In the outlandish and fantastical world of the superhero comic, it should come as no surprise that little is off-limits, even a foray into gothic and literary horror.

In the outlandish and fantastical world of the superhero comic, it should come as no surprise that little is off-limits, even a foray into gothic and literary horror.
The constant implication in superhero films, that women are inherently powerless with their destinies shaped by the actions of men, does not seem a particularly empowering narrative.