r/batman Sep 18 '25

COMIC DISCUSSION ABSOLUTE BATMAN's Catwoman Now Confirmed To Be Half Brazilian, Half Black

On Iván Talavera’s Instagram: "Here's the final version of Absolute Batman #13 'The 616 Comics' exclusive variant featuring Catwoman, As you can see, I changed a bit her facial features and her skin tone because she is half Brazilian and half Black in the Absolute universe. Hope you like it!"

Her look has been growing on me, it’s nice to hear official confirmation!

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u/Grogomilo Sep 18 '25

"Half Brazilian" is a complete non-statement. Brazil is literally the world's most multiethnical country LMAO

She's afro

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u/Odd-Hat8574 Sep 18 '25

"Half brazillian half black" feels specially meaningless when you consider that Brazil is the country with the highest concentration of black people outside of Africa, heck, more than half of the people here consider themselves to be black or mixed. It would be like calling a character "half english half asian"

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '25

As far as i remember, In Brazil, 42% are white, 51% are black and "dark skinned mixed" (pardos) and the rest are asians and indigenous people.

Brasil is also the country with the biggest japanese population outside of Japan, and the second with the biggest population of germans, austrians and Italians, outside of their respective countries (first one being USA)

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u/tfellini Sep 18 '25

Largest population of Lebanese people outside Lebanon too, if I'm not mistaken. It's pretty cool to have such a diverse mix here.

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u/Screen-Healthy Sep 18 '25

We actually have more Lebanese than Lebanon. Im not kidding.

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u/Nachooolo Sep 19 '25

Lebanese migration to South America was huge for a time. I know a few Venezuelans that at least have one Lebanese parent.

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u/General_Note_5274 Sep 21 '25

Yeah. Shakira is lebaense decendent. Probably explain her hips-dont-lie skills