Celebrating our favorite Superheroines

Jun 14th, 2011 by Frog Prince

Given that comic book fans are mostly males, it is surprising that male superheroes are more popular than female ones.

Could it be the desire to be a superhero is stronger than drooling over a super heroine? The thought of swooping in and saving a damsel in distress… which male in his sane mind has not fantasized over this at some point in his life?

Whatever the reason may be, it’s puzzling because super heroines are way cooler for 3 simple reasons:

One – costumes. I’m sure you agree with me on this. It’s not just the fact that the notion of men in tights make you laugh, it’s also the unfortunate design of their costume. I mean, look at Superman. He’s got his underwear on the outside and that cape certainly does not enhance the overall look (no offence to Christopher Reeve, he definitely looks solid in real).

Women in tights though, conjure up all types of very pleasant images, whether it is a whole bodysuit or just super tight shorts. Case in point: Catwoman, Black Widow and Wonder Woman. Whether it’s the comic version or the movie version, these super heroines look H-O-T!!

In fact, the colour scheme of blue and red also works better for Wonder Woman than it does for Superman. Or maybe it was the stunning Linda Carter?

Two – their strength and abilities. Wit the exception of those from X-men, a lot of the super heroines kick ass because they have acquired the physical ability through hard training. They don’t have super powers that enhance their physical abilities (like Spiderman from his radioactive spider bite or Superman, who essentially is an alien).

For example, there’s Elektra who was a female ninja assassin. She wields a pair of bladed sai and studied martial arts in China. As for the Black Widow, she was a Soviet agent who was trained as a spy, martial artist and sniper.

And of course, there’s also Lara Croft who is not only athletic, but also intelligent with an interest in archaeology.

And lastly, no weird weaknesses. There’s no female heroes who are affected by the colour yellow (unlike the Green Lantern) or noise pollution (Daredevil). I can’t safely say though that they would be immune to shopping bargains. Perhaps there’ll be a comic or movie that will let us know later.

In the meantime, let us revisit the costume factor again (hubba, hubba). Here’s a few more (they may be lesser-known but no less sexier):

Aeon Flux (Charlize Theron)