Comic books are not traditionally a woman friendly playground. Despite the growing numbers of female writers, artist and executives, the world of comic books remains a domain largely dominated by men. As a result it often reflects their opinions, cultural norms and attitudes. Recent attempts to debate the sexualized (and often impractical) depiction of women […]
In recent years we have seen a Hollywood revival of superheroes and comics characters. The Avengers, Spiderman, Watchmen, Batman & Catwoman and the soon to be released Superman are all evidence of this trend. I admit I have not been a comic book reader, but this recent wave on the big screen was the chance […]