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Dorothy Woolfolk
In the 1949 story "Superman Returns to Krypton" (Superman #61), he learns that he is vulnerable when exposed to green kryptonite. Kryptonite had been introduced previously in the Superman radio serial. Still, it wasn't until DC Comics editor Dorothy Woolfolk got...
Marie Severin
EC Comics was a powerhouse back in the 1940s-50s. Much of its catalog after 1950 consisted of dark stories of horror and science fiction. Its last title was published in 1956 due to increasing pressure from the Comic Code Authority and a growing suspicion that it was...
Ruth Roche
Long before Kamala Khan and Simon Baz, there was another Muslim superhero. The first, in fact. His name was Kismet, Man of Fate, and he appeared in Bomber Comics in 1944. His creator was quite a powerhouse in her own right - her name was Ruth Ann Roche. Roche had been...
Joye Hummel
In 1943 Joye Hummel was a psychology student at Katherine Gibbs School. It was well known that one of the professors, William Moulton Marston, had created the character of Wonder Woman. Only a couple of years old, the character was already well-known worldwide. The...
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If there was anything positive to pull out of the year 2020 and the panedemic, it’s the time it gave me to bring this site to life for 2021. It’s been a long time coming. It exists for one thing only, to bring recognition to the women who have pushed this wonderful art form forward, and to serve as inspiration for future creators. This site is by no means complete so check by often. Enjoy!
Rick Coste
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