Comic Title: Secret Origins #12
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: March 1987
On Sale Date: December 11, 1986 Newsstand Date December 11, 1986
Source: DC Releases, #34

Newsstand Date December 11, 1986
Source: Amazing Heroes, #105

Shipping Date November 18, 1986
Source: DC Releases, #34

Shipping Date November 18, 1986
Source: Amazing Heroes, #105

Shipping Date November 18, 1986
Source: Comics Journal, #111

Copyright Date November 18, 1986
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1986
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $1.25
Page Count: 48
Editor: Robert Greenberger

Title: "The Secret Origin of the Golden Age Fury"
Pages: 16

Writer: Roy Thomas
Writer: Danette Thomas
Penciller: Thomas Grindberg
Inker: Tony DeZuniga
Letterer: David Cody Weiss
Colorist: Carl Gafford

Feature Character(s)

• Fury (Helena Kosmatos; in flashback; next appearance in Young All-Stars #1)

Guest Star(s)

• Fury (Lyta Trevor; last appearance in Infinity Inc. #35; next appearance in Infinity Inc. #35)

Villain(s)

• Michael Kosmatos (a Nazi collaborator; dies in flashback; no further appearances)
• Various Nazi soldiers (in flashback; no further appearances)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Johnny Chambers (in flashback; last appearance in All-Star Squadron #65; next appearance in Young All-Stars #1)

Other Character(s)

• Mrs. Kosmatos (Helena's mother; dies in flashback; no further appearances)
• Tisiphone, Alecto, and Megaera (the Furies; last appearance in Infinity Inc. #35; next appearance in Sandman #2)
• A group of sailors (in flashback; no further appearances)

Flashback Appearance(s)

• Tisiphone, Alecto, and Megaera (during World War II; earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in Young All-Stars #14)

Comments:
The present day portion of this story, featuring the modern Fury (Lyta Trevor), occurs between pages 20 and 21 of Infinity Inc. #35.

Synopsis:
Lyta Trevor, the modern day Fury, descends into a crevice in Athens to retrieve a piece from the Altar of Erebus. She is met by the Furies of Myth Tisiphone, Alecto, and Megaera. They tell her that she is the daughter of Helena Kosmatos, a Greek woman that lived during World War II.

Helena lived with her mother and brother Michael during the Nazi occupation. Michael was a collaborator which broke their mother's heart and caused her death. Full of rage, Helena ran from the house cursing Michael's name. She fell into the same crevice and met the ancient Furies.

The Furies bestowed Helena with great power. Helena used this power to fight the Nazis as Fury. When her anger became even deeper Helena transformed into the Blood Avenger, a demomic creature. As the Blood Avenger, she killed Michael who was leading a group of Nazis spies to England. Afterward, Helena reverted to her normal persona without memory of becoming the Avenger. She was then picked up by Johnny Chambers and a group of sailors who took her to America to live with her uncle.