DC Super Hero Girls

WELCOME TO SUPER HERO HIGH SCHOOL!

At Super Hero High, iconic Super Heroes like Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Batgirl, Harley Quinn, Bumblebee, Poison Ivy, and Katana navigate all the twists and turns of high school. United by friendship, the DC Super Hero Girls empower kids to shine with confidence and courage, especially while they combat those overwhelming, exciting, and awesomely awkward moments of growing up (sometimes super powers can be super stressful!).

Aspiring Super Heroes can check out our exclusive web series for the full scoop on what life is like inside the walls of Super Hero High School. In the spring of 2016, the DC Super Hero Girls will come to life with a line of action dolls, figures and accessories, books, play sets and so much more. If that doesn’t have you bursting at the seams of your cape, remember that the world of Metropolis is at your fingertips here on the website - play, explore, read and....Get Your Cape On! It’s time to meet the DC Super Hero Girls!

What can I say? I'm really excited about the new DC Super Hero Girls! I mean, they are finally, finally realizing that they have a huge female fan base and they can use the power of these superheros for good! Not only are they teaching important lessons on being yourself, they are also showing these characters for the first time as NOT being sex objects!

“DC Entertainment is home to the most iconic and well-known Super Heroes including Wonder Woman, Supergirl and Batgirl. DC Super Hero Girls represents the embodiment of our long-term strategy to harness the power of our diverse female characters.  I am so pleased that we are able to offer relatable and strong role models in a unique way, just for girls.”- Diane Nelson, President of DC Entertainment

They're all wearing reasonable outfits! None of them have cleavage or midriffs showing! I almost can't believe it!

In the vain of Monster High and Ever After High, the website features shorts that show the girls interacting with one another. They are fun and silly and not only take on the mythos of the DC characters, they allow them to be friends in spite of their differences.

As an example, although Wonder Woman and Harley Quinn are very different, they are roommates and unlikely best friends

There is a host of characters that show up in the background, but so far the guys have just been friends and not romance options, which I'm super happy about

 “Together with Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment, the DC Super Hero Girls franchise will further expand our already powerful girls portfolio. We know Super Hero is a culturally relevant theme and the DC Super Hero Girls franchise will engage and inspire girls, providing cues to explore heroic acts through play and into real life.” - Richard Dickson, President, Chief Operating Officer, Mattel.

Not only are they making the show, but they are following it up with dolls and action figures (that actually look good) from Mattel, books from Random House and LEGO sets! These are all to be released in 2016 and I'm super excited! I can't wait to buy these for my niece (and maybe a doll or 2 for myself). Dolls like these allow me to reiterate to her how awesome it is to be a girl and that being a girl means being anything you want to be, including a hero!

No more disappearing female action figures or products telling us that we aren't good enough

These DC Superhero Girls are for us!

Thanks to Nerd Approved, Stellar Four, The Mary Sue, DC Comics

Queen Amidala T-shirts

When I first saw Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace in theaters on opening day I wasn't yet a Star Wars fan. I know, I know, shocking! I went because my boyfriend at the time and all of our friends wanted to be there for opening night. I went along for the hell of it. Considering that I had no expectations of what it was going to be, I actually enjoyed it quite a bit. I mean, it wasn't the originals, but I didn't really care. Sure, the pod-racing was boring and Anakin's pick-up line about being an Angel was lame, but that's not what excited me about the movie. To me, the best part of the whole thing was Padmé Amidala (and the fight with Darth Maul at the end). 

She was amazing as a Queen and as a hand maiden. I love strong, female characters and Padmé was no exception. She, to this day, is one of my heroes; up there with Princess Leia and Batgirl. She is the reason that I love the prequels. She is the mother of Leia and Luke, the crux and redemption of Anakin, she is a strong leader and diplomat, isn't afraid to do her own dirty work and last but not least, she does it in a kick-ass wardrobe.

This is my favorite outfit ever! When I get better at sewing, I plan to make myself this costume and join the Rebel Legion with it. Anyone can make a Princess Leia costume, but few can make a convincing Queen Amidala outfit.

It's also hard to find good merchandise of her. So far the only things that I've been able to find are these:

A Queen Amidala Classic Bust

Every doll that I could get my hands on

An awesome notepad

 A 1999-2000 calendar

And of course, my Padme Nouveau shirt from Her Universe.

I've recently come across a few other Padme t-shirts, but they are few and far between. These are for sure on my Want List! 

First up is Zazzle. You can have anything made on Zazzle, which is pretty cool if you ask me. They have quite a few Padme shirts on there, but most of them are just square screen shots, and I don't really like those. This siloette and name, however, are right up my ally.

I just came across this amazing t-shirt on RedBubble while Google searching to see if there were any t-shirts that I didn't know about. I must say, I'm glad I did!

This shirt is the reason I decided to write this post. This fantastic shirt is only available for 3 more days!! (February 12th) Oh, how I wish I had the money to buy this. Stupid you-only-have-a-few-days-to-buy-it websites...

"Her name is Padme, and she dances on the sand (of Tatooine)..." Naboo royalty meets eighties fashion art iconography. Unspeakably cool.

 

It's designed by Craig Drake who has done some of my favorite Star Wars art.

Thanks to The Official Star Wars Blog for letting me know about this great shirt.

Creepy Baby Joker Doll

I'll admit it, I like dolls. I'm a collector of Barbies and Star Wars dolls as well as awesome action figures. But even for me, this crosses the line.

Introducing the WORLD BOX 1/6 Scale Lakor Baby aka The Creepy Joker Baby

 Look, it even comes with a regular head in case you get so creeped out that you can no longer stand to have it stare at you with it's creepy evil baby eyes!

Seriously though (Why so serious? says creepy baby) Who the hell would want this thing? I expect that it would come alive at night and kill me in my sleep. I'd be awake all night waiting to hear it's evil baby laugh...

Yup, that's the one... the one that will bring your doom!

Well, if you do decide that it's worth the sleepless nights due to baby killer nightmares here's a link to the project page. And if even seeing pictures of this thing gives you nightmares, well you came blame Geekology for that.