8 Female Superheroes Who Debuted Before Wonder Woman

By Trevor Gentry-Birnbaum / June 6, 2017

7. Black Widow (Not That One)

Created by George Kapitan and Harry Sahle in Aug 1940

First appeared in Mystic Comics #4, published by Timely Comics (Marvel)

Claire Voyant was a medium who was possessed by Satan during a seance she was performing for a family and accidentally cursed them. After all of his family died, the patriarch took revenge on Claire by murdering her. She swears to get even and, with the help of a deal with the Devil, avenges her death and goes on to help send evil souls to Hell. She could fly, turn invisible, use psychic powers, and kill people instantly with her Touch of Death.