"List of feminist and female-centric comics" article likely out of date.
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Webcomics
- gaslight fantasy adventures of a young scientific genius
- TW: combat violence
- female-centric, lots of female agency and empowerment
- not uninclusive of POC
- sex-infused fantasy parodies and fantasy-infused sex parodies
- TW: explicit sexual content, combat violence
- very very NSFW
- sex-positive, LGB-inclusive, subvertive, satiric, features a lot of female agency (sexual and otherwise)
- employs a wider range of body types and facial structure than mainstream media, but cannot be called especially inclusive either
- Manic Pixie Nightmare Girls at http://themanicpixienightmaregirl.tumblr.com/
- discussion of everyday challenges as a feminist transperson (mostly transwoman) within queer community
- TW: depiction of transphobia, transmisogyny, sexism, and related phenomena
- main protagonist also has geeky interests (such as video games), but the comic can't be claimed especially centered on geek culture
- Strong Female Protagonist at http://strongfemaleprotagonist.com/issue-1/page-0/
- struggles of a super-strong young woman to find a relevant role for superheroes in a modern society
- TW: combat violence, abusive language from time to time, revenge against rapists as a plot device, graphic medical scene in one storyline
- little focus on romance and/or sexuality
- race-inclusive, not uninclusive of varying body types and ability levels, rather inclusive of varying types and ranges of gender expression, not uninclusive of LBG
- Oh Joy Sex Toy! at http://www.ohjoysextoy.com/
- educational webcomic on sex and sex toys
- CW: very definitely NSFW with explicit sex illustrations, full-frontal nudity
- very inclusive of LGBTQ, different body types, varying sexual preferences -- very rare to see a character who is more than two or three of the following: slender, conventionally attractive, straight, white, cis, able and with all original body parts
- inclusive of POC although the low-contrast colouring style downplays this
- very sex-positive, also kink-positive
Print media
Superhero and action comics
- female-centric
- can be problematic, most famously due to sexually objectifying representation (Red Sonja's trademark battle bikini and presence of Male gaze)
- however can be found an empowering figure thanks to Red Sonja's characterisation and agency
- female-centric
- Thor (female as of 2015)
- female-centric
Others
- centered on lesbian characters and their urban lives within and outside of the queer community
- TW: probably includes depiction and discussion on queerphobia and misogyny against queer women
- race-inclusive, realistic and inclusive on body types and personal looks
Unsorted
- Babymouse
- Birds of Prey
- Digger
- Help Us! Great Warrior
- Lumberjanes
- Ms Marvel
- Promethea
- Rat Queens
- Spit and Passion
Individual strips of feminist commentary
- Tckld on politics of harassment
- Hark! A Vagrant on straw feminist
- Kate Or Die on multiple silencing rhetorics, and counters to them
- Feminist Fantasy Utopia Story on Sinfest
See also: Comics fandom
Commentary
- Escapist Magazine: The Big Picture: She-Hulk Shaming, on She-Hulk's feminist merits and related topics
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