Vixens, Vamps & Vipers: Lost Villanesses of Golden Age Comics (Paperback)

from singerji

Following on the author's earlier work, Divas Dames & Daredevils about lost heroines of Golden Age comics, this volume focuses on the villainesses of the 1940s. Mike Madrid is obviously an expert in the field, providing commentary on various publications, how characters were represented, the reas...

from Kellswitch

This book deals with an era of comics I know very little about, and what I do know is usually the male heroes such as The Shadow so it was gratifying to read about the women in this genre instead. The witting was very engaging and I really appreciated the authors insight into the guiding influenc...

from chensel477

Women have not often been portrayed in comics in the most positive light, if even at all. It is only in recent years that we have seen the emergence of strong female characters who were not spilling out of every stitch of skintight leotard they put on. Many times, they are shows as assistants, se...

from chensel477

Women have not often been portrayed in comics in the most positive light, if even at all. It is only in recent years that we have seen the emergence of strong female characters who were not spilling out of every stitch of skintight leotard they put on. Many times, they are shows as assistants, se...