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Name  Miss Fury
A.K.A. Black Fury (3)
Secret ID. Marla Drake
Type Costumed Heroine
Affiliation/Team None
1st Appearance Miss Fury #1
Year 1942
Publisher Timely / Atlas Publications (Marvel)
Country of origin USA
Socialite Marla Drake was left a costume by her uncle. The costume was made of actual black leopard skin, and had originally been the ceremonial robe and symbol of justice of a "witch doctor." The robe didn't seem to grant her any extraordinary powers--besides her athleticism and fighting ability she had none--but the strip explicitly states that the robe is "cursed" with "strange powers" and can actually work "miracles."
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Name  Miss Green Mask
A.K.A. n/a
Secret ID. Susie ???
Type Costumed Heroine
Affiliation/Team None
1st Appearance The Green Mask Vol 2 #2
Year 1945
Publisher Fox Features Syndicate
Country of origin USA
Johnny Green and Susie are at the movies where Susie decides to enter a contest dressed as her favourite hero, the Green Mask! After she shows off her homemade costume to Johnny Green (secretly The Green Mask), Johnny comments that from a distance no one would know that Susie wasn't the Green Mask!
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Name  Miss Masque
A.K.A. n/a
Secret ID. Diana Adams
Type Costumed Heroine
Affiliation/Team None
1st Appearance Exciting Comics #51
Year 1946
Publisher Nedor/Better/ Standard Comics
Country of origin USA
Diana Adams is a wealthy and popular socialite and debutante who gets her kicks by fighting crime as the costumed Miss Masque.
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Name  Miss Patriot
A.K.A. n/a
Secret ID. Mary Morgan
Type Costumed Heroine
Affiliation/Team The Patriot
1st Appearance Marvel Mystery Comics #50
Year 1943
Publisher Timely / Atlas Publications (Marvel)
Country of origin USA
Reporter and sidekick of the Patriot, she was originally the Patriot's petite amie and "girl Friday". Mary is kidnapped by Dr. Groitzig and Signore Scharrolla and used as a test subject for a super-soldier serum. The serum leaves Mary with clairvoyance, and the text refers to her as Miss Patriot, but no other issue of Marvel Mystery Comics followed up on this, and Mary's identity as Miss Patriot was strictly a one-issue deal.
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Name  Miss Victory
A.K.A. n/a
Secret ID. Joan Wayne
Type Costumed Heroine
Affiliation/Team None
1st Appearance Captain Fearless #1
Year 1941
Publisher Helnit Publishing Co / Holyoke
Country of origin USA
1st Patriotic Heroine? / Joan Wayne, a Washington D.C. stenographer, gets sick and tired of watching corrupt politicians, and so decides to help the FBI by putting on a costume and fighting the crooked politicians that the Feds can't catch. She has no powers.
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Name  Miss X
A.K.A. n/a
Secret ID. Margaret Janice 'Peggy' Maloney
Type Non Costumed Heroine
Affiliation/Team None
1st Appearance Action Comics #26
Year 1940
Publisher National Periodical Publications (DC)
Country of origin USA
Miss X is a crime fighting mystery woman, whose disguise consisted solely of black glasses. Miss X got into crime-fighting to meet Mr. America. When he was declared dead, Miss X quit.
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Name  Mister Midnite
A.K.A. n/a
Secret ID. Neal Carruthers
Type Costumed Hero
Affiliation/Team None
1st Appearance Silver Streak Comics #1
Year 1939
Publisher Lev Gleason Publications
Country of origin USA
Neil Carruthers, a "wealthy young sportsman," has (sans origin) the ability to stop time and light. Neil is bored enough to decide to try to put this talent to use helping the police. He leaves a calling card behind of a card with a watch dial with the hands set at midnight. Mr. Midnite takes on criminal cases which have the police stumped. He gets his information through his friend Police Chief Birey.
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Name  Mister Mist
A.K.A. n/a
Secret ID. Roy Gates
Type Unknown
Affiliation/Team None
1st Appearance O.K. Comics #2
Year 1940
Publisher United Features Syndicate
Country of origin USA details missing
Roy Gates is given magical powers by an Eastern monk
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Name  Mister Mystery
A.K.A. n/a
Secret ID. Unknown
Type Magician
Affiliation/Team None
1st Appearance Mister Mystery #1
Year 1951
Publisher Media Publishing
Country of origin USA
Mister Mystery is the host of the comic 'Mister Mystery', A horror anthology comic
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Name  Mister. X
A.K.A. n/a
Secret ID. Unknown
Type Costumed Hero
Affiliation/Team None
1st Appearance Mister X
Year 1949
Publisher Editions. E.L.A.N.
Country of origin France Details missing
Mister X is a fearless, pipe-smoking superhero
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