http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/dc-comics Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:30:06 -0400 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:30:06 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/312/superheroes-superpowers-and-sexuality By Rebecca A. Demarest - Superheroes have a strong influence in our society, and as such we should look at the messages that they  represent. To this end, I have examined the sexuality and gender roles that superheroes suggest through their appearance, the way they are written about, they way that they talk, the distribution of superpowers, and their relationships. I surveyed 63 Willamette University and Skyview Junior High students about their favorite superheroes and their reasons for liking that particular hero to begin my analysis, and branched from there to texts written by the companies who own the superheroes... Fri, 29 Oct 2010 10:31 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/312/superheroes-superpowers-and-sexuality