The inclusion of female superheroes in Marvel and DC comics has helped to break down stereotypes and challenge gender norms, demonstrating that women can be just as capable and heroic as men.

It even penetrated the walls of DC Comics, whose staff responded Jan. 30 on Twitter to show solidarity. Thanks Rowan. We agree, we’re working hard to create more superhero fun for girls!

One of the biggest mysteries surrounding Wonder Woman is her age -- and like many things in comic books, the answer is ...

The DCU is about to launch its live-action phase with the release of Superman in less than two weeks. Following that, fans ...

Rowan Hansen is an 11-year-old girl who loves comics, but she's disappointed there aren't more female superheroes. So last month, the Champaign, Ill., fifth-grader wrote a letter to DC Comics.

Keep reading for ten female characters that we want to see join the DC Universe. Nubia Created by Robert Kanigher and Don Heck in 1973’s Wonder Woman #204, Nubia has had a distinct history ...

A young girl, Rowan Hansen, 11, was granted an amazing wish when she campaigned for more female superheroes. Last month, the Champaign, Illinois, native wrote to DC Comics, voicing her ...

For the fifth year running, Wonder Woman has been excluded from DC Comics’ Pride anthology, writes Peter Tatchell. The ...

According to Amanda Shendruk’s 2017 study of 34,476 comic book heroes, only 26.7 percent of the Marvel and DC comic superheroes are female, creating a major disparity in terms of representation.

Now that female superhero stories are continuing to be told, ... Karen Starr / Power Girl has remained a unique fixture of the DC Comics world — originally an alternate-universe version of ...

Jenny Blake Isabella, the creator of DC Comics’ series Black Lightning, has come out as transgender. The comic writer came out in a blog post made to her personal website where she also answered ...

James Gunn teases the arrival of Nubia, a powerful Black Amazon warrior, hinting at more diversity and new heroes in the ...