Bibliographic citations
Bassino, F., (2020). Tratamiento gráfico de la sexualidad de villanas y antiheroínas de los cómics en la época del movimiento #MeToo [Trabajo de investigación, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC)]. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/653053
Bassino, F., Tratamiento gráfico de la sexualidad de villanas y antiheroínas de los cómics en la época del movimiento #MeToo [Trabajo de investigación]. PE: Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC); 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/653053
@misc{renati/391740,
title = "Tratamiento gráfico de la sexualidad de villanas y antiheroínas de los cómics en la época del movimiento #MeToo",
author = "Bassino Riglos, Franca",
publisher = "Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC)",
year = "2020"
}
The following research aims to analyze the treatment of the sexuality of female villains and antiheroines in DC, Marvel and Image Comics between 2017 and 2020. Consequently, the study’s hypothesis holds that the #MeToo movement, that grew in popularity in 2017, has sparked a change in the graphic representation of women in superhero comics. Thus, twenty-four issues were examined using a content analysis method, selecting a character per publisher: Poison Ivy, Emma Frost and Jessica Priest, respectively. Visual language tools and their value within the narrative were considered in the investigation. Similarly, interviews were conducted with a comic illustrator and a specialist in comics and gender studies. The results show that Marvel presents an adequate treatment of Emma Frost, while DC exhibits an inconsistent character design when it comes to Poison Ivy. On the other hand, Image Comics’ handling of Jessica Priest shows greater dissonance in terms of artistic decisions and their narrative value. Likewise, the only editorial in which the inclusion of female artists is observed is DC Comics, although they have yet to achieve equality in job opportunities. In conclusion, the treatment of female villains and antiheroines hasn’t changed significantly since #MeToo went viral. This is evidenced in the way the male gaze continues to be reflected in the artistic choices of independent houses and also, in the lack of a female perspective in the superhero genre.
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