Books and articles
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The Spectacular Sisterhood of Superwomen by
ISBN: 9781594749483Publication Date: PN6710 .N53 2017Think comic books can't feature strong female protagonists? Think again! In The Spectacular Sisterhood of Superwomen you'll meet the most fascinating exemplars of the powerful, compelling, entertaining, and heroic female characters who've populated comic books from the very beginning. This spectacular sisterhood includes costumed crimebusters like Miss Fury, super-spies like Tiffany Sinn, sci-fi pioneers like Gale Allen, and even kid troublemakers like Little Lulu. With vintage art, publication details, a decade-by-decade survey of industry trends and women's roles in comics, and spotlights on iconic favorites like Wonder Woman and Ms. Marvel, The Spectacular Sisterhood of Superwomen proves that not only do strong female protagonists belong in comics, they've always been there.
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Comic book history: Popular, scholarly, and other online library resourcesAdd narrowing search terms (e.g. AND mythology, AND women, AND feminism, etc,) to specify your search results.
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Wonder Woman comic book images from Amazon ArchiveA fan site that compiles images from Wonder Woman's many comic book appearances, from 1941 to the present.
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Wonder Woman by
Call Number: PN1997.2 .W66 2017 (reserve desk)ISBN: 0883929552962Publication Date: 2017The blockbuster movie from the summer of 2017. Diana, princess of the Amazons was trained to be an unconquerable warrior. Raised on a sheltered island paradise, when an American pilot crashes on their shores and tells of a massive conflict raging in the outside world, Diana leaves her home, convinced she can stop the threat. Fighting alongside man in a war to end all wars, Diana will discover her full powers, and her true destiny.
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Streaming film: Wonder Women: The Untold Story of American SuperheroinesStream online with your delaGATE credentials. A nuanced critique of gender and heroism in popular culture as well as a powerful dose of Vitamin F(eminism) for the undernourished. From the birth of the 1940s comic book heroine, Wonder Woman, to the blockbusters of today, Wonder Women! looks at how popular representations of powerful women often reflect society's anxieties about strong and healthy women.
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Streaming film collection: Superheroes in popular cultureStream online with delaGATE credentials. Six feature length documentaries on superheroes in popular culture from Films on Demand.