Comic Books and Gender Roles

Topic:
The Genter reading in Week 8 argues that comic books, like other media, both reflect and shape the political and social contexts of their production (Module 8, p. 3). Consider this claim historically by using the following prompts to structure your answer:

According to Genter, how did the comic book superheroes of the Cold War era reflect issues concerning gender roles that were prevalent during that time? Discuss with reference to any two comic book examples the author writes about in his article.
Next, how do contemporary depictions of superhero gender roles reflect the current era? Identify and analyze in detail any two current superheroes from print, film or TV, and explain how they are products of their particular historical context.
If you could design a superhero, one that would reflect and shape future gender identities in positive ways, what would your hero look and act like? Be creative: provide as much detail as your imagination allows, including a name, super power, origin story, sample storyline, etc.

Reading about Genter is in the doc