Supergirls History of Comic Book Heroines

"(W) Mike Madrid Offering an entertaining and informative look at these modern-day icons, The Supergirls details the much-needed alternative history of American comic book superheroines - from Wonder Woman to Supergirl and beyond - where they fit in popular culture and why, and what these crime-fighting females say about the role of women in American society from their creation to now, and into the future."