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The Supergirls: The History of Comic Book Heroines [video 33 minutes 48 seconds]

Mike Madrid, a San Francisco-based refugee from the world of advertising, is a lifelong fan of comic books and popular culture. His goal is to inform and entertain readers with a new look at modern-day icons. He's popular culture editor for Exterminating Angel Press and the creator of www.heaven4heroes.com, where comic book fantasies come to life. Madrid explores the change of heroines in comic books from the 1930's to the present.
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