For International Women's Day, Vogue taps into male-dominated spheres, bringing to the front empowering female figures that are re-writing the narrative of the industry, and one of them is behind this comic book editorial, entitled 'Ms. Marvelous.' The feature centers itself around the life and work of Sana Amanat -- an avid comic book lover, as well as a novel creator and editor for Marvel.
The article highlights her life, "growing up in New Jersey with three brothers as part of a Pakistani-American household," her undying passion for comic books and her "most personal creation" -- Kamala Khan, a.k.a. Ms. Marvel.
The wonderful comic book editorial by Vogue is undoubtedly female-empowering, confrontational about the male dominant industry and occasional sexist comments, as well as a likely source of inspiration for up-and-coming cartoon artists.
Photo Credits: Mickalene Thomas
What's Driving This Trend
- Female-empowering Comic Books
- Opportunity to disrupt the comic book industry by creating more empowering and diverse female characters and storylines.
- Celebrating Women in Male-dominated Industries
- Opportunity to disrupt industries by highlighting and elevating the contributions of women working in male-dominated fields.
- Inspirational Editorial Storytelling
- Opportunity to disrupt editorial storytelling by sharing personal and inspirational stories of diverse individuals making an impact in their industries.
Who This Affects Most
- Comic Books
- Opportunity to disrupt the comic book industry by creating more empowering and diverse female characters and storylines.
- Publishing
- Opportunity to disrupt the publishing industry by highlighting and elevating the contributions of women in editorial roles and featuring more diverse stories and voices.
- Media and Journalism
- Opportunity to disrupt media and journalism by sharing inspirational stories of diverse individuals making an impact in their industries and shining a spotlight on underrepresented groups.
