Contributions by Dorian Alexander, Janine Coleman, Gabriel Gianola,
Mel Gibson, Michael Goodrum, Tim Hanley, Vanessa Hemovich,
Christina Knopf, Christopher McGunnigle, Samira Nadkarni, Ryan
North, Lisa Perdigao, Tara Prescott, Philip Smith, and Maite
Ucaregui The explosive popularity of San Diego's Comic-Con, Star
Wars: The Force Awakens and Rogue One, and Netflix's Jessica Jones
and Luke Cage all signal the tidal change in superhero narratives
and mainstreaming of what were once considered niche interests. Yet
just as these areas have become more openly inclusive to an
audience beyond heterosexual white men, there has also been an
intense backlash, most famously in 2015's Gamergate controversy,
when the tension between feminist bloggers, misogynistic gamers,
and internet journalists came to a head. The place for gender in
superhero narratives now represents a sort of battleground, with
important changes in the industry at stake. These seismic
shifts-both in the creation of superhero media and in their
critical and reader reception-need reassessment not only of the
role of women in comics, but also of how American society conceives
of masculinity. Gender and the Superhero Narrative launches ten
essays that explore the point where social justice meets the
Justice League. Ranging from comics such as Ms. Marvel, Batwoman:
Elegy, and Bitch Planet to video games, Netflix, and cosplay, this
volume builds a platform for important voices in comics research,
engaging with controversy and community to provide deeper insight
and thus inspire change.
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