First published 2017
In this dazzling superhero fairy tale, the women behind the men in tights finally get their say. From the New York Times bestselling author Catherynne M. Valente comes a series of linked stories revealing the hidden lives of the wives, girlfriends, and "refrigerated" heroines of the comic book world. In an entirely new superhero universe, these six women share their own powerful stories - of love, loss, madness, and perseverance - that have long been buried beneath male-dominated narratives. Valente's signature wit and imagination transform these familiar tropes, delivering a subversive and gloriously female-centric take on the classic superhero saga.
Genres: literary-fiction, feminist-theory, fantasy, 21st-century
Vibes: intimate, subversive, thought-provoking
Tropes: female-centric, subversive
160 pages · Hardcover · S&S/Saga Press