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The Supergirls: Fashion, Feminism, Fantasy, and the History of Comic Book Heroines (Paperback)

By: Mike Madrid (Author)


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"Madrid's book about the evolution of female comic-book characters is sharp and lively--and just obsessive enough about women who wear capes and boots to be cool but not creepy."

Publisher's note

A much-needed alternative history of American comic book superheroines-from Wonder Woman to Supergirl and beyond-where they fit in popular culture and why, and what these crime-fighting females say about the role of women in American society from their creation to now, and into the future. "The Supergirls" is an entertaining and informative look at these modern-day icons, exploring how superheroines fare in American comics, and what it means for the culture when they do everything the superhero does, but in thongs and high heels.

"Has Wonder Woman hit the comic book glass ceiling? Is that the one opposition that even her Amazonian strength can't defeat?"

Mike Madrid, a San Franciscobased refugee from the world of advertising, is a lifelong fan of comic books and popular culture. His goal is to inform and entertain readers with a new look at modern-day icons. He's popular culture editor for Exterminating Angel Press and the creator of www.heaven4heroes.com, where comic book fantasies come to life.

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Mike Madrid, who makes it clear that this is a labor of love from a superfan, offers a delightfully thorough examination of superheroines in pop culture with SUPERGIRLS: FASHION, FEMINISM, FANTASY, AND THE HISTORY OF COMIC BOOK HEROINES.



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