DC and Female Characters

[mrwoogieman]

Is it just me, or has DC really taken off in terms of populating their universe with female characters, both heroes and villains? And in the process left Marvel in the dust pretty much.

 

Batgirl

Catwoman

Harley Quinn

Joker's Daughter

 

They really seem to be pushing the ladies out there whereas Marvel has their females hooked up in teams rather than on their own.

 

Anyone else noticing this?

 

 

[Diamonddave]

The new Captain Marvel was female. Did that get cancelled already?

[ThoseBackPages]

for $4 a floppy, they should be nude at the very least

[Dr Chaos]

for $4 a floppy, they should be nude at the very least

 

I think you want to check out the female characters from Zenescope then.

[sd2416]

Captain Marvel

The all women Xmen team

 

[ThoseBackPages]

for $4 a floppy, they should be nude at the very least

 

I think you want to check out the female characters from Zenescope then.

 

so true

[warburger]

Captain Marvel

The all women Xmen team

 

This.

[NinjaSealed]

Don't forget Batwoman, I just read most of the new 52 run and it was very interesting to say the least.

[zosocane]

Umm, what about Wonder Woman?

 

And add World's Finest (Power Girl and Huntress).

 

 

[Balham's Finest]

They really seem to be pushing the ladies out there whereas Marvel has their females hooked up in teams rather than on their own.

 

Captain Marvel

The all women Xmen team

 

[Balham's Finest]

Thought I'd take a look at the numbers of titles led by female characters from DC and Marvel's October and November 2013 solicitations (September is a bit skewed for DC with villains month). Ignoring one-shots and minis, the tally is:

 

DC

 

Batgirl

Batwoman

Birds of Prey (team)

Catwoman

Harley Quinn

Katana

Suicide Squad (team)

Supergirl

Superman/Wonder Woman (team)

Trinity of Sin: Pandora

Wonder Woman

World's Finest (team)

 

Total: 8 solo titles, 4 team

 

Marvel

 

Captain Marvel

Fearless Defenders (team)

X-Men (team)

 

Total: 1 solo title, 2 team

 

That's pretty striking. Obviously Marvel has strong female characters, but it's clear they are not currently being featured in the way they are at DC - e.g. they appear in Avengers and X-Men titles that are not female led.

 

It would be really interesting to know whether the readership demographic reflects this, but other than speaking to their marketing departments it's probably not possible to gauge that.

[mrwoogieman]

Thought I'd take a look at the numbers of titles led by female characters from DC and Marvel's October and November 2013 solicitations (September is a bit skewed for DC with villains month). Ignoring one-shots and minis, the tally is:

 

DC

 

Batgirl

Batwoman

Birds of Prey (team)

Catwoman

Harley Quinn

Katana

Suicide Squad (team)

Supergirl

Superman/Wonder Woman (team)

Trinity of Sin: Pandora

Wonder Woman

World's Finest (team)

 

Total: 8 solo titles, 4 team

 

Marvel

 

Captain Marvel

Fearless Defenders (team)

X-Men (team)

 

Total: 1 solo title, 2 team

 

That's pretty striking. Obviously Marvel has strong female characters, but it's clear they are not currently being featured in the way they are at DC - e.g. they appear in Avengers and X-Men titles that are not female led.

 

It would be really interesting to know whether the readership demographic reflects this, but other than speaking to their marketing departments it's probably not possible to gauge that.

 

Thanks for doing the leg work to show that my observation has something to it. (thumbs u

[sd2416]

 

 

 

Anyone else noticing this?

 

 

Captain Marvel

The all women Xmen team

 

They really seem to be pushing the ladies out there whereas Marvel has their females hooked up in teams rather than on their own.

 

Captain Marvel

The all women Xmen team

 

 

I was saying the titles that feature females prominently.

 

 

 

 

Marvel

 

Captain Marvel

Fearless Defenders (team)

X-Men (team)

 

 

Forgot about Fearless Defenders, but its a team book so

[Cyclops]

DC should do more with Zatanna.

[Shaven Kev-migration]

From what I saw when the new 52 started the DC stuff like Catwoman was softcore batporn.

[Ducky13]

Maybe the wrong post but why no Jade in the new 52?

[Cyclops]

From what I saw when the new 52 started the DC stuff like Catwoman was softcore batporn.

 

[The_Captain]

DC should do more with Zatanna.

 

Zatanna is a cool character, but looking back all of her titles tanked way too fast. Vol1 = 4 issues. Vol2 = 4 issues. Vol3 = 16 issues

[Cyclops]

To be fair, the 4 issue runs were just mini-series'.

 

But, yeah, she struggles to hold her own. There's potential with the right writer though I think.

 

 

[Flatliner1313]

I love Zatanna.

But I'm not thrilled with the New 52 changes.