The new Valkyries are promoting Wonder Women.  The best-selling comic strip right now is Saga, a science fiction series about a pair of star-crossed lovers–as in from separate parents.  The series is narrated by their daughter.  The first volume has been on the bestseller lists for over a year and a half and has earned about $6 milllion for Image Comics.  Success is attributed to female buyers.  A network of female comic shop clerks who call themselves the Valkyries increased publicity and sales.

Small independent publishers which release predominantly fantasy and sci-fi stories have profited most from this female fan base.  The superhero franchises are male-centric.

In the 1990s girls were obsessed over Warner Bros. Buffy the Vampire Slayer and also discovered The Sandman by Neil Gaiman.

The large break through came through manga, Japanese comic books, which were introduced in the US in the mid 2000s.

Can these books which make women larger than life make women feel larger than life?  Are their entrepreneurial opportunities for women here?