This article was originally written for Modern Myths, INC. and was posted on February 22, 2013. This is a reproduction for portfolio purposes. I think everyone can agree that the first issue of Fearless Defenders was a hit. The issues we had on the rack here at the Northampton store sold out in less than… Continue reading Heroine Addict: Why All Female Teams are Important
This article was originally written for Modern Myths, INC. and was posted on April 5, 2013. This is a reproduction for portfolio purposes. Though not the most bizarre “pregnancy” in comics, the one that comes most out of left field (and also one of the most broadly ignored) is the pregnancy of Kitty Pryde, found in… Continue reading Heroine Addict: Magically Mommy Part 3
This article was originally written for Modern Myths, INC. and was posted on March 28, 2013. This is a reproduction for portfolio purposes. Ms. Marvel isn’t the only feminist icon who faced magical impregnation. No, I’m not talking about Wonder Woman; thankfully her only pregnancies can be found (to my knowledge) in Kingdom Come, where she… Continue reading Heroine Addict: Magically Mommy Part 2
This article was originally written for Modern Myths, INC. and was posted on January 21, 2013. This is a reproduction for portfolio purposes. The Black Canary was one of the first major superheroines in DC Comics. Following Wonder Woman’s debut by 6 short years, Black Canary was the only other female member in the Justice… Continue reading Heroine Addict: I Know Why the Black Canary Cries
Superheroines don’t get pregnant. At least, not if they want to stay superheroes.
Modern comic books have a problem: most artists just don’t know how to dress characters. Why is fashion in superhero comics so dull? Or is it being improved on?
While current comics feature a broad range of characters, with different genders, races, and sexualities, the level of representation isn’t always as it seems.
Ellie Hillis 