Crossover Event: Our Favorite Female Superheroes
She-Hulk has taken over! Inspired by the new show, the Crossover Event crew is talking about their favorite female superheroes.
As a famous person will once be saying “When we first pitched this idea I was like OMG I’m kinda rolling my eyes because we will never do an episode about the best male superheroes because it’s sort of assumed, right?” Well, today neither you nor the Crossover Event crew will be the ass as they discuss their favorite female superheroes.
Be careful, this one gets a little horny.
My Picks
Captain Marvel aka Carol Danvers
I’m a stan. Kelly Sue DeConnick’s “Carol Danvers as Chuck Yeager” run is amazing, as is the re-design of the character by Dexter Soy. And while it falls in the middle of the MCU pack, the 2019 movie is a personal favorite and Brie Larson is a great on-screen Carol.
Thanks to her writers she’s unapologetically smart and tough, and has become an icon for the underdogs and underestimated. She also happens to be one of the most powerful and reliable superheroes in Marvel’s lineup. And even with all of that power, she remains relatable.
Art by Dexter Soy via Marvel
Okoye
Introduced in the comics in the late 1990s, the General of the Dora Milaje is a certified badass. While Okoye doesn’t have any superpowers, she is an excellent tactician and you do not want to be on the wrong end of her spear – or one of her ‘don’t screw with me’ stares. The General went up against the Children of Thanos and survived, and single-handedly saved Wakanda after the snap. She’s not to be messed with.
Danai Gurira’s take on the warrior is amazing and raised Okoye to icon status. I can’t wait to see what’s next for her in Wakanda Forever.
via Marvel
She-Ra aka Adora
I grew up with her. I can remember asking for the Crystal Castle play-set for a year straight. In a time when girls only had Barbie, Rainbow Bright, and Strawberry Shortcake to look to for inspiration, Adora was a massive change. She carries a sword, is super strong, and fights bad guys. For a 5-year-old girl who had no interest in fashion dolls, she was a revelation. You didn’t have to be gentile and own a pink condo – you could kick ass.
The reboot that Netflix isn’t connected to The Masters of the Universe, but it features an Adora with the same core attributes for a new generation of girls that need her.
via Mattel, Netflix
