Maggie and Harmony continue the Bite-Sized Bits Through the Ages series, in which they review smaller pieces of literature over the last century through a feminist lens. This month they're exploring the first female superhero and the first female crime fighter to appear in comic books. In this episode, they explore Fantomah, a weird, badass, and problematic take on the first female superhero. They also explore the Woman in Red, the first female crime fighter. Join the conversation while our hosts contend with these two heroes through a modern perspective and talk about how their influence affected today's depiction of female superheroes. 

In the episode:

https://screenrant.com/first-female-comic-book-superheroes-in-history/

https://comicvine.gamespot.com/fantomah/4005-2627

https://youtu.be/eGTKFpmCjaU

https://comicvine.gamespot.com/woman-in-red/4005-6231/

https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/wonder-woman-through-the-years/

What we're reading: 

Guenevere, Queen of the Summer Country by Rosalind Miles https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56351.Guenevere_Queen_of_the_Summer_Country  

The Little Shop of Found Things by Paula Brackston 

https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/31450585-the-little-shop-of-found-things

Iron Gold by Pierce Brown https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33257757-iron-gold

Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" by Zora Neale Hurston https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2590136-barracoon

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