A Brief History of Iconic Women Spies in the Comics

Señorita Rio stands out as a particularly groundbreaking character, an actor of Latinx heritage who gives up the glitz of Hollywood for the danger of espionage. Created by writer Joe Hawkins and artist Nick Viscardi (also known as Nick “Cardy”) for Fight Comics, published by Fiction House, Rita Farrar arrived on the scene in Fight Comics #19 in June of 1942. As explained within the storyline, Farrar, a glamorous actress and stuntperson in the movies, is a rising star in Hollywood when she receiv