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January 18, 2021

4 Inspiring female superheroes

To discover some of the most popular female superheroes which feature in comic books simple continue reading. As you’ll get to learn fun facts about a variety of kick ass superheroes and may even discover a female superhero who you’ve never read about before.

4 Inspiring female superheroes:

Catwoman:

Catwoman’s first appearance in a comic book was in the spring of 1940 when she appeared in the first Batman comic. Catwoman was portrayed as a jewel thief who often disguised herself as an old woman to avoid suspicion. While Catwoman initially lived a life of crime, she ultimately became a superhero teaming up with her former nemesis Batman. Some of Catwoman’s aliases include the cat and Irena Dubrovna. If you’re interested in discovering Catwoman comics it’s well worth reading Catwoman annual 2. Catwoman has appeared in numerous movies and has been portrayed by Halle Berry, Michelle Pfeiffer and Anne Hathaway. With Zoe Kravitz being the latest actress to don the famous Catwoman suit.

Black Widow:

Black Widow first appeared in the comic book Tales of Suspense 52 in 1964 and is also known as Natasha Romanov although her birth name is Natalia Alianovna Romanova. So while you might be more familiar with Scarlett Johansenn’s portrayal of the Black Widow in The Avengers films, the Black Widow has been a popular comic book character for decades. While most superheroes have special powers Black Widow is simply a phenomenally talented spy and assassin who excels at various styles of martial arts.

Shuri:

Shuri is a newer female superhero and made her first appearance in the second issue of Black Panther which was originally published in 2002. Shuri is the younger sister of the Black Panther and is a princess of the tech savvy African kingdom of Wakanda. In the Black Panther comics Shuri eventually success her older brother and becomes the Black Panther and the new ruler and protector of Wakanda. Shuri is an important comic book character as she provides young women of color around the world with a super hero who they can relate to and look up to.

Captain Marvel:

Captain Marvel first made an appearence in Marvel Superheroes 13 when she was introduced as the friend and colleague of a superhero named Mar-vel. In the comic Captain Marvel who is also known by her birth name Carol Danvers was originally a member of the United States Air Force before she gained her superpowers and became Captain Marvel. One of the most powerful superheroes in the Avengers universe. Recently Captain Marvel was portrayed in her own feature film by Oscar winning actress Brie Larson. Which was a significant event as Captain Marvel was the first female superhero to get her own feature film. As at the time even Black Widow had not got her own feature length film.

So if you’re looking for inspiring female superheroes to read about in comic books, it’s well worth searching for comics which feature Shuri, Captain Marvel, Black Widow and Catwoman. Especially if you’re a fan of the superhero genre.

 

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