REAL NAME: Marla Drake
OCCUPATION: Wealthy socialite, adventurer
IDENTITY: Secret
CLASS: Magically empowered human
LEGAL STATUS: Citizen of USA
OTHER ALIASES: Black Fury, Miss Fury
PLACE OF BIRTH: NYC, USA
MARITAL STATUS: Single
KNOWN RELATIVES: Julius Drake (uncle)
GROUP AFFILIATIONS: Protectors Inc.
BASE OF OPERATIONS: NYC, USA
FIRST APPEARANCE: Black Fury Newspaper Strip (April 6, 1941)
HEIGHT: 5' 8"
WEIGHT: 135 lbs
EYES: Blue
HAIR: Black
Marla Drake was a wealthy socialite who decided it was a good idea to wear an African ceremonial outfit made of panther skin to a costume party, despite the warnings of Albino Jo, a famous adventurer and Marla's good friend. Along the way, the young woman ends up helping to capture Killer Dawson, a fugitive murderer. The press dubbed her "the Black Fury." Drake enjoyed the experience so much that she decided to continue wearing the panther outfit to fight crime. However, it is known that "for every favor obtained through black magic, two misfortunes must be received"...
POWERS & WEAPONS
Marla Drake wore a ceremonial demon panther outfit that enhanced her physical prowess to near-superhuman levels, including strength, speed, agility, stamina, senses, and reflexes. The costume was also equipped with retractable claws on the hands and feet. On the negative side, Marla had to use the disguise wisely since, as she was warned by her good friend, the Brazilian adventurer named Albino Joe: "for every favor gained through black magic, two misfortunes are obtained".
