Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. It's official - there's a new Supergirl taking flight in James Gunn's burgeoning DC Studios movie ...

In 1941, comic book racks were dominated by one thing: guys in capes. Superman was throwing cars, Batman was lurking in shadows, and Captain America was literally punching Hitler in the face. The ...

The Wonder Girls play a crucial role in Wonder Woman’s story as they enforce themes of female empowerment and sisterhood.

For decades, the role of women in superhero and action films has been helpless love interests who need saving to reinforce the “hero” in their respective worlds. Female superheroes tend to slowly fade ...

While the Powerpuff Girls were saving the world before bedtime, a cast of hard-working voice actors was bringing them to life ...

DC seems to have finally realised there's an audience beyond 18-35 year old straight men for its superhero characters, with the announcement of the upcoming DC Super Hero Girls line targeting female ...

DC Comics just announced that starting in the fall of 2015, they will develop a new superhero universe just for girls. DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation, Warner Bros. Consumer Products and ...

This is our editor-in-chief’s weekly newsletter. Click here to get it delivered to your inbox on Friday afternoons. Some 30 years ago, when I was a (very) young reporter at the Los Angeles Times, I ...

Kick-Ass star Aaron Johnson has said that there aren't enough female superheroes. The British actor praised the appearance of Hit Girl, a 12-year-old assassin played by Chloe Moretz, in his new comic ...