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A history of female-centered comic-book movies.
With Supergirl arriving, a look at Tank Girl, Captain Marvel, Wonder Woman and more.
Supergirl (1984) Courtesy Photo A new cinematic version of DC Comics’ character Supergirl is about to arrive. And with it, we’ve arguably come full circle from the beginning of female-centered comic-book movies, which got off to a slow start with 1984’s Supergirl .
No shade to poor Helen Slater as the original titular heroine, but her superhero showcase isn’t very good—unintentionally campy, unfunnily slapsticky, and unable to capitalize on the success of Christopher Reeve’s Man of Steel, in whose wake she followed.
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