Batson's Blog

There was a recent article on Deadline that mentioned the wave of female superheroes that aren't only appearing in upcoming movies, but getting lead booking. It talks about Harley Quinn , Black Widow , Capt. Marvel and, of course, Wonder Woman . It's an interesting read. My question, which the article also asked, is: will the supply exceed the demand. One woman they spoke to said she didn't think so.  She was a biased source because she's currently involved in a female superhero project herself. My answer is: it depends.  It all depends on how Hollywood handles it. There's a misconception that the comic book genre is a boys club.  Supergirl , Elektra and Catwoman all got solo movies.  Supergirl came out in the 1980s. True, the reception to those movies was poor. The poor reviews and box office for  Supergirl ,  Elektra  and  Catwoman  were well-deserved.  Those were three of the worst superhero movies of all time. ...