ðə fˈɜːst sˌuːpɚhˈɛɹoʊˌɪn kˈɔːld jˈæŋkiː ɡˈɜːl wʌz kˈɪɾi kˈɛli, deɪbjˈuːɪŋ ɪn pˈʌntʃ kˈɑːmɪks hˈæʃ wˈʌn kˈʌvɚdˈeɪɾᵻd dᵻsˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn.
The first superheroine called Yankee Girl was Kitty Kelly, debuting in Punch Comics #1 (cover-dated December 1941).