Hidden women of history: Tarpe Mills, 1940s comic writer, and her feisty superhero Miss Fury
- Written by Camilla Nelson, Associate Professor in Media, University of Notre Dame Australia
Tarpe Mills was obliged to make her name in comics during the 1940s by disguising her gender.Author provided
In this series, we look at under-acknowledged women through the ages.
In April 1941, just a few short years after Superman came swooping out of the Manhattan skies, Miss Fury – originally known as Black Fury – became the first...