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super-heroine

noun

  1. a fictional woman character with superhuman abilities or magical powers, wearing a distinctive costume, and fighting against evil

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Rob Hayes’ script centers on Gretel - hence the title’s name swap - and turns her into woke, coming-of-age super-heroine who outsmarts a witch.

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“She isn’t your average super-heroine,” “Ms. Marvel” No. 1 writer Gerry Conway said of Carol in the letters section of the 1977 issue.

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Krysten Ritter returns to kick more butt and take more names in a second season of the super-heroine drama "Marvel's Jessica Jones."

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Pitch Perfect star Anna Kendrick says she would take a crack at the Marvel franchise as the little-known, bushy-tailed super-heroine, Squirrel Girl.

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The Scarlet Witch, a Marvel super-heroine who first appeared on screen in last year’s “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” on the other hand, is getting more new product tie-ins.

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