Walter Hardy

Walter Hardy
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceThe Amazing Spider-Man #194 (July 1979)
Created by
In-story information
Alter egoWalter 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.