When Superwomen Strike Back: Birds of Prey, Black Widow, and Contemporary Feminism in Comic Book Movies

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dc.contributor.authorSherick, William
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-18T16:02:24Z
dc.date.available2022-01-18T16:02:24Z
dc.date.issued2021-12-10
dc.description.abstractSince Superman was first introduced in Action Comics #1 in 1938, the world has been taken by storm with depictions of superheroes in comic books and films. While these masculine portrayals have provided men of all ages with positive role models to look up to and strive to emulate, with the exclusion of female-led stories from a rich roster of characters in the comics, it is hard for women to connect with these representations. Things changed with the 2017 release of Wonder Woman, directed by Patty Jenkins. Through Wonder Woman, heroic female role models saw an onscreen boost. With films such as 2020’s Birds of Prey, directed by Cathy Yan, and 2021’s Black Widow, directed by Cate Shortland, we see how feminist themes such as challenging the male gaze, fighting male aggressors, and creating female bonds are on full display in these films. Through a historical account of the various ways women have appeared in comic books and movies before Wonder Woman’s release, this essay explores how Yan and Shortland incorporate feminist themes in their films.en_US
dc.description.authorstatusStudenten_US
dc.description.peerreviewyesen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10294/14520
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherFaculty of Media, Art, and Performance, University of Reginaen_US
dc.subjectUndergrad Thesisen_US
dc.subjectFaculty of Media, Art, and Performanceen_US
dc.titleWhen Superwomen Strike Back: Birds of Prey, Black Widow, and Contemporary Feminism in Comic Book Moviesen_US
dc.typeOtheren_US
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