Baroness Erica Von Kampf was the arch-nemesis of Marla Drake, aka Miss Fury. One ongoing plotline was Marla’s adoption of Darron, the abandoned son of Erica Von Kampf and Gary Hale, Marla’s former fiancé, who married after Marla and Gary split. Marla was unaware of the toddler’s parentage, but she rescued him in Brazil from the brutal guardianship of Dr. Diman Saraf, who planned to use him in a deadly experiment. Marla was initially denied custody of the boy because she was a single woman, which broke her heart, but her courage and heroism in the rescue eventually won over the authorities. The female cast of the series often drew media attention for their skimpy outfits. The Baroness always carried a pistol in her purse.
First Appearance The Black Fury (Newspaper strip, Bell Syndicate, April 6, 1941)
First Publisher Bell Syndicate
Appearance List The Black Fury (Newspaper strip, Bell Syndicate, April 6, 1941), Miss Fury (Retitled newspaper strip, November 30, 1941), Miss Fury #1-8 (Reprints, 1942-1945)
Description Baroness Erica Von Kampf was the arch-nemesis of Marla Drake, aka Miss Fury. One ongoing plotline was Marla’s adoption of Darron, the abandoned son of Erica Von Kampf and Gary Hale, Marla’s former fiancé, who married after Marla and Gary split. Marla was unaware of the toddler’s parentage, but she rescued him in Brazil from the brutal guardianship of Dr. Diman Saraf, who planned to use him in a deadly experiment. Marla was initially denied custody of the boy because she was a single woman, which broke her heart, but her courage and heroism in the rescue eventually won over the authorities. The female cast of the series often drew media attention for their skimpy outfits. The Baroness always carried a pistol in her purse.
