Walter Hardy
| Walter Hardy | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | The Amazing Spider-Man #194 (July 1979) |
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| Alter ego | Walter Hardy |
Walter Hardy is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a world-renowned cat burglar and the father of Felicia Hardy, also known as the Black Cat.
In the adaptations Spider-Man (2018) and Ultimate Spider-Man (2024–present), alternate-universe versions of Walter Hardy are depicted as having been the first Black Cat preceding Felicia.