When she was granted the power to affect probability fields, Felicia Hardy became the odds defying Black Cat! Because of her ability to affect people's luck, anything can and usually does happen whenever she is around. The Black Cat has joined the web-slinger on many adventures. Normally too much of a risk-taker for Spider-Man's taste, Black Cat has nonetheless shown that she is a superhero to be taken seriously. And since she is one of the few who knows his secret identity, Black Cat is someone Spider-Man trusts with his life.