Black Cat #1 “The Soft Side of Trouble” – Fine Art Portrait Sketch Cover by Michelle Dias

Felicia Hardy walks the razor's edge between trouble and tenderness... a worldclass thief with perfect balance, perfect timing, and a talent for stealing more than shiny objects. She steals scenes. Hearts. Sometimes entire storylines.

Ever a queen of misdirection, she's got one weakness she'll never admit- she's a total softie when no one's looking.

This hand-drawn original Black Cat #1 sketch cover captures Felicia in one of those rare, unguarded moments. No heists. No rooftop escapes. No Spider tangled in her web. Just a woman who’s spent her whole life dancing with danger… pausing long enough to melt over a precious white kitten.

Drawn entirely in charcoal, graphite, and archival ink, this piece leans into Felicia’s most irresistible trait: duality. The claws and the purr. The femme fatale and the secret softie. The master thief who’d swear she “accidentally borrowed” this kitten and has no intention of giving it back.

From her iconic mask to her warm genuine smile, to the carefully rendered textures of her classic black vinyl suit, this portrait reveals who Felicia is beneath all the risky business and the unapologetic glamour she embodies:

A complicated woman with a very real heart.

One-of-one. Hand-drawn. Signed by yours truly on the front cover.

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