This was a massive undertaking; 24"x32", Photoshop color over inks/pencils. The Black & White piece was finished early in 2006 for a Gallery show Comfort Love and I shared, and the color was done that summer.
This piece could be seen as the Women of DC Comics the month before Infinite Crisis hit, since many of them have been removed/killed/drastically altered since then. It's heavily influenced by, and a sort of tribute to, my personal Artistic hero, Adam Hughes. The man has done more to drive my art than any other single person, and continues to inspire with each piece he produces.
The characters included here are (L to R): Back Row-- Stargirl, Hawkgirl, Fire, Starfire, Supergirl, Wonder Girl, Jade, & Raven. Front Row-- Catwoman, Batgirl, Huntress, Black Canary, Oracle, Zatanna, Mary Marvel, Donna Troy, Power Girl and Wonder Woman.
Hmm. Mostly pert' cool, but what's with the dark, exaggerated smile lines that extend over an inch (by comparison) from the mouths of Catwoman, Zatanna, MaryM, Donna, and especially Power Girl? Makes them look like the Joker.
And Batman was meant to run around with guns murdering bad guys. Things change and you can look at their first appearances or the aggregate of their presentation. In the aggregate, Catwoman is more often hero than villain (even if it's more the Robin Hood type anti-hero).
So you're telling me you've never read Catwoman comics, then. Makes sense. But regardless, even if she WERE a villain, that makes one in the entire piece. And one who is arguably among the three most recognized and iconic DC females in history. That buys her a spot, but Giganta still doesn't fit the intention of the piece.