The Female Superheroes We Need to See More Of

Women superheroes have done their share of world-saving over the decades, fighting injustice across DC, Marvel and other popular comics. While we love the likes of Batman, Superman and Spiderman, sometimes we need a little girl power. Here are five awesome female superheroes you have to check out.

Our Favourite Female Superheroes

Wonder Woman

Is there a more powerful, compassionate and beautiful female superhero than Wonder Woman? With her powers she is a bulletproof, sometimes deadly defender of justice with her blindingly fast reflexes and Lasso of Truth. But Wonder Woman doesn’t even need powers to stand against evil, using diplomacy to keep the peace where possible.

Captain Marvel

Already a highly skilled Air Force pilot, Carol Danvers upgraded to superhero Ms. Marvel after crossing paths with the original Captain Marvel. Eventually taking on the title and costume of Captain Marvel herself, her powers of flight and energy beams allow her to combat evil both on Earth and all across the galaxy. Her 2018 film can’t come soon enough!

Alana

In the magical space slaughterfest Saga, Alana and her horned husband Marko deserted from opposing sides of a galactic war to start a family. It would be just like Romeo and Juliet, except that instead of killing themselves, they kill everyone else instead. And between her pacifist husband and newborn child, Alana does the fighting of three.

Black Widow

Infiltrator. Assassin. Avenger. Black Widow has worn a lot of hats over her career, amassing more identities and enemies than most other heroes could handle. Deadly and aloof, Black Widow takes on the jobs that other heroes wouldn’t touch. S.H.I.E.L.D might send in Captain America to stop a villain, but they send Black Widow when they want someone erased.

Buffy

Everyone’s favourite vampire slayer might no longer be on screen, but the comics picked up right where the final season left off, and Buffy still is every bit the vamp-staking badass we remember. With a strength that goes beyond her slayer powers, Buffy has always been one to shake up tradition and defy expectations. She looks destiny dead in the eye, gives it the finger, and then stabs it in the heart. And we love her for it.

 

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