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Warner Bros., DC and Mattel Launch ‘DC Super Hero Girls’

April 22, 2015 John Marcotte DC Super Hero Girls, Little Girls Are Better At Designing Superheroes Than You, toys

Warner Bros., DC and Mattel have teamed up to launch a new line of toys, movies, books and apparel aimed

Dear DC: A Letter from an 11-Year-Old Girl

January 28, 2015January 28, 2015 John Marcotte catwoman, chibi, dc comics, hawkgirl, wonder woman, young justice

“I love your comics, but I would love them a whole lot more, if there were more girls.”

Never Fear, Super Blanky Is Here

December 1, 2014December 1, 2014 John Marcotte fun, imagination, play, superblanky

When we first started Heroic Girls, one of our earliest, best and most enthusiastic supporters was Karen Czarnik, creator of Super Blanky.

Captain Marvel Is Ready For Action

November 11, 2014November 18, 2014 John Marcotte action figure, captain marvel

On the heels of the announcement of her movie, Captain Marvel is finally getting her own action figure.

Gender Heroic Style Toys

The Trouble with Barbie

October 16, 2014June 11, 2018 John Marcotte barbie, gender norms, over sexualization, stereotypes

I’ve always had an uneasy relationship with Barbie. As a male, she represented the “pink” aisle — a literal “no man’s land”

Power Girl and the Huntress Action Figures

January 22, 2014September 11, 2014 John Marcotte action figures, anya, Power Girl, stella, The Huntress

A Worlds’ Finest action figure set just became available for pre-order from DC. My girls would die if I got

Power Girl and “Her Business”

February 14, 2013September 11, 2014 John Marcotte action figures, Power Girl, sexualizaion

Stella comes into the office holding the Power Girl action figure my wife bought for her, and she tells me