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The Supergirls: Fashion, Feminism, Fantasy, and the History of Comic Book Heroines | [Mike Madrid]
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The Supergirls: Fashion, Feminism, Fantasy, and the History of Comic Book Heroines

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  • by Mike Madrid
  • Narrated by Colby Elliott
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  • LENGTH
    7 hrs and 41 mins
  • RELEASE DATE
    03-30-11
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Publisher's Summary

Comic book superheroines bend steel, travel across time and space, and wield the awesome forces of nature. These mighty females do everything that male superheroes do. But they have to work their wonders in skirts and high heels. The Supergirls, a cultural history of comic book heroines, asks whether their world of fantasy is that different from our own. Are the stories of Wonder Woman’s search for an identity, Batwoman and Power Girl’s battle for equality, and Manhunter’s juggling of a crime fighting career and motherhood also an alternative saga of modern American women?

©2009 Mike Madrid (P)2011 Last Word Audio

What the Critics Say

“The Supergirls is a long overdue tribute to the fabulous fighting females whose beauty and bravery brighten the pages of your favorite comics.” (Stan Lee)

“Even as it delivers its clear-eyed critique of the way mainstream superhero comics have alternately eroticized or deified female characters, The Supergirls gleefully celebrates the medium itself, in all its goofy, glorious excess.” (NPR)

“The Supergirls, Mike Madrid's book about the evolution of female comic-book characters, is sharp and lively — and just obsessive enough about women who wear capes and boots to be cool but not creepy. The guy clearly loves this stuff. And he's enough of a historian to be able to trace the ways in which the portrayal of sirens and supergirls has echoed society's ever-changing feelings about women and sex. ” (Entertainment Weekly)

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    Troy DALLAS, TX, United States 08-31-12
    Troy DALLAS, TX, United States 08-31-12 Member Since 2012

    I grew up on Golden Age Radio, and while I love to read, I typically consume more books via audio thanks to a job that lets me listen while I work. As an aspiring writer, I try to read a great deal of non-fiction in addition to a variety of fictional genres. I especially love history, historical fiction, science fiction, fantasy, and old-style gothic horror.

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    "Love For the Heroines!"
    If you could sum up The Supergirls in three words, what would they be?

    Much Love Here.


    Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

    I don't know about laugh or cry, but as one who has always admired the supergirls who often take a backseat to their male counterparts, I couldn't help but be impressed by this book. Mike Madrid has a passion for these heroines. This book is written with all the passion of a fanboy and all the class of someone who respects the audience as much as he respects the material. There's so much lost history here, this book is a must for anyone who claims to be a comic book fan.


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    Trish Ellettsville, IN, United States 09-25-12
    Trish Ellettsville, IN, United States 09-25-12 Member Since 2007
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    Respectful, informative, but often repeating information. Take that into consideration, but all-in-all a great read for a comic book fan.

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    Cheryl hammond, in, United States 09-10-12
    Cheryl hammond, in, United States 09-10-12 Member Since 2012
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    Would you listen to The Supergirls again? Why?

    So much cool info. and references to writers or books that it gave me more reading material...I'm not into comics at all by the way


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