Women superheroes

Captain Beefheart · 11-01-2007, 06:10 PM

http://www.unheardtaunts.com/wir/women.html

I thought this was interesting when I found it today, especially in light of the sexually charged beatdown that Tigra got in the pages of New Avengers the past month. It's a list started by Gail Simone of female superheroes that have been either raped, killed, or depowered over the course of their careers.

The list would be longer, but there's not a lot of female superheroes to begin with...

Dark Dude · 11-01-2007, 07:49 PM

my girl starfire is still going strong. at least I think so, she isnt mentioned here.

but very interesting nonetheless. do comic writers have something against women?

I think its a very psycological thing, you know dealing with the subconscious.

thats about as deep as Ill get.

Captain Beefheart · 11-01-2007, 08:50 PM

Another thing that jumps out at you when you go through these sort of lists tho, is the naming conventions of female characters. Which is somewhat upfront in the Rucka book. Montoya is taking over a traditionally male character. And she was in love with BatWoman, which is trading in on the Batman ethos.

Dark Dude · 11-02-2007, 02:35 AM

yeah its either something-bird, something electric, or a jewel

**Plastic Flute** · 11-02-2007, 11:26 AM

Black Canary Maybe?

11-01-2007, 06:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
Captain Beefheart Mu nótahu Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: In a West End town, a dead end world Posts: 3,573 My Profile	Women superheroes http://www.unheardtaunts.com/wir/women.html I thought this was interesting when I found it today, especially in light of the sexually charged beatdown that Tigra got in the pages of New Avengers the past month. It's a list started by Gail Simone of female superheroes that have been either raped, killed, or depowered over the course of their careers. The list would be longer, but there's not a lot of female superheroes to begin with...

11-01-2007, 07:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dark Dude sla-pus a bit-chus Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: San Antonio Posts: 928 My Profile	my girl starfire is still going strong. at least I think so, she isnt mentioned here. but very interesting nonetheless. do comic writers have something against women? I think its a very psycological thing, you know dealing with the subconscious. thats about as deep as Ill get.

11-01-2007, 08:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
Captain Beefheart Mu nótahu Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: In a West End town, a dead end world Posts: 3,573 My Profile	Another thing that jumps out at you when you go through these sort of lists tho, is the naming conventions of female characters. Which is somewhat upfront in the Rucka book. Montoya is taking over a traditionally male character. And she was in love with BatWoman, which is trading in on the Batman ethos.

11-02-2007, 02:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
Dark Dude sla-pus a bit-chus Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: San Antonio Posts: 928 My Profile	yeah its either something-bird, something electric, or a jewel

11-02-2007, 11:26 AM	#5 (permalink)
Plastic Flute ICHiBAN HoOT Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 12,334 My Profile	Black Canary Maybe?

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