I'm going the Five Comics route again for my weekly read. It's been a little challenging planning themes in advance (grouping hundreds of comics into themes that make sense is harder than it looks), but I have a bunch ready to go for the coming weeks, so look forward to that. THE THEME: This week, we'll both be seeing the premiere of Captain Marvel (I can't wait to talk about that) and celebrating International Women's Day (which coincides with the US premiere of the movie). As such, I picked out five comics starring heroines in the Marvel pantheon. I made it a point to pick out lesser-known characters— with the exception of one or two, majority of these heroines are mostly unknown in the mainstream. THE COMICS: ![]() ANGELA: QUEEN OF HEL #1 Publisher: Marvel Writer: Marguerite Bennett Artists: Stephanie Hans, Kim Jacinto - Angela's history is a pretty interesting one. She started out as a character in the Spawn comics, and, after legal battles over creator rights to her character, ends up in the Marvel Universe years later. She's revealed to be Odin's long-lost daughter, kidnapped by the people of the previously-forgotten Tenth Realm, Heven. In this comic, she ventures to the realm of Hel to rescue her friend and lover Sera. Also features nice art. - Comixology link ![]() AVENGERS ICONS: TIGRA #1 Publisher: Marvel Writer: Christina Z. Artist: Mike Deodato Jr. - Of the many cat-themed superheroes/villains there are in comics (I can think of at least 5 at Marvel alone), Tigra's probably the least known of them all. She may draw comparisons to Cheetah (famed Wonder Woman nemesis) due to her cat person nature. In this comic, she tackles a case connected to the death of her husband. Features Captain America being a motivational speaker. - Comixology link ![]() PATSY WALKER, AKA HELLCAT (2015–2017) #1 Publisher: Marvel Writer: Kate Leth Artist: Brittney Williams - A more light-hearted affair featuring one of my favorite not-so-popular heroines. Here, she's trying to deal with unemployment and moving on with her past. Has cheery, simple art to complement a simple but wholesome story. Fun fact: the costume Hellcat wears is the one Tigra used to wear before she went by Tigra. - Comixology link ![]() SHE-HULK (2004–2005) #1 Publisher: Marvel Writer: Dan Slott Art: Juan Bobillo - Features everyone's favorite lawyer/Avenger dealing with the highs and lows of being She-Hulk. From saving the world, to the courtroom, and even her dating life, you see how good she has it (and how badly it could go). - Comixology link ![]() SHURI (2018– ) #1 Publisher: Marvel Writer: Nnedi Okorafor Artist: Leonardo Romero - You loved her in the movie, and now she's got an all-new solo series! T'Challa's gone missing, and the mantle of Black Panther falls to Shuri once again. How will she deal with having to step up to the throne a second time? This Shuri feels more in line with the MCU iteration (albeit much older), who is more tech-oriented than a straight up fighter. - Comixology link I hope this week's Five Comics encourage you, almighty reader, to check out more of these wonderful characters. And I also hope you're as excited for Captain Marvel as I am! PANEL(s) OF THE WEEK: - end -
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