As a superhero loving geek-dad of a daughter, I couldn’t be happier about the launch of DC Super Hero Girls.
The lack of content and merchandise featuring female superheroes has been obvious to me ever since I became a dad 4 years ago, and have written about it regularly.
My daughter, while enjoying the likes of Batman and Superman craves content with female heroes such as Wonder Woman and Batgirl, and even villains like Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy – all of whom are part of the DC Super Hero Girls.
The set up is this – the girls (they are all school age characters) attend the exclusive Super Hero High, and we follow their teenage misadventures – with the added complication of super powers.
As well as the aforementioned Wonder Woman, Batgirl, Harley Quinn, and Poison Ivy – there is also Supergirl, Katana, Bumblebee, Cheetah, Hawkgirl, and Catwoman! There is a character for everyone from the honourable Wonder Woman, studious Batgirl, to the mischievous Harley Quinn.
My daughter doesn’t only want to engage with superheroes fighting each other either – some of her favourite stories involve the relationships between the characters. This is an important aspect of the DC Super Hero Girls cartoon.
I’ve written about this line before. I wasn’t sure about it then, and perhaps my concerns remain just a little. But that is now overshadowed by my enthusiasm for what this. It is a major progression in the kind of content and merchandise created for girls, and specifically the idea that superheroes can be for them too.
For many girls I also believe it will be a gateway into the wider world of superheroes and comic books, as well as an inspiring and empowering line in its own right.
The toys are coming to the UK soon, but in the meantime you can check out the cartoon on the DC Super Hero Girls dedicated YouTube channel:
You can also head over to the website to find out more about the specific characters, play games, download free printables, and more!
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This is a sponsored post. However, I am genuinely excited about DC Super Hero Girls!
Thanks for this, my near 3 year old has been watching this since I read your blogpost this afternoon! She’s absolutely enthralled.
Do you know when the ‘action figures’ are coming out p?
all press I can find says early 2016.
They’re out in Target in the US, but not until July in the UK.
Thank-you!
Ooo that looks fun, thanks for writing about it. I’ll look it up!
Shame it wasn’t called ‘DC Super Heros’ and happen to feature a lot girls though. Still, as you say step in the right direction.
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What an awesome concept. My eldest daughter would absolutely love DC Super Hero Girls. I may have to explore!
Very cool. Thanks for the heads up about the non-fighting storylines. My girls need this, but I’m always wary of it just being about the boom, bap, pow.
Indeed. I get that some are unhappy about the tone, but I like it as an alternative.
Looks good – I think more and more role models for kids (whether girls or boys) is a step in the right direction. I’m sure L will be watching this in the not too distant future.
It’s my daughters 5th birthday next week and she desperately wants a beast boy action figures to join the fun with her dc super hero girls. Can I find one suitable to join the foray? Nope. Do you have any advice, or have any inside info on whether dc super hero girls is planning onExpanding the range of figures? We have had to think on our toes in the past to find suitable batman and joker figures. Beast boy is turning out to be quite elusive! No doubt it will be Grod at Christmas!
I’ve not seen any plans for Beast Boy in LEGO DC Super Hero Girls as yet. I do have a standard Beast Boy minifigure from the Jokerland set.