Walter Hardy (Marvel’s Spider-Man)

Walter Hardy is a minor character in Marvel’s Spider-Man DLC The Heist. He is the original Black Cat - a notorious and retired art thief and the father of Felicia Hardy, the new Black Cat.

Background
Walter Hardy was a notorious art thief who went under the alias of Black Cat. His style was to implant his stolen art with isotopic trackers which he hid all across New York. He also fathered a daughter, Felicia whom knew of his true nature but did not want her following in his footsteps as a thief and criminal.

Eventually, Hardy crossed the Maggia - the powerful New York City mob and he and his family were made a target. Hardy was eventually captured by the police and he was imprisoned in Ryker’s Island for several life sentences. Knowing Felicia would be in danger whilst he was still alive, Hardy faked his own death in a supposedly failed escape attempt, remaining on the low radar for years.