Real name: Fausta Grables
A.K.A.: Rora Blank, the Masked Marvel
First appearance: Comic Cavalcade#2 (Spring 1943)
Abilities: Spy
Quote: "Now tell me, who calls Wonder Woman when she's needed?"
Worst act: Nazi and identity theft
Created by: William Moulton Marston (script), Harry G. Peter (pencils/inks)
Another of Wonder Woman's rogues who made the transition to live action, this time showing up during the '77 series.
Fausta, in the comics, was a Swiss spy working for the Nazis. Stealing reporter Rora Blank's identity and press pass, she walks into the Army's HQ and just asks. Steve falls for it, but Wonder Woman at least thinks to call the woman's paper and check out her story. When a murder attempt on Steve fails, Fausta tries going after Wonder Woman directly, mostly by impersonating her at a circus.
Funny enough Fausta actually comes out ahead, as she manages to tie Wonder Woman up with her own lasso and take her back to the Axis chiefs. She ultimately loses and gets captured, but it's strange she didn't make more appearances. Really could have fit in the arch foe place vacated by Paula Von Gunther.
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