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I am a huge Marvel fan! This is a fantastic read for people who want to learn more about the women who helped to build and to expand Marvel publications. There is a plethora of resources, such as interviews, magazine articles, personal letters, personal sketches, and the list continues on. Super Visible reads like a genre-blend of memoir and reference book. The tone is casual, but the depth is immense. This is not a quick read; it is the type of read that you want to let it soak in, then place it on the coffee table to pick up and read from daily.

Thank you #NetGalley, #MargaretStohl, and #GalleryBooks for my eARC. This review is my honest opinion.

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(Got this as an ARC from net gallery, all opinions are my own.)

I think this book might be a full circle moment for me.
many years ago, as a child my parents bought me a black widow prose novel eBook, (forever red) I'd seen a few of the avenger's movies but it didn't really click with me. The combination of that novel and the captain marvel movie is what got me into comics, now I've finished a book by the same author. This book has changed my perspective again.

The novel book starts off being a basic history of the few women in the white male dominated world of comic books, being a great filler for the hole that is women in the history of marvel comics. Later the book talks about more about The MCU and women's part within the franchise (fictional and real)

The book also in addition to women it also talks about nonbinary people, people of color, disabled people and many others and how everyone needs to be represented in comics, created by people who actually understand these things through experience. As a non-binary person, it was really great to see this.

I never liked classic comics or even some of the early marvel movies, I know why now. I grew up with strong women characters in comics, Kate bishop, Ms. marvel, America Chavez, storm, and so many more. I could see parts of myself in there more than the average white guy superhero They felt like someone I could be/try to be.

This book isn't just a story about people who helped pave the way for women in comics
It's a love song about people needing to find themselves in comics and characters to be able to inspire the next generation. I think we're in good hands if these are what's being used to inspire them.

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This book is an astounding feat of the women who have brought to life stories from a storied company. Each anecdote shows the fortitude and gratitude of the creativity and art and to be a part of its growth from comics to conventions to film and television and more. Photographs showcase the archive and add to the longevity of the work.

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Super Visible is about the women behind Marvel and their powerful stories.

I thought this book was very informative. The book's tone is casual and reads more like a memoir than a nonfiction title. I learned a lot from this book. I hope the printed version format is easier to read than the digital. Having quotes, facts, and personal antidotes al in the same paragraph is hard to follow.

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