FEMMES FORMIDABLES
a DIACHRONIC study of the IMAGE of the POWERFUL FEMALE in POPULAR (and maybe other) CULTURES
Friday, October 25, 2013
YEAR 1943: THE VALKYRIE
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The original Valkyrie only made a handful of appearances in Hillman Comics' AIRBOY feature, debuting as an enemy to the titular pilo...
Friday, October 18, 2013
YEAR 1943: MISS AMERICA (II)
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Since Quality Comics' "Miss America" character died on the vine, their competitor Timely felt comfortable utilizing the na...
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
YEAR 1942: THE BLACK ANGEL
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The only female star of Hillman Comics' AIR FIGHTERS COMICS was the redoubtable "Black Angel," a British socialite who ass...
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
YEAR 1942: MARY MARVEL
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Introduced in CAPTAIN MARVEL ADVENTURES #18, Mary Marvel was the second major spin-off from the Fawcett Captain Marvel, as she was prece...
Monday, September 2, 2013
YEAR 1941: MISS AMERICA (I)
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One of two Goklen Age heroines named "Miss America," the first one appeared only the first seven issues of Quality's MILIT...
YEAR 1941: SILK SATIN
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The Black Queen might have been the Spirit's first female foe, but arguably Silk Satin was the best, with the possible exception of...
YEAR 1941: NYOKA THE JUNGLE GIRL
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The early 1940s saw a very short-lived smattering of female-centric adventure-serials, and the only one that enjoyed a second iteration-...
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