<p><b>Uncover the groundbreaking super women who fronted the history of DC Comics! <i>DC Comics Covergirls</i> follows the evolution of the super heroine, from Wonder Woman to the women of the new <i>Birds of Prey</i>.</b></p><p>Explore and examine the <b>evolution </b>of the women of DC Comics with this comprehensive <b>comic book cover anthology</b>. You will follow the <b>1942 introduction of DC Comics' most famous heroine, Wonder Woman</b>, and her various incarnations up to the<b> present day all-female super hero team</b>, <b><i>Birds of Prey</i></b>. Discover the creation of comic book spin-offs based on famous characters like Lois Lane.<br><br> The recent wealth of fierce<b> female-driven titles</b> such as <i>Supergirl, Promethea, Catwoman</i>, and <i>Batgirl</i>, show a development in how we tell the stories of women. These complex female characters <b>demanded to have their stories shown</b>. <i>DC Covergirls</i> feature women who prove their power in being both beautiful and strong willed.</p><p>Famous contributing artists include Jim Lee, Alex Ross, Adam Hughes, J. Scott Campbell, Michael Turner, Darwyn Cookie, Jill Thompson and many more! Each cover is annotated with <b>pub year</b>, <b>issue number</b>, <b>series</b>, <b>author</b>, <b>colorist</b>, and <b>art information</b> for an in-depth<b> survey of the series </b>each comic was a part of. Also included are covers from other DC properties, such as the gritty fantasy graphic novels of <b>Vertigo </b>as well as cover girls from<b> Wild Storm</b>, <b>Image</b>, <b>Helix</b>, and <b>America's Best Comics</b>.</p><p>Take a fun, smart, engaging look at the <b>greatest super heroines of yesterday</b>, <b>today</b>, and <b>tomorrow</b>! You will follow each heroine's story line as the issues of her cover art progresses. You will <b>learn the development</b> of your favorite super women in this tribute to crime fighting females!</p>