FEMMES FORMIDABLES
a DIACHRONIC study of the IMAGE of the POWERFUL FEMALE in POPULAR (and maybe other) CULTURES
Thursday, June 10, 2010
SOOPED UP
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Given that Superman was the de facto mascot of DC Comics, it was almost de rigeur to see the hero's powers bestowed temporarily on chara...
Friday, May 28, 2010
VALE OF ILLUSION
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This isn't quite the same as my adventure-heroine postings, but the pic is interesting in that it shows Vicky Vale gloating to herself a...
Friday, April 16, 2010
THE FEMININE WILL PART II
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Usually, due to the strength disparities between male and female homo sapiens, the catfight is the primary method by which modern entertainm...
Thursday, March 25, 2010
TAMING THE BEASTMASTER
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From 1961's ADVENTURES OF THE JAGUAR #3, here's the first appearance of "the Sea Circe from Space" Kree-Nal, who as seen h...
CAT SCRATCH FEVER: THE SEQUEL
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Of considerably greater durability than Harvey Comics' Black Cat is DC Comics' Catwoman. I don't judge a character's mythic...
Monday, March 15, 2010
CAT SCRATCH FEVER
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I've already done one WONDER WOMAN entry, but just as deserving of coverage is one of the few other costumed heroines (not counting ju...
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
BEATING THE BOYS
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Since I did a post on the original "Bat-Girl" I thought I ought to have one for her auntie too. Original Batwoman's appearance...
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