Table of Contents Introduction 1 The Classic Super Eras Pinup Girl: Sheena, Queen of the Jungle (Fiction House, 1937-1954) 5 Fifties Ladies: Batman's Women (DC Comics, 1954-1964) 11 Silver Age Wimps: The Wasp (Marvel Comics, 1963-1970) 16 Superheroines Onscreen: Wonder Woman (TV, 1975-1979) 22 Antiheroine: Elektra (Marvel Comics, 1981-1994) 24 Bronze Age Fridging: The Killing Joke (DC Comics, 1988) 27 Bad Girl Comics: Fatale (Broadway Comics, 1995) 33 Girl Power: Powerpuff Girls (TV, 1998-2005) 38 Atoner: Cassandra Cain (DC Comics, 2001) 44 Cinematic Superheroines: Captain Marvel (Film, 2019) 47 Crossing Boundaries Supermoms: Steven Universe (TV, 2013-2019) 54 Multifaceted Warrior Woman: Thor (Marvel Comics, 2014-2015) 61 Golden Age Fighters: Girl Commandos (Harvey Comics, 1942-1943) 66 Apocalyptic Heroine: Martha Washington (Dark Horse, 1994-1997) 71 Angry Feminist: Misty Knight (Marvel Comics, 1975) 77 Bad Girl Team: Danger Girl (Wildstorm, 1997-2001) 81 Seductress: Veda the Cobra Woman (Quality Comics, 1942) 84 Shapechanger: Mystique (Marvel Comics, 2004-2005) 87 Transgender Fluidity: Doom Patrol (DC Comics, 1993-1994) 93 Good Girls Fourth Wave Princess: Shuri (Film, 2018) 101 Altruist: Wonder Woman (DC Comics, 1941) 106 Spunky Kids: Kitty Pryde (Marvel Comics, 1980-1985) 109 First Adventure: Batgirl Day One (DC Comics, 1993) 114 Responsible Sister: Karma (Marvel Comics, 1980-2013) 117 Paragon: Supergirl (TV, 2015- ) 120 Mystic: Zero Girl (Homage Comics, 2001) 126 Fish Out of Water: Starfire (DC Comics, 2015) 131 Sidekicks: Electra Woman and Dyna Girl (TV, 1976) 133 Outcasts Spy: Black Widow (Marvel Comics, 1965-1967) 142 Evil Mom: Talia al Ghul (Film, 2016) 145 Abuse Victim: Harley Quinn (DC Comics, 1992) 148 The Dark Lord's Daughter: Nightshade (DC Comics, 1988) 153 Rootless: America Chavez (Marvel Comics, 2017) 156 The Other: Janissary (DC Comics, 1997) 159 The Monster: ­She-Hulk (Marvel Comics, 2003) 165 Cyborg: ­X-23 (Marvel Comics, 2006-2011) 169 Possessed Heroine: Katana (DC Comics, 2007) 175 Reclaiming Power Community Activist: Citlali (Newspaper, 2002-2005) 179 Nature Incarnate: Poison Ivy (Film, 1997) 184 Mentor: Jessica Jones (Marvel Comics, 2005) 188 Antileader: Suicide Squad (DC Comics, 1987-1990) 191 Goddess and Ruler: Storm (Marvel Comics, 1975-2009) 194 Supervillainess: Texa (Zip Comics, 1940) 199 Dragon Lady: Madame Butterfly (Quality Comics, 1948) 203 Witch Queen: Seven Soldiers of Victory (DC Comics, 2006-2007) 207 Mighty Crone: Spider Widow (Quality Comics, 1942) 211 Conclusion 216 Primary Sources Cited 219 Secondary Sources Cited 225 Index 231.