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She-Hulk, Attorney at Law: She's Mean, She's Green, and She Believes in Due Process

Avenger. Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Member of the Fantastic Four. In her many superhero roles over the past 35 years, She-Hulk has proven to be one of the strongest characters in the Marvel universe. But it’s her role as an attorney that’s been truly groundbreaking for women in comics.... Read more »

Oh Joy Sex Toy: 50 Shades of Grey

Oh Joy Sex Toy is a weekly comics series that graphically explores sex and sexuality. This week, artist Erika Moen reads 50 Shades of Grey. Read more »

Anti-Muslim Bus Ads in San Francisco Get an Update With Ms. Marvel

With her Ms. Marvel super powers, teenager Kamala Khan usually fights drug kingpins and supernatural villains. This week, her image is being used to combat Islamaphobia.  Read more »

Oh Joy Sex Toy: Yeast Infections

Oh Joy Sex Toy is a weekly comics series that graphically explores sex and sexuality. In this week’s comic, Erika explores the icky world of yeast infections.  Read more »

She Makes Comics: A New Documentary Explores the History of Women in Comics

She Makes Comicis a new documentary about the history of female creators and fans have who shaped the comic book scene.  Read more »

"Agent Carter" Kicks the Butt of Sexist Villains—But She's All Alone

On Tuesday, ABC premiered Marvel Studios’ highly anticipated television series Agent Carter. The limited series follows Captain America ... Read more »

Oh Joy Sex Toy: The Condom

Oh Joy Sex Toy is a weekly comics series that graphically explores sex and sexuality. In this week’s comic, Erika and Matt give a pitch for that ol’ classic: the condom.  Read more »

Why is Hollywood Scared of Wonder Woman?

Wonder Woman and feminism have often had a complicated relationship. The heroine started her life in 1941 as, essentially, a feminist idol.  Read more »

There's a New Sci-Fi Women-in-Prison Comic in Town: Bitch Planet

In a science-fiction version of our world, the government has outsourced prisons to other planets.  Read more »

Oh Joy Sex Toy: Flicking the Bean

Oh Joy Sex Toy is a weekly comics series that graphically explores sex and sexuality. In this week’s comic, artist Erika Moen gets some alone time.  Read more »

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In a Bizarre 1976 Comic Book, Spider-Man Fought the Villain of Misleading Sex Education

Last week, I came across a very strange comic book: in 1976, Planned Parenthood teamed up with Marvel to publish a one-off comic in which... Read more »

She-Hulk, Attorney at Law: She's Mean, She's Green, and She Believes in Due Process

Avenger. Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Member of the Fantastic Four. Read more »