Feminism in Avengers... Turns out it's not new and it's NOT Disney
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Actual cover.
Misleading, feminist was evil! You forgot to google.
https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Avengers_Vol_1_83
Returning to Avengers Mansion to visit, the Wasp soon finds herself witness to the gathering a new all-female group called the Liberators (consisting of Scarlet Witch, Black Widow, Medusa and newcomer Valkyrie) Who have banned together to battle male oppression. Valkyrie explains that she was a scientist at a male-dominated science lab, and when attempting to show up a chauvinist co-worker, she exposed herself to a chemical that gave her superhuman strength, and so she decided to form this hero group, and has convinced each of her recruits to join by feeding on an apparent double standard in being a super-hero. With all of them siding with her, Valkyrie takes them aboard her chariot and heads off to Rutland, Vermont.
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The newly formed group makes short work of the Masters, and when the Avengers thank the women for saving them, they are attacked and easily defeated as well. Suddenly, Valkyrie knocks out all her comrades and reveals that she is really the Enchantress in disguise. She explains that after her last failed attempt at taking over Asgard failed (in Hulk #102) she and the Executioner were banished to a barren neither world. There, the Executioner abandoned her for the a mysterious woman who appeared to offer the Executioner her love. Feeling betrayed, the Enchantress vowed revenge on all men and used the Valkyrie disguise and the formation of the Liberators to met this end.
Misleading, feminist was evil!
No, the feminism was separate and being taken advantage of BY a villain in disguise, and the actual storyline is of course a comic book fantasy story.
Otherwise you'd have to say that the other three ladies were also evil, and then why would fake-Valkyrie attack them if they sided with evil?
Seriously dude. share
I thought it would be something like that. I wasn't expecting a preachy, pro feminism story from Marvel back in the 60s or 70s. Instead its really about a woman who's upset that a man abandoned her.
shareThat issue is 1970, Marvel and DC back then was for guys.
Ms Marvel started 1977. You can tell she's a feminist by her costumes.
https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Ms._Marvel_Vol_14
Does anyone know if the "Ms" title was just a gimmick or did it draw female readers?
Lol. Yes, that outfit. I don't think a lot of feminists would have approved.
They did use Ms. in the title, so I guess they were trying a little harder. If they truly wanted the female, feminist crowd though, you'd think they would have gone with a less revealing outfit.