June Tarpé Mills

June Tarpé Mills
Born(1912-02-25)February 25, 1912
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedDecember 12, 1988(1988-12-12) (aged 76)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Area(s)Artist, writer
Pseudonym(s)Tarpé
Notable works
Miss Fury
AwardsWill Eisner Award Hall of Fame (2019)

Tarpé Mills (25 February 1912 – 12 December 1988) was the pseudonym of the American comic book creator June Tarpé Mills, one of the first major female comics artists. She is best known for her action comic strip Miss Fury, featuring the first female action hero created by a woman.