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Lady Comic Book History

Lady Comic Book History

By Alexandrea Sams

Here is where we remember the super powered women both past and present. We dive into their creation, how often they were a reflection of their time and how they helped shape the current state of the comic book industry both page and screen. Be sure to check out Heroic Girls www.heroicgirls.com/
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Ep. 25 1970

Lady Comic Book HistoryMay 09, 2021

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House of the Dragon

House of the Dragon

Join me as my guest Elizabeth and I discuss the latest happenings on House of the Dragon, the flaws of Game of Thrones and as always, whatever else pops into our heads. Also check out my YouTube channel to watch us watch the episode live!

Oct 17, 202201:07:15
Ep. 32 1975

Ep. 32 1975

Welcome to 1975! The new website is now live so please go check it out and send us any and all comments and questions, I would love to interract with all two of you that listen regularly!

Sep 18, 202219:08
Ep. 30 1973

Ep. 30 1973

I'm back! And we are talking about the ladies of 1973, please check out the new website https://alexandreacallaghan.com/ and stay tuned for special announcements coming soon!

Aug 07, 202219:14
Ep. 29 Ms. Marvel

Ep. 29 Ms. Marvel

Welcome back! Today we are kicking off the return of Lady Comic Book History with a special guest! Callmebythisnamemaria is joining us for a discussion in Ms. Marvel and representation. She has also had guest spots on the Temple of Geek podcast (a site I am now a staff writer for) and she has a major TikTok following. Follow both of us and our work on TikTok!

Jul 10, 202201:20:44
Ep. 28 Smallville Rewatch Season 1 Pt. 1

Ep. 28 Smallville Rewatch Season 1 Pt. 1

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Join me as I analyze the characters and comic book accuracy of one of my favorite shows to rewatch, follow Fangirl Productions, and Lady Comic Book History on Facebook. Find me on TikTok @alexandreasams2713, Follow on YouTube and Vocal Media and send in any questions, comments, or topics you would like discussed into fangirlproductions13@gmail.com

May 30, 202119:41
Ep. 27 1972

Ep. 27 1972

Listen to me blow through several feminist rants in under 10 minutes! Join us for other comic book content on Facebook, Vocal Media, Youtube and Tik Tok!

May 23, 202107:12
Ep. 26 1971

Ep. 26 1971

Join me as I blow through 1971's 4 most important women. Don't forget to follow us on instagram, facebook and Youtube!

May 16, 202109:11
Ep. 25 1970

Ep. 25 1970

3 characters to kick off the 1970s! Please check out our merch on etsy and consider donating to keep us up and running! https://www.etsy.com/shop/FangirlProdCreations

May 09, 202119:32
Ep. 23 Overpowered Women

Ep. 23 Overpowered Women

Today we rant about overpowered women and their emotional state! Join Lady Comic Book History on Facebook for all the updates, Fangirl Productions on facebook, twitter, and instagram. And find @alexandreasams on TikTok for daily comic book rants

Feb 15, 202121:30
Ep. 22 Spider-Women

Ep. 22 Spider-Women

Join me and Branden MCclure as we discuss the women of the Spiderverse as well as anything else that popped into our heads. Check him out on the Fake Nerd Podcast as well as Fake Nerd Watches! 

Feb 14, 202157:33
Ep. 21 Scarlet Witch v.s....

Ep. 21 Scarlet Witch v.s....

Catch me getting EXTRA hyphy as I discuss why no one stands a chance against my love, Wanda Maximoff. And as always don't forget to check out fangirlproductions on other platforms and check out or company and podcast merch on etsy! FangirlProdCreations

Feb 07, 202121:30
Ep. 20 Carol Danvers

Ep. 20 Carol Danvers

Email us! fangirlproductions13@gmail let us know what content you want to see and any comic book questions you have!

Jan 31, 202109:37
Ep. 19 1967-1968

Ep. 19 1967-1968

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Jan 24, 202114:02
Ep. 17 1966

Ep. 17 1966

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Jan 10, 202114:58
Ep. 16 1965

Ep. 16 1965

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Jan 03, 202111:26
Ep. 15 1964

Ep. 15 1964

We talk about the ladies of 1964 and play a new game called Is This Fridging? Contact me to ask questions, submit characters for the new segment or give me your input on what you'd like me to discuss at fangirlproductions13@gmail.com, Instagram at Fangirlproductions13 or Twitter at fangirlproductions or @AlexandreaSams

Sep 20, 202016:33
Ep. 14 The Boys Season 1

Ep. 14 The Boys Season 1

A feminist look at The Boys Season 1, check out Alexandrea Sams on YouTube for my thoughts on the start of season 2! Heroic Girls is the best place to find more female empowerment content as well as Sartorial Geek which will house my article on The Boys as a whole. 

Sep 14, 202026:12
Ep. 13 Jean Grey and Scarlet Witch

Ep. 13 Jean Grey and Scarlet Witch

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Please also check out Heroic Girls and Sartorial Geek both very female positive geek websites!

Sep 06, 202018:03
BONUS Ep. 1 Willow Rosenburg
Aug 30, 202015:19
Ep. 12 1963

Ep. 12 1963

Some well known sidekicks and some very underground heroes await you in this episode of Lady Comic Book History. 

Aug 16, 202014:55
Ep. 11 1962

Ep. 11 1962

Our first real empowered episode! So much less sexism and more discussion of what it looks like when writers are being thoughtful and intentional with the creation of characters.

Aug 09, 202020:58
Ep. 10 Invisible Woman and Batgirl

Ep. 10 Invisible Woman and Batgirl

How much damage have male creators inflicted on female character? Batgirl answers that question, Invisible Woman has her ups and downs with sexism as well. Original Fantastic Four movies were directed by Tim Story, Killing Joke Creator Allen Moore, Edited by Len Wein feel free to cancel these men. 

Aug 02, 202013:48
Ep.9 1958-1960

Ep.9 1958-1960

Saturngirl, Supergirl, Aquagirl....we've got grown women being reduced to children to talk about! Wanna hear me get hype about the patriarchy's subliminal messages and how sexism can be super subtle and right in your face at the same time? Well here you go...

Jul 26, 202019:08
Ep. 8 1951-1953

Ep. 8 1951-1953

Its apparently side character week! The 50s were filled with a blatant disregard for women as human beings...I meant in comic books but ya know in real life too. Here is some classic examples of women being tossed to the side.

Jul 19, 202014:30
Ep. 7 End of the Golden Age

Ep. 7 End of the Golden Age

We cover more years then usual as we wrap up the Golden Age of Comics, the end of the 40s wasn't a huge time for superpowered women but don't fret there is another surge to get into soon. 

Jul 12, 202022:58
Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane

Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane

Lois was created to be a damsel in distress for Superman and for too many years she has been kept in that box, today we discuss her as herself as well as her as Superwoman and all the other Superwomen that came after her. 

Jul 05, 202015:03
Episode 5: Women in Refrigerators
Jun 28, 202027:17
Episode 4: Wonder Woman
Jun 21, 202017:35
Episode 3: 1941

Episode 3: 1941

Today we are diving into the women of 1941, a few side characters that definitely didn't stand the test of time set the tone for all forgotten heroes after them. But before we get to talk about one of the biggest female heroes of all time we must talk about the women that surround her.

Jun 14, 202013:50
1940 Part 2: Catwoman and Hawkgirl

1940 Part 2: Catwoman and Hawkgirl

Today we talk about the most enduring characters of 1940, one is sneaky and one can fly but there's got to be more to their characters then that right?

Jun 07, 202016:32
June 2, 2020

June 2, 2020

Jun 02, 202000:50
Episode 1: 1938-1940

Episode 1: 1938-1940

The women of the early 40s set the tone for even todays female characters, gotta know where you started in order to know where you're going so today we discuss the earliest of the female comic book heroines.
May 31, 202026:35