The nefarious Black Beauty single-handedly wrestled the underworld throne from gangster Bull Norton by murdering him in front of his men. Out to prove her worth in a man's world, Beauty also took on Captain Marvel and caused him undue embarressment by playing on his chivelry.

Captain Marvel defeated Black Beauty by convincing her that he had fallen in love with the femme fatale. Cap sprayed her with tear gas and then rounded up Black Beauty's gang and turned her over to the authorities.