Published in 2017
240 pages
Hope Nicholson is the owner of Winnipeg-based publishing Bedside Press. She’s an ardent comics fan passionate about bringing new stories to light, and author of the book The Spectacular Sisterhood of Superwomen which shines light on characters forgotten by comics history.
What is this book about?
A woman’s place is saving the universe.
Think 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 have 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 have always been there.
