Tag Archives: sexism

The trouble with female role models

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Dan Hassler-Forest

My Twitter friend, fellow “superhero academic,” and all-around terrific guy Will Brooker treated me to an advance preview this past week of the forthcoming online comic book project My So-Called Secret Identity, which he co-authors with Suze Shore and Sarah Zaidan. … Continue reading →

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The Avengers: Strike a Pose!

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Dan Hassler-Forest

In the ongoing saga of offensive representations of women in superhero comics, we can now also add the pre-publicity of Marvel’s upcoming would-be box office behemoth The Avengers. Take a good look at this early piece of art designed to … Continue reading →

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More on Superheroines and Feminism

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Dan Hassler-Forest

I’m back from a pleasant Adaptation Studies conference in Istanbul, and instantly immersed in work as the onslaught of lectures, articles, and conference plans has picked up right away. Today’s little blog update is therefore only to archive/publicize Laura Hudson’s … Continue reading →

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