Hellcat #1
Hellcat #1 (2000) kicks off with Patsy Walker returning to Centerville, reconnecting with her old rival Hedy Wolfe as she recounts her time with the Avengers, the Defenders, and her harrowing journey through Hell—rescued by the Thunderbolts. Written by Steve Englehart and illustrated by Norm Breyfogle, the issue’s dynamic art and grounded storytelling set the stage for a tense confrontation when Patsy is attacked by the mayor, a deception that masks the true presence of the dark mage Nicholas Scratch. Cover by Norm Breyfogle.
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Hellcat returns to Centerville and talks to once-rival Hedy Wolfe, relating her years with the Avengers and Defenders, and finally her time in Hell, where she was rescued by the Thunderbolts. Patsy is attacked by the mayor, actually dark mage Nicholas Scratch, whom Patsy mistakenly believes is taking orders from Mephisto.
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