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Get to know her: part the second
Mar. 19th, 2019 01:11 pmMore big screen heroines.
Spider-Gwen
Gwen first appears in Edge of Spider-Verse #2. The one-shot presents the character and has her reveal her true identity to her father. Otherwise, Gwen plays a small role in Spider-Verse event, it’s not worth reading it for her. (#5 of the same series introduces Peni Parker and has her meet Spider-Ham)
Her next appearance is in Spider-Verse Vol 2, in which Gwen wakes up in a world where she is supposed to be dead and meets a handful of characters with similar powers. 5 chapters.
Ladies of Wakanda
Unfortunately, women do not have a nice history in Black Panther comics. Shuri returns from the death in “A nation under our feet” story arcs (Black Panther Vol 6 #1-12), which also prominently features the Dora Milaje, though not any of the ones featured in the film. Nakia and Okoye take part in “Wakanda Forever” story arc, composed of three one-shots: Amazing Spider-Man: Wakanda Forever, X-Men: Wakanda Forever, and finally Avengers: Wakanda Forever (as if they couldn’t just make this a single miniseries).
Mutant Girls
On the other hand, X-Women are much more prominent in the comics than in their adaptations.
X-Men #129-142 feature a series of female centered storylines, including Jean Gray focused “Dark Phoenix” and Kitty Pryde focused “Days of Future Past”. Last of the chapters has the series be retitled to Uncanny X-Men. 14 chapters.
God Loves, Man Kills one-shot features Kitty Pryde in a storyline later loosely adapted as X-2.
Ororo: Before The Storm presents Storm’s backstory. The storyline is continued in Storm Vol 2. 10 chapters total.
Magik is a miniseries focused on Illyana from upcoming New Mutants film, co-starring Ororo and Kitty. 4 chapters.
Extraordinary X-Men is a recent series featuring Ororo, Jean and Illyana. 21 chapters total (#1-20 regular series and an annual).
Ultimate Comics: X-Men #5-18 feature a Hunger Games inspired alternate universe in which Kitty Pryde fights in a civil war. Rogue features in a supporting role. 14 chapters.
Goddess of Thunder
Surprise! Doctor Foster wore the mantle of Thor in Thor Vol 4 (#1-8 and an annual), as well as in the first storyline of the following series, Mighty Thor Vol 2 (#1-5). 14 chapters total.
