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1940s
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Making her debut in 1947, Black Canary was the archetype of the new Film Noir era heroine. Originally, Black Canary was a mysterious female vigilante, who played the role of criminal in order to infiltrate the underworld and bring its gangsters to justice. A gorgeous blonde in a low cut black swimsuit, bolero jacket and fishnet tights, Black Canary was actually Dinah Drake, a florist who wore her black hair tied in a bun, and sensible, high-necked blouses. When trouble brewed, Dinah slipped into
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― Supergirls: Fashion, Feminism, Fantasy, and the History of Comic Book Heroines
― Supergirls: Fashion, Feminism, Fantasy, and the History of Comic Book Heroines
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Perhaps the suspicions stemmed from the distinct lack of women in Batman’s world. True, he crafted his Bruce Wayne alter ego to be an idle playboy, which meant there were a lot of beautiful women in his life. But, the most important female figure in his world seemed only to be his sainted, slain mother, to whose memory, along with that of his late father, Bruce swore to uphold justice and thwart evil. Bruce and Batman might have had romances with girls like debutante Julie Madison or reporter Vi
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― Supergirls: Fashion, Feminism, Fantasy, and the History of Comic Book Heroines
― Supergirls: Fashion, Feminism, Fantasy, and the History of Comic Book Heroines
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