Superheroines?

[ripley_larkham]

Talia commented today that she couldn't be a superhero because she was a girl.
Obviously I am neglecting her super-heroine education.
Anyone have any suggestions for comics, stories, TV shows, etc that could provide Talia a more rounded education (in the complete way, not in the dress like a stripper way).

Comments

[tresskitten]

Lina Inverse from Slayers is technically a sorceress, but she flies and wears a cape. You could get away with it.

[fishlivejournal]

Have you ruled the possibility that she was excluding superhero but not superheroine? She may just be engaging in our community's hobby of correcting your English.

If not:
Buffy, Charlie's Angels, and Mrs Peel from the Avengers provide a sliding scale from superheroine to heroine. Mara Jade from the Star Wars comics - get Jimmy to cherry pick for you.
I'll try to remember to ask Eric about comic heroines tomorrow - although showing her the various models might be faster!

[kingtheseus]

Not sure you can easily get away from the dress like a stripper look. Though I think that could be said for a lot of male superheroes too.

Justice League, Teen Titans, Legion of Super-Heroes and X-Men are good cartoons of various groups, which show female and male heroes working together.

There are comic book adaptations of these at Impact Comics too, though I don't know how good they are.

[capnoblivious]

Been thinking about the "dress like a stripper" thing. Most of them are, in theory, dressed like athletes. In the real world, there's a clear distinction. In comics land, not so much.

Mainstream comics aren't noted for their progressive gender awareness, though.

[capnoblivious]

Responses from FB:
The usual suspects (Supergirl, Batgirl, Wonder Woman). Also, She Hulk, who in some iterations is a mutant rights lawyer (usually in a swimsuit or something).

Some that don't scan for me as superheroes:
Agatha Heterodyne
Kim Possible
Buffy.

Also Dawn, who I don't know.