“The industry is toning down the catsuits and introducing new female-led titles.” In 1941, the world was introduced to Wonder Woman, a warrior princess clad in a mini skirt, strapless top and knee-high boots. Equipped with her famous Lasso of Truth and some weaponized jewelry, Diana of Themyscira was the first widely recognized superheroine — a much-needed addition to the hypermasculine realm of comic fiction. But, compared to the men of super hero dom, she wore decidedly less clothing and decidedly more bondage-inspired accessories.  Fast forward nearly 75 years, and a lot has changed in terms of women warriors. In 2013, we met an all-female X-Men crew, along with an impressive Muslim-American Ms. Marvel named Kamala Khan. In 2014, a female Thor took the comic realm by storm, followed by a new and improved Batgirl costume. In 2015, we heard whispers of an all-female Avengers-esque team, shortly before Marvel published Silk, the story of an Asian-American teenage superheroine named Cindy Moon. Note: none of these characters wear tiaras.

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