Comics have a long history full of character choices that may have seemed perfectly harmless at the moment of their inception, but reveal themselves over time to be the product of unexamined discrimination. One such character is Cindy Reynolds, A.K.A. Gypsy.

If you're a fan of web comics, you've probably already seen Katie O'Neill's work. Her latest hardcover collection Princess Princess Ever After (which I reviewed earlier this morning), started life as a web comic on her popular Tumblr. Today, O'Neill's is announcing exclusively through TMS, her next original project with Oni Press!

I remember when first daring to write a novel in first person with a female protagonist that I feared it wouldn’t work. I’d written about vampires, werewolves, ogres, and ghost dogs, but I was genuinely concerned that writing from the perspective of an undead, cannibal, witch woman would be beyond my abilities. That instinct says everything about how we guys (specifically cisgender ones like myself) are trained to view gender in fiction.

We were rooting hard for ABC's Agent Carter, as there were clearly so many reasons why the show deserved a third season. However, ratings are ratings, and the ratings weren't there. Sadly, Agent Carter will not be getting a Season Three.

Last week, Marvel released its first video in a series on the new Black Panther title, written by Ta-Nehisi Coates with art by Brian Stelfreeze, Coates gave us a preliminary look at T'Challa and Wakanda. This week, since Issue #2 is out today, Marvel has released a new video that goes more in-depth into the first story arc of the new series, A Nation Under Our Feet.

In the never-ending quest for Nuanced Female Characters, we must first acknowledge that some of those nuances might involve less-than-desirable qualities. It may mean that said female character doesn't have her ish together the way we'd like, or prioritize the things we would. Not everyone has been thrilled with the evolution of The Flash's Iris West, for example. However, the actress who plays her, Candice Patton, is quick to lay the verbal smackdown, and makes a really valid point.

If you haven't watched already, DC Super Hero Girls is an adorable series of digital shorts that are a great way to introduce the little heroes in your life to some of DC's amazing female heroes. Its first season was made up of thirteen 3 1/2 minute episodes. Today, Season Two has launched and brings the arrival of one of DC's finest, Supergirl! Check out Episode 1, "New Beginnings," in the video above!

In a comics community that's increasingly hungry for nuanced female protagonists and female-centric stories, Dark Horse Comics is providing just what they're craving with an awesome new title by Eisner Award-winning creator, Gene Ha.

There are ways to send off characters in believable ways, in ways that make sense given both the character's arc as well as the actor's personal commitments. Lately, it seems like television has forgotten how to do that.

Chances are, if you travel in feminist film-loving circles, you've probably heard about producer Ross Putman's awesome Twitter feed @femscriptintros, where he posts the introductions to female characters in the scripts he receives. What's interesting is that he's getting all this attention for doing something that's been done before - by women.

I'm about to say something that will likely make you go "Where the hell were you in 2007?" I'm only now on Level 19 of Portal.

In the current comics climate of superheroes out-brooding each other and dealing with dystopian scenario after dystopian scenario, it's easy to forget that comics from the Big Two can also be fun. Well, if you're looking for pure joy in comics form, run - don't walk - to your local comic shop to pick up a copy of the newly-released trade, The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Vol. 1: Squirrel Power.

In an interview with CBR, Clark Gregg opens up a bit about his view on how Marvel has been handling its portrayal of female characters. He also shared a bit on where Agent Coulson is now versus where he was when he first hit the MCU.

Ex Machina's a pretty compelling look at human interaction with artificial intelligence, and that's got more than a little to do with its AI protagonist, Ava. AI can help us ask tough questions about what it is to be human and have emotions, and with Alicia Vikander absolutely nailing her performance as Ava, we thought we'd take a fun look back at other AI women who made an impression on us.

Not only does it look like it's equal parts Kentucky Route Zero, Night in the Woods, and Life is Strange, but it also captures that vibe of being a rebellious teenager and doing things you shouldn't be doing.

Last year The Mary Sue spoke to Disney Infinity 2.0's executive producer John Vignocchi about Disney Infinity's commitment to having tons of awesome playable female characters, and Disney Infinity 3.0 is no different.

My first novel, Tracked, is about a young driver, who amidst intense interplanetary and geo-political struggle, rockets from street racing obscurity to pro-circuit stardom, defying expectation and upending corporate empires in her wake. Yes, there are fast cars and jetpacks involved.