TOP TEN FAMOUS CAT WOMEN

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MISS FURY MARLA DRAKE
The Black Fury, later known as Miss Fury whose alter ego was wealthy socialite Marla Drake. Miss Fury was the first female superhero created by a female cartoonist Tarpé Mills. A character based loosely on Mills' own appearance & the artwork was created in a glamorous 1940s style. Miss Fury's crime fighting costume was a sexy tight black Leopard skin that covered her from head to toe.


The Bell Syndicate which handled Mutt & Jeff launched Miss Fury as a Sunday page on April 6th, 1941. The Miss Fury Sunday series ran until 1952. Marvel Comics reprinted her adventures in a series of eight comics published 1942 to 1946.


Tarpé Mills cat Perri-Purr had been introduced into the strip as Miss Fury's cat & became the unofficial mascot for the allied troops during World War II.

* Thank you Darci for the Miss Fury comment. Your kindness helped my research continue in the right direction.

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THE ORIGINAL BLACK CAT LINDA TURNER
The coolest super heroine of them all, Linda Turner alias The Black Cat! The Black Cat first appeared in Pocket Comics #1 September 1941. Published by Harvey Comics, created by Al Gabriele & the artist was Lee Elias. When most people think of Harvey Comics, they think of Casper 'The Friendly Ghost'.

RECOLLECTION: THE ORIGINAL BLACK CAT
In real life, Linda Turner 'The Black Cat' was of course, a Hollywood Movie Star. Linda was the daughter of silent film western actor Tim Turner & a former Hollywood stunt woman, who had successfully made the transition from stunt woman to lead actress. During the filming of a Hollywood movie, Linda suspects the film's director of being a Nazi spy. In order to follow him & gain corroborating evidence, she disguises herself in a backless blue blouse, red shorts, blue flared gloves, red buccaneer boots & a blue opera mask. Linda calls herself The Black Cat.

LATEST EDITION: THE BLACK CAT
The Black Cat became a series of 65 issues from 1946 through 1963. There are reissues ~ recollections The Original Black Cat Series Sets some printed in 1991. All comics original to reissues are worthy of their investments.


According to Scoop Comic's Newsletter, a Comics Guaranty 'CGC-certified 4.0 very good condition' copy of Action Comics #1 1938, the debut of Superman sold for $195,000 in May 2006. This out-priced the 2004 expensive comic book sale of a 'CGC-certified 9.4 near mint condition' copy of Amazing Fantasy #15 1962, containing Spider-Man’s first appearance, by more than $70,000.



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BLACK CAT FELICIA HARDY
This sexy feline is a fictional Marvel Comics anti-hero character that has been both a one time foe & ex-girlfriend of Spider Man. The Black Cat was created by writer Marv Wolfman & artist Keith Pollard. She first appeared in The Amazing Spider Man issue #194 July 1979. The Black Cat is a skilled reformed cat burglar who is a current crime fighter & adventurer.

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This is the first Top Ten Cat Women List ever created. So bear with me as I complete my research.

Let's recap the SUPERHERO CAT introductions:
#1 MISS FURY MARLA DRAKE ~ APRIL 1941
#2 BLACK CAT LINDA TURNER ~ SEPTEMBER 1941
#3 BLACK CAT FELICIA HARDY ~ JULY 1979

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