FEMMES FORMIDABLES
a DIACHRONIC study of the IMAGE of the POWERFUL FEMALE in POPULAR (and maybe other) CULTURES
Monday, December 2, 2013
YEAR 1946: THE WOLF GAL
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In one of the JUNGLE TALES OF TARZAN, the ape-man kills one of the native tribesmen who have been his enemies since they killed his adop...
Sunday, December 1, 2013
YEAR 1946: THE BLONDE PHANTOM
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The Blonde Phantom is most famous for sporting one of the most non-functional superhero costumes of all time: high heels and an ankle-le...
Friday, November 29, 2013
YEAR 1945: FIREHAIR
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1945, the last year of WWII, was not a particularly strong year for femmes formidables: the jnext significant "boom years" wou...
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
YEAR 1944: GIGANTA
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In the original Marston-Peter WONDER WOMAN series, Giganta was something of a penny-ante player. She begins life in WONDER WOMAN #9 as ...
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...
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