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    Quote Originally Posted by Captain Obvious View Post
    I think the heyday of comics has long passed. I'm not sure when it was but it's long gone, maybe during or before I was a kid.
    I strongly disagree with that assessment. I believe we are currently in the heyday of comics. Their acceptance as a whole has gotten much stronger, their popularity is growing, and their effect may well be greater now than ever.
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    Quote Originally Posted by PolWatch View Post
    At last! There is hope for the male damsel (also known as the Distressed Dude). Don't worry little fella, we'll protect you!

    'Ever since Superman first burst onto the printed page in 1938, superheroes have become a staple of American storytelling — from comic books and TV shows to blockbuster movies and video games — conquering evil and injustice throughout. But when you hear the word “superhero,” you probably picture a strapping costumed man swooping in to save the day. However, a new generation of artists and writers are changing that image, responding to the ever-growing number of female fans who want to see their gender reflected in these heroic tales.

    From Ms. Marvel to Batgirl, more and more female heroes are breaking through in a big way, redefining the gender roles that, for years, depicted women simply as “damsels in distress.” With a fan base that’s now 47 percent female, the notion of comic book superheroes being a boys club is now a thing of the past. Publishers like Marvel, DC and Image have answered the demand for more female protagonists, and behind the pages, a new wave of female creators are giving these characters the presence they never had. From writers G. Willow Wilson and Kelly Sue DeConnick to artists like Babs Tarr, the comic book industry has never seemed so diverse.

    As many eagerly wait for Hollywood to catch up to comicdom with upcoming films like “Captain Marvel” and “Wonder Woman,” and television shows like “Supergirl,” these comic book creators are ringing in a new golden age for the female superhero, and the world of crime fighting will never be the same.'

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    You are right. This is my superhero






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    Quote Originally Posted by Carlsen View Post
    You are right. This is my superhero






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    And a fine superhero she is indeed.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Captain Obvious View Post
    Thelma from Scooby Doo was $#@!ing smoking hot IMO, there's dirty versions of all those old comics on the interwebs now... so I'm told.

    Velma, with a V.

    All hail the V!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Green Arrow View Post
    I love a lot of female superheroes, but I think some of the things they've done have just gone too far, and I think even feminists ought to oppose those things. For example, Marvel decided to make Thor into a woman. Not the man himself, he's still off working. No, they had Jane Foster pick up the hammer and named her "Thor."
    Wonder Woman was technically the first female Thor, if you define Thor as one Mjolnir considers worthy to wield it. She wielded it in 2004.
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    Quote Originally Posted by CreepyOldDude View Post
    Wonder Woman was technically the first female Thor, if you define Thor as one Mjolnir considers worthy to wield it. She wielded it in 2004.
    Thor is a person's birth name, not a title to be given to anyone. That is the only​ way to define Thor.
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    Quote Originally Posted by CreepyOldDude View Post
    Wonder Woman was technically the first female Thor, if you define Thor as one Mjolnir considers worthy to wield it. She wielded it in 2004.
    Two totally different things. Plenty of people have wielded Mjolnir, including The Hulk. They didn't become "Thor."

    In this case, Jane Foster becomes Thor. Not She-Thor, or Lady Thor, or some other Asgardian name. Just Thor. Thor is a name, not a title to be passed around.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hal Jordan View Post
    Thor is a person's birth name, not a title to be given to anyone. That is the only​ way to define Thor.
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    håller med, Thor är en kille och han är bara en kille. inte för tjejer

    Thor Odinson... you have betrayed the express command of your king. Through your arrogance and stupidity, you've opened these peaceful realms and innocent lives to the horror and desolation of war! You are unworthy of these realms, you're unworthy of your title, you're unworthy... of the loved ones you have betrayed! I now take from you your power!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    I never got into comics.
    Communist!

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    Well I remember Wonder women, the bionic women, Bat Girl all from when I was a child. the Xmen always had women superhero's in my sons day and age?

    I think that it has always been the case

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