In the mid ‘90s, Marvel cloned Spiderman, DC fridged a girlfriend and Image broke basic anatomy through spandex. Yes, these issues had issues, but not every comic was a splash page of misogyny word bubbled by gimmicks. For a young Sara Century, this same decade offered a glimpse of empowerment through a Generation X cover shot of Emma Frost. But comics weren’t easy for this kid to come by, and the resulting quest both sparked a passion and predicted the plight of a life-long infatuation. So let’s back board that back issue and collect our own thoughts on what Sara has to ‘nuff say about this.
You can follow SARA CENTURY on TWITTER @saracentury and on INSTAGRAM @saracentury. You can also listen to her podcast BITCHES ON COMICS and read selections from her pop culture journalism at www.saracentury.com .
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