women superheroes

"To defeat Matt Murdock, the Kingpin of her dimension, Gwen Stacy must let Venom win! But there's a problem: if Murdock dies, then so does Gwen! But that's the least of her worries, as Gwen has found herself on a one-way road into darkness after recent events . . ."--Back cover.

Explains the back story of Superman's cousin, Kara Zor-El-- Supergirl--from her life as a teenager on Krypton and her arrival on Earth after years in suspended animation to her efforts to adjust to human society and her role as a superhero.

Barbara Gordon grew up idolizing Batman, the masked vigilante who protected her home of Gotham City. As she got older, she realized that one person wasn't enough to protect all the people of Gotham from the city's widespread crime - and she was ready to step up and help. But how did Barbara become Batgirl? How does she use technology to fight crime? What supervillains has she encountered? In this illustrated biography full of character profiles and fast facts, you'll learn everything you should know about the girl behind the mask.

After Doreen uses her extraordinary powers to stop a group of troublemakers, she becomes a full-fledged superhero called Squirrel Girl.

"When Doreen Green and Nancy Whitehead enter a mysterious programming competition, they don't suspect that the prize for winners will be an all-expenses-paid trip to . . . the Savage Land! Will Squirrel Girl fight a dinosaur? Will Squirrel Girl fight a dinosaur version of Ultron?!"--Back cover.

"After [fourteen-year-old] Doreen, uses her extraordinary powers to stop a group of troublemakers she becomes a full-fledged superhero called Squirrel Girl"--OCLC.

"Dinah Lance hits the road! After years as a soldier and vigilante, the last place Dinah saw herself is on stage... but she's quickly learning she'd die to protect the gang of misfits she's fallen into. And she just might have to--for some reason, the newly rechristened band Black Canary seems to be a magnet for trouble... and Dinah's not gonna believe it when she finds out the reason why!"--Publisher.

"When a family goes missing during their trip to Greece, it's up to Wonder Woman to find the travelers. But the slithering villain Medusa has set a tricky trap. Can Wonder Woman turn Medusa's evil deeds into ancient history"?--Back cover.

"When Giganta starts wreaking havoc in local park it is up to Wonder Woman to outsmart the villain to restore peace"--OCLC.

Introduces examples of women superheroes from comic books from the 1930's to the present, with a decade-by-decade survey of trend's and women's roles in the industry.