Someday, when I am god of literary studies, deconstruction of the comic book superhero will be a major field. Katya Gorecki, Johanna Sullivan, Lizz Callahan, Helena Nichols, Abigail M. Palbus and Wayne Wise can be my high priestesses. Note how I get to be god and they have to be priestesses because it’s a man’s world?
Ok. Wayne is a dude. But he teaches at an all-girls school do he gets to be a priestess too.
Why Hollywood Needs More Female Superheroes (and Why Guys Should Care)
Because ass-kicking is hot. And a few other reasons.