New Black Cat/Emma Frost Romance Teased By Marvel

Published Nov 14, 2026, 11:30 PM EST

Mark has been a comic book journalist for over 15 years and has interviewed comic book creators like Gail Simone and Caspar Wijngaard. And when he's not writing, he's working on beating his record of 1,200 comics read in a year.

Marvel Comics’ ongoing series Black Cat has been a joy from the very first page of its debut. This isn’t shocking, since writer G. Willow Wilson is a creator who never seems to miss. Her runs of Ms. Marvel and the current Poison Ivy are proof of that, but what she’s doing in Black Cat is special.

This series has shown that Felicia Hardy is more than Spider-Man’s ex or a former mob boss who enjoys the finer things in life. For example, she’s recently developed a need to prove to the world (and herself) that she’s more than a cat burglar. Sure, she’s still robbing people on Earth and in the Negative Zone, but she’s been using her skills to help people like the Fantastic Four.

In Black Cat #16, Felicia accidentally comes across a new hero in need of her assistance. It wasn’t just a normal interaction either. Black Hardy fell victim to something many have before her. She saw Emma Frost and fell in love.

Black Cat Meets A Woman Made Of Diamond And Falls In Love

It was a typical day for Black Cat. She had just stolen the largest cut sapphire in private hands and replaced it with a glass replica (which she also stole to cover her tracks). Unfortunately for Felicia, the money from the auction was going to Emma Frost. Anyone reading this knows that the White Queen won't let that stand.

Emma tracks Felicia down, and like whenever two superheroes meet, it starts with a fight. Hardy thinks she has a one-liner and a knockout blow ready to go until Emma counters it by using her diamond form. This leaves Black Cat awestruck. She thinks, "What's one gorgeous sapphire when there are gorgeous women made of diamonds walking the Earth?" Out loud, she says she thinks she’s in love.

Emma ignores the flirting and cuts to the chase. She needs Felicia to infiltrate the X-Men in Alaska and steal Sentinel AI. Emma would go herself, but her relationship with Cyclops is, at best, complicated. Hardy says to herself that normally she’d pass on this, but thinks she can’t say no to a woman made of diamonds. It's an interesting connection to draw in the Black Cat of all people, but the flirtatious dialogue and surprising compatibility between the two make for a fun, broader conversation.

There May Be Hope For An Emma Frost And Felicia Hardy Relationship

No, it doesn’t appear that Black Cat and the White Queen are going to become an official couple. Would it have been a cool twist? Absolutely. Comic books could use more LGBTQ+ couples. Plus, these two particular characters are more alike than one may expect. Both of them love the finer things in life, tricking vile men is one of their specialties, and, of course, they both love diamonds. With that said, maybe it isn't out of the question.

Emma Frost's sexuality has had certain touches of fluidity before. She has flirted with women and may have even kissed a few. However, she doesn't identify as bisexual. In Iron Man #13 (written by Gerry Duggan), Emma says she’s sapiosexual (sexual or romantic attraction to highly intelligent people). Because of that, who’s to say that Emma wouldn’t find Felicia’s intelligence sexy? Black Cat may not be an engineer like Tony Stark, but even he's been outsmarted by Felicia.

The only surprising thing in this issue is that Felicia Hardy never met Emma Frost. They don’t have the same teammates or villains, but they travel in the same circles. Not even meeting at the Hellfire Club or during the Hellfire Gala is shocking. Nevertheless, comic book fans should be grateful that G. Willow Wilson brought these two amazing Marvel women together. Hopefully, this isn’t the last time it happens.

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