List of Golden Age superheroines.

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List of Golden Age superheroines. Jul 23, 2019 2:24:05 GMT -5 shaxper, Roquefort Raider, and 1 more like this

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Out of curiosity, I decided to build a list of Golden Age female superheroes and this is the list so far. Feel free to point out anyone I missed:

1939 - Crimson Rider, Magician from Mars

1940 - Alice of the Winged People, Black Widow (Timely Comics), Fantomah, Headless Horseman, Invisible Scarlet O'Neil, Lady Luck, Mighty Woman, Miss X, Panther Woman, Red Tornado, Woman in Red

1941 - Black Cat, Black Widow (Holyoke Publishing), Blue Lady, Bulletgirl, Flame Girl, Girl Squadron, Hawkgirl, Kitten, Lady Fairplay, Lady Satan (Harry 'A' Chesler), Madame Strange, Margo the Magician, Miss America (Quality Comics), Miss Fury, Miss Owl, Miss Victory, Mother Hubbard, Nelvana of the Northern Lights, Pat Patriot, Phantom Lady, Ranger Girl, Rocketgirl, Silver Scorpion, Spider Queen, Super Ann, USA the Spirit of Old Glory, Wildfire, Wonder Woman

1942 - Black Angel, Girl Commandos, Liberty Belle, Lightning Girl, Mary Marvel, Señorita Rio, Spider Widow, The Wing

1943 - Black Orchid (Harvey Comics), Guerilla Girl, Lady Satan (Harvey Comics), Miss America (Timely Comics), Miss Patriot, Superwoman

1944 - Black Orchid (Consolidated Book Publishers), Black Venus, Catgirl, Diana the Huntress, Dotty Whirlwind (aka Dotty Virvelvind), Miss Espionage, Purple Tigress, Spider Woman, Veiled Avenger, Will O' The Wisp

1945 - Comandette, Freckles Marvel, Ghost Woman, Mysta of the Moon, Polka-Dot Pirate, Yankee Girl (Four Star Publications)

1946 - Blonde Phantom, The Flame, Futura, Golden Girl (Spark Publications), Lady Fantax, Magga the Magnificent, Miss Fear, Miss Masque, The Torch (aka la Antorcha)

1947 - Acromaid, Atoma, Black Canary, Electro Girl, Iron Lady, Marvel Maid, Moon Girl, Namora, Phantom Maid, Undercover Girl, Vampire, Varga, Yankee Girl (Harry 'A' Chesler)

1948 - The Cat (aka de Kat), Elektra, Gimmick Girl, Golden Girl (Timely Comics), Miss Devil (aka Miss Diavolo), Sun Girl, Val Venture, Venus

1949 - The Queen of Spades (aka la Dama di Picche)

1950 - The Avenging Plainswoman (aka la Llanera Vengadora), Calamity Kate, Darna, The Silent Three, TNT Tina

1951 - Black Phantom, Corsair Queen, Doll Girl

1952 - Galaxy Gals

1953 - Sri Asih, Zina of Koroka

1954 - Princess Bintang (aka Putri Bintang), Tomboy

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shaxper CCF Site Custodian Posts: 22,877 Member is Online	List of Golden Age superheroines. Jul 23, 2019 2:59:35 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by shaxper on Jul 23, 2019 2:59:35 GMT -5 Impressive! A long while back, I was looking for a resource like this. So glad you compiled it.

Icctrombone Fortress of Solitude member Posts: 22,745	List of Golden Age superheroines. Jul 23, 2019 5:18:49 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Icctrombone on Jul 23, 2019 5:18:49 GMT -5 Nice list, I would love for pictures to go with them.
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Icctrombone Fortress of Solitude member Posts: 22,745	List of Golden Age superheroines. Jul 23, 2019 5:20:34 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Icctrombone on Jul 23, 2019 5:20:34 GMT -5 Welcome to the forum, electricmasto !
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List of Golden Age superheroines. Jul 23, 2019 5:41:47 GMT -5

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Are you not counting Sheena as a super-heroine? She debuted in '38 in the UK and '39 in US. It's debatable if jungle characters count as super-heroes (the same debate can be made over Tarzan or Ka-Zar, but if either is a super-hero than Sheena or Rima should be counted as super-heroes too), but having read some Golden Age Sheena and strips like Senorita Rio (whom you do include), Sheena is just as much a super-hero as her. Neither has super-powers, both have a "costume" of sorts, both fight "evil-doers" in exotic locations, etc.

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Icctrombone Fortress of Solitude member Posts: 22,745	List of Golden Age superheroines. Jul 23, 2019 5:45:07 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Icctrombone on Jul 23, 2019 5:45:07 GMT -5 That might be a pandoras box to include those characters, mrp. Does that mean that Jonah Hex is a superhero ?
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List of Golden Age superheroines. Jul 23, 2019 5:50:08 GMT -5

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Jul 23, 2019 5:45:07 GMT -5 Icctrombone said:

That might be a pandoras box to include those characters, mrp. Does that mean that Jonah Hex is a superhero ?

What makes Batman more of a super-hero than Tarzan? Normal rich guy with dead parents, training, specific costume, allies who help the cause-all the same but one is a super-hero and one is not?

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Jul 23, 2019 5:50:16 GMT -5 @taxidriver1980 said:

Or Zorro? Or William Tell?

What differentiates Zorro from most of the characters on the OP's list? Most of them only have a costume, some skill and a mission, just like Zorro. If you eliminate anyone without super-powers from being a super-hero, you eliminate a lot of costumed adventurers who get called super-heroes all the time (and about half the characters on the OP's list). If you include some of the costumed adventurer set, why do you exclude the rest? Most times it just seems arbitrary fanboy preference rather than any kind of actual distinguishing criteria of what makes one thing a super-hero and another thing not.

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List of Golden Age superheroines. Jul 23, 2019 6:05:39 GMT -5 Roquefort Raider likes this

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MRP, my responses, and that was one of them, are only ever meant in a light-hearted way (I know the written word can't convey that).

It's worth a topic of its own one day, I'm sure. I mean, is James Bond a superhero? I suppose someone, not necessarily me, could make a case for it based on his larger-than-life exploits - and the fact I'm sure either Bats or Cap would team with him.

What about the Three Musketeers or the Scarlet Pimpernel?

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List of Golden Age superheroines. Jul 23, 2019 6:26:49 GMT -5

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I agree. And if such a topic is ever posted here, I think it'll make for a fascinating discussion. Personally, I wouldn't know where to begin with such a topic, it'd require a lot of thought.

Someone years ago tried to use super powers as a criteria, but that'd be unfair to Bats and Cap. At the same time, allowing non-super powered heroes onto a list means you can make a case for William Tell, Lone Ranger, etc.

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Post by MDG on Jul 23, 2019 10:32:01 GMT -5

Maybe "superheroes" is hanging us up. "Costumed heroes"?

Sheena was far from the only jungle girl in the GA, though, and could add significantly to the list (Ru-Lah, etc.)

Cei-U! could probably suggest some additions to this list.

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List of Golden Age superheroines. Jul 23, 2019 12:03:51 GMT -5 Roquefort Raider likes this

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Jul 23, 2019 5:41:47 GMT -5 @mrp said:

Are you not counting Sheena as a super-heroine? She debuted in '38 in the UK and '39 in US. It's debatable if jungle characters count as super-heroes (the same debate can be made over Tarzan or Ka-Zar, but if either is a super-hero than Sheena or Rima should be counted as super-heroes too), but having read some Golden Age Sheena and strips like Senorita Rio (whom you do include), Sheena is just as much a super-hero as her. Neither has super-powers, both have a "costume" of sorts, both fight "evil-doers" in exotic locations, etc.

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I don't claim to know as an absolute fact what a superheroine is and isn't, but I was thinking something along the lines of a female that either uses an alter ego, costume, or supernatural powers (or at least extraordinary fighting skills) while fighting against criminals, though not necessarily all three. Basically, something less civilian, and instead something that lends itself to being more fantastical. That's why I hesitated to include characters such as Betty Bates, Gail Garrity, and Lois Lane, which came across to me as more civilian-esque overall even though they have helped in going up against crime.

It's also why I included Fantomah on there, even though no other jungle ladies appear on the list. Again, I don't claim to know the is and isn'ts with superheroines, but that's why forums like these can help sort out things in a more clear way. Who knows, the more people talk on here and argue towards having more names like Lois Lane on the list, the more such names may end up on it, perhaps even more than I had imagined at the start. I'm pretty flexible after all. Haha.

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List of Golden Age superheroines. Jul 23, 2019 13:11:31 GMT -5

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Jul 23, 2019 5:50:08 GMT -5 @mrp said:

Jul 23, 2019 5:45:07 GMT -5 Icctrombone said:

That might be a pandoras box to include those characters, mrp. Does that mean that Jonah Hex is a superhero ?

What makes Batman more of a super-hero than Tarzan? Normal rich guy with dead parents, training, specific costume, allies who help the cause-all the same but one is a super-hero and one is not?

-M

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