Comic Book Question of the Week Results: Best Treatment of Female Characters

I completely agree with you there. However, I think people are also taking into account quality. Dynamite books are not very good.

@allstarsuperman: And yes, Red Sonja and Vampirella arnt nearly as iconic as even Psylocke and Miss Marvel, definetly not was iconic as WW.

LOL. You could not be more wrong.

yeah, didnt see the post above^

Actually,I have asked over 20 people,friends and family alike. None of them knew who she was.

And out of that 20+,4 people knew who Ms Marvel was because of EMH. And 3 knew who Psylocke was.

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@cameron83: what?

Good point. in fact,I hear that many Image women are known for their fierceness (like Angela).

This is the weakest argument I have ever heard in my life. Neither is more realistic since they are comics.

Not one DC character is realistic. Are you telling me that a being can actually exist that can actually fly through the sun and lift the weight of the earth,make a punch that affects all of reality,a woman can be made of clay with powers bestowed on her by Greek Gods,a guy can run incredibly fast and access infinite velocity (interdimensional energy) because he was splashed by chemicals and hit by lightning,oh my god,just don't even.

No comic book company I can think of is realistic. By definition they are not,and DC and Marvel and Valiant and Image,etc are not more realistic than one another.

Oh and btw,you do realize that some "average" humans in the DCU have a Metagene that basically works the same way the X gene does? This is fiction. It's called sciencefiction for a reason. By definition it's gonna be unrealistic.

And you're telling HIM to get serious?

Love how you act as if DC is more realistic or if it's the most realistic...no comic book company I can think of is realistic.

It kinda reiterates what I say and I don't exactly see the point of it. I am not saying this in a rude way and I hope I don't come off as rude,I just wanna know what your post meant (it probably wasn't directed towards me,so maybe that's why).

Izabel thinks Image should of won........

Marvel wins? Lol no...

Damn...image was pretty close to DC....DC shouldn't even really be so close. Image should've beat them. Although WW is with DC,so......

it wasn't about you, your just tagged in the post.

lol why not?

DC shouldn't even be in this. I think Image should've stomped them.

okay I knew it

love how you try to be so smart with me and you couldn't understand my comment,did i say DC characters are more realistic?,no,i said marvel characters aren't more realistic,next time take a moment to analyze before you try to play the smart role.

1. I didn't "try to be smart". Here's a thought,try not to assume (incorrect) things about me as if you know me,because you couldn't be more wrong. I f*cking hate when people over the internet that don't even know your name try to assume things about you as if they know everything there is to know about you.

2. Comics are not supposed to be realistic. Did you read that part? The aim is NOT to be realistic,and you raising those points really does make it seem as if you think comics are supposed to aim to be realistic. I will assume that you read comics,so of course you would know this is not the case. So I see absolutely NO POINT in making those points.

OMG. Are you joking? by stronger I meant personalities and character. By realistic I meant believable mindsets, goals, wishes, and actions(personal actions).

Not sure if you deliberately misunderstood or just stupid...

I think he would even scoff at those ideas,after all,it is just opinion and personal interpretation.

i never said DC characters are more realistic and i never said comics are supposed to be realistic so you didn't have any reason to respond to me.

personalities and goals?,like what?,most of their goals are just the typical goals of any hero,what goals do they have that make them so different and better than females from other companies?,the answer is none,at the end this more of a subjective thing than anything else,so we better leave it at that.

and don't insult me because i didn't insult you.

Marvel? Really?

Josephine thinks Image should of won......

Do you even read Marvel? because at this point you sound completely clueless. And YOU attacked MY opinion, you hypocrite

P.S. Now I insulted you. before I wondered out loud whether you were trolling me or stupid. Lets just say you answered the question

@allstarsuperman: Yeah, that's not the way it works, genius; your "poll" of 20 people doesn't mean squat. Their popularity isn't what it used to be, but Red Sonja and Vampirella BOTH have larger legacies in comics than Psylocke (lol), and arguably Carol Danver

im not in a mood to fight with you, and theres no need to be a sarcastic jerk.

Marvel? really?...

Oh I know she is but for years she had virtually no role amongst the X-men all of a sudden and it was right after she married Black Panther. That's only one character though, I was right about everything else too.

Should be Image, but Marvel is better than DC anyway.

Nice. Minus the iconic argument I do think Marvel women gets better treatment or IDK it seems that they are written well compared to DC.

WHY IS THERE SO MUCH YELLING but marvel really

Marvel.............LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

oh this makes me laugh

I certainly like Marvel ladies a bit more than others but I didn't vote because I don't base my reading on gender politics. Writing and art should be good regardless of the sex of the character or creator. It's all well and good if some companies do it better than others but it's not why I come to comics. This felt like kind of a click baity question this week.

Marvel isn't bad, But DC just has (sigh..had) more women to choose from.

Marvel seems to have a really weird policy when it comes to relationships. Like being in a relationship makes you come off as weak. And im not talking about Spider-man. The Thing was in a perfectly happy relationship, but left his girl standing at the alter. Wolverine was in a really good relationship with this cop who loved and accepted every aspect of his life, but they broke up for some reason. Storm and Black Panther split. Unless your name is Mr Fantastic, you can't be in a long lasting relationship.

Now being in a relationship doesn't mean that your the better portrayed character. But having such a negative outlook on relationships only hurts your character. for the most part DC does right by their women, both hero and villain. (before the reboot). You had women of various body types, like Amanda Waller, and Granny Goodness. disabled heroes,like Oracle. Raven Starfire, Black Canary, Poison Ivy. Harley Quinn. So much variety, and each one of them managed to stand on their own.

Marvel winning is a joke IMO.

DC treats their women well...

Unless the Joker is knocking on the door.

www.marveldcforum.com

That's a joke, right?

@danhimself: you are a "Miley Cyrus" if you really think 100 people on the street know who Red Sonja is.

I can't even get close to understanding what you mean....I didn't say that 100 people would know who she is...I said that if you asked 100 random people that more of them would know who she was than the others

I didn't vote because I didn't think any are so good that they deserved to win. I wish there had been a "none" category in the vote. But, besides popularity, Marvel may have won some deserved votes for its female x-men characters, who generally are pretty well written. I was leaning toward Image though, if for no other reason than every female character in Saga. I also think it's pretty funny that this article is illustrated by an Alan Grant drawing, who's known for his boob-galore pin-up pose images, even among which this one is well known for it's boob-prominence.

.....Marvel? Seriously?

Imagine that the marvel cult wins again...

I dont understand how Marvels lead females are pretty much Jean Grey, Storm, Invisible Woman, and Black Widow...yet the only one who is trying to hold onto a lead series is Captain Marvel.

DC has Wonder Woman, Batgirl, Catwoman, Supergirl, Katana, Birds of Prey, Batwoman, Harley Quinn...

Wonder Woman was created for sexual equality in comics, then becomes a feminist icon and yet some how characters like Black Widow, Spiderwoman, and She hulk could take this title.

Image alone as Walking Dead which how much more portraying of a woman can you get between the list and number of characters.

Maybe give Marvel the best supporting female character but until I start seeing Captain Marvel, Black Widow, Jean Grey, Storm, She-Hulk, Wasp, or any Scarlet Witch merchandise flooding stores of North America I dont believe it.

This either goes to DC or Image.

This is a great example of marvel fans that just like the movies, dont read the comics, or refuse to read any other titles.

I agree. Up until the point fans get all uppity when Wonder Woman starts wearing pants and Power Girl loses her boob window.

I might get a lot of flak for saying this, but Top Cow (if you consider it separate from Image) treats its female lead characters really well. The covers are highly sexualized illustrations, but once you actually read the books, you'll find that the protagonists carry themselves very well.

I totally agree, particularly during the early 2000s up to the reboot, DC was miles ahead of Marvel. But, after the reboot, they've made endless mistakes that have set them far behind.

This about sums up my opinion.

i believe that either Marvel or Image comics should have won. Image comics solely for the walking dead with Michonne, Andrea, and Lori. But Marvel has women with a stronger power set and they dont dress like they work at a strip club, instead they dress for combat

DC: Besides Wonder Woman there is only one female character that is interesting to me and that is Batwoman. Unfortunately that seems to be over soon.

Marvel: Won rightly in my opinion. There are a lot of series that justify that: Fearless Defenders, Captain Marvel and X-Men as pure women books, but also FF, Young Avengers, Hawkeye, Uncanny X-Force and Mighty Avengers with strong leading female characters!

Image: Saga and Walking are great series, but overall Marvel just has more to offer, just my opinion (as a female).

that last time i recall seeing genuinely sexualized (non variant) covers from top cow was like 2-3 years ago.

yeah.... no dude

1.) Heeeaaaaahhhh cus harley quinn and her suicidal infatuation with one of the worst killers on earth makes for such a STRONG female character.

2.) black widow is a amazingly strong character she is a spy and she is better at it than almost anyone else barring mabye nick fury (but he has been alive looonng before her), she has made past mistakes but has risen above them and made up for them in spades.

3.) spider-woman... meh

4.) she hulk is the ultimate gives no f##ks kickass women of marvel, she is more a feminist icon than wonder woman at this point, she defies female stereotypes by being (when drawn properly) physically strong and intimidating, at least more so than other females. and she is also a icon of female sexual freedom, she has a active casual sexual life as a female should be able to have with out being called at slut and shit. above all else, she is a professional practicing lawyer.

5.) wonder woman is based off of the amazons, a group of genocidal man hating sadist. her origins are sketchy at best, and at times it bleeds thru like when they have her doing this kind of f##king garbage

a.) verbal disrespect should not equal physical harm ever!
b.) yes he grabbed her ass and moved the problem to a physical nature, and while disgusting, and 100% unacceptable, but that still did not in any way damage or harm her, there for it is still LIGHT YEARS away from being worth of castration as a f##king punishment.
c.) YOU CAN NOT FORCE SOMEONE TO RESPECT YOU! she probably would not respect him even if he hadn't been all letcherous. so the hell does she think he is so say he MUST respect her.
d.) this kind of bullshit does not get him to respect her if anything, it should do the EXACT opposite, it makes him hate her sadist ass.
e.) when he got up afterwards and said your cute when your angry i was cheering, sure she decked him (which she should have done when he grabbed her ass), but it was worth it, it showed her that he wont be threatned in to respecting her when she is acting unworthy of respect in anyway.
f.) before you all jump down my throats, i DEMAND that you consider what your reaction would be to a scene with the genders reversed and the male was threatening a female with physical harm of such personal nature if she didnt respect him.
if you dont consider such, you being a bloody hypocrite!