Alien came out in 1979. For that matter, Star Wars came out in 1977, which is the real reason no one would have batted an eye at a female science fiction pilot in 1983.

Hey everyone, we got a definitive, non-controversial definition of "noir" over here! This guy solved it! End of story!

What a mean trick to play on people in the A.V. Club comments.

It's the same sort of stupid that gets mad about them.

No you weren't, you're a child.

You'd know?

I'm still surprised they could give a book that ugly away.

Too bad Bendis is a piece of shit writer.

Gay supporting characters! Wow! Someday we might even get to legalizing gay marriage in this crazy country!

People tried to claim this as "nuance" years ago but I still don't see how making a female hero a naked waitress to multiple rapes counts as "nuance" vs. making her a rape survivor

I don't know how anyone does for any of these shows. And I read comics.

Wow, this is one hell of a comment for me to poop on

Because we shouldn't risk a backlash against the tentatively hopeful but uncertain future of gay people in entertainment

I find it beyond strange that people think feminism in Marvel is represented by a Brian Michael Bendis story where he wanted to have the Purple Man turn Spider-Woman into his personal slave but Marvel wouldn't let him.

"Bendis … managed to thread a needle…"

ikr

Not only did you miss the point, but so did 8 other people? That's a little wacky.

*makes awkward animal*

Well, not you, since your #1 job according to your comment history is to run interference for child rapist Roman Polanski. Just saying.

Bendis fans, everyone!