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    DC: Women of Action

    By Shea Fontana

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    For decades, DC Super Heroes have inspired us to reach new heights, find strength in adversity, and access our inner power. This gorgeously illustrated collection tracks this progress, profiling the fiercest, strongest, and most independent female Super Heroes and Super-Villains in the DC Universe, along with the real-life women integral to their development. Featuring Wonder Woman™, Lois Lane, Batgirl, Bumblebee, Hawkgirl, Black Canary, Amanda Waller, and many more, this lush volume is a vivid celebration of the amazing, inspirational women of DC.

    All DC characters and elements &copy & ™ DC Comics. (s19)
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherChronicle Books Digital
    Release dateOct 22, 2019
    ISBN9781452174327
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    DC: Women of Action
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    Shea Fontana

    Shea Fontana is a writer for film, television and graphic novels. She is currently showrunning the new Monster High series for Nickelodeon and Mattel. Her credits include developing and writing the DC Super Hero Girls animated shorts, TV specials, movies and graphic novels; Polly Pocket (developed, executive story editor, creative producer), Doc McStuffins, The 7D, Whisker Haven Tales with the Palace Pets (wrote show bible and first season), Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz (story editor), and KindiKids; two Disney on Ice shows where she wrote new material for the worlds of Mickey Mouse, Inside Out, Disney Princesses, Finding Dori, Frozen, and other Disney and Pixar properties; and the feature film, Crowning Jules. She has also written for top comic titles including Justice League, Wonder Woman, Batman: Overdrive, Catwoman/Looney Tunes, and contributed anthology pieces starring Deathstroke and Teen Titans. Her first non-fiction book is DC: Women of Action, published by Chronicle.  Her graphic novels have been NEW YORK TIMES bestsellers. Agnes Garbowska was born in Poland and came to Canada at a young age. Being an only child she escaped into a world of books, cartoons, and comics. She currently lives in the States and enjoys sharing her office with her two little dogs. Agnes is best known for her work on DC Superhero Girls, as well as the Teen Titans Go! for DC Comics. She has worked for IDW Publishing illustrating such titles as, My Little Pony, Care Bears, and Jem and the Holograms. At Marvel Comics, she has provided artwork for Girl Comics and Spider-Ham 25th Anniversary Special, as well as cover art for Marvel’s Super Hero Adventures. Her work expands to other companies including Archie Comics, Oni Press, Boom!, Dynamite Entertainment, Aspen Comics.

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