Aspiring Equal Oppertunity Feminist Granola girl.

“There’s always room for talented people! Don’t let anyone discourage you by telling you what a “small world” it is! I mean, it is a tight circle but if you’re good enough, the circle will widen! Also… be nice to everyone!” 

We’re celebrating the many voices of Grey DeLisle this Women’s History Month - the incredible voice actress behind Lola, Lana, and Lily Loud from The Loud House, Sam on Danny Phantom, Vicki on the Fairly OddParents, Frida on El Tigre, Azula on Avatar: the Last Airbender, and so many more! 💜💚

“Nothing worth having ever comes easy.” Shimmer and Shine creator Farnaz Esnaashari-Charmatz is a woman in animation we’re very proud to celebrate this Women’s History Month! “I have the opportunity to be a part of children’s memories, it is the most amazing feeling,” she says. “Through this series, I’m hoping to teach kids endurance and resilience—to not let obstacles get in your way. There is always a way to figure things out.“

Listen to Farnaz’s full episode of the Nick Animation Podcast!

Bravooo 4 every woman who stands UP every day fighting against everything.

“The Women of DC Comics: A Retrospect” - Day 13: Barbara Gordon:

DC editor Julius Schwartz wanted to reinvent the first Bat-Girl, Betty Kane, into a heroine reflective of the 1960s female empowerment movement. This resulted in Gardner Fox and Carmine Infantino’s Barbara Gordon, debuting in Detective Comics 359 in January 1967. Head librarian of the Gotham City Library and daughter of Commissioner Gordon, Barbara Gordon transformed into Batgirl, stopping Killer Moth and his men from crashing a charity ball. Although Batman and Robin (Dick Grayson) believed her profession as a vigilante was ‘too dangerous’ for her gender, Babs prevailed through their doubts and soon became part of the Bat Family. The same year, Yvonne Craig starred as Barbara in the tv show “Batman”, making Batgirl an inspiration for young girls and women all over the world. This overnight sensation would headline stories in Detective Comics and the Batman Family publications through the 1970s to mid 1980s, going from librarian to U.S Congresswoman. In 1988 she retired her Batgirl mantle in “Batgirl Special #1” and a week later tragedy struck in Alan Moore’s “Batman: The Killing Joke” when Barbara was shot and paralyzed from the waist down by The Joker. Thanks to John Ostrander and Kim Yale, Barbara Gordon became the genius computer hacker Oracle debuting in January 1989’s Suicide Squad (Vol 1) 23. Revealing her true identity in 1990, Babs’ Oracle for the next 20+ years in DC Comics would become Batman’s main source of intel and one of the most important allies to the heroes of the DC Universe, including a leader in the female hero trio Birds of Prey. Barbara Gordon would return as Batgirl in 2011’s The New 52 reboot under different creative teams, from Gail Simone to Cameron Stewart and Babs Tarr (issue 35) to Hope Larson (Batgirl) and Julie and Shawna Benson (Batgirl and the Birds of Prey) in DC Rebirth. Whether in comics or across all other visual media, Barbara Gordon represents a true icon as both Batgirl, a strong and brilliant costumed hero and Oracle, a persona that is one of the best representations of a disabled hero in DC Comics history. [History of Babs: https://youtu.be/CbfIkO2T1oE]

“The Women of DC Comics: A Retrospect” - Day 17: Starfire:

We continue our celebration of Women’s History Month with more female heroes and figures that have graced the DC Universe, especially ones that are literally out of this world. Visually inspired by Marvel Comics’ character Red Sonja but “in outer space”, Starfire was created by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez, debuting in 1980’s DC Comics Presents issue 26. Named Princess Koriand’r of the planet Tamaran, due to a viscous sibling rivalry with her older sister Komand'r who was the reason she was captured and put into slavery and dangerous experimentation, Koriand’r had to escape from her home and captive world, coming to Earth. There she meets Robin (Dick Grayson) and the rest of the newly revamped group of young super heroes (Cyborg, Changeling (aka Beast Boy), Kid Flash, Wonder Girl and Raven), making up the new Teen Titans. Her civilian name being Kory Anders, an exotic model, Koriand’r now goes by Starfire, aiding the Titans with her amazing alien ability to concentrate the solar radiation she absorbs into both flying and shooting destructive and devastating energy blasts. Despite the difficulties and total betrayal she experienced through her family on her home planet, Starfire’s bright and positive personality would be a foundation for her character in both her superhero agenda and her personal relationships, including an almost marriage with the first Robin the Boy Wonder turned Nightwing, Dick Grayson. Starfire would be part of the Teen Titans and Justice League and headlining several publications in her almost 40 years in DC Comics, including The New 52’s Red Hood and the Outlaws, her own self titled comic and DC Rebirth’s Titans. Beloved both in comics and outside of comics on the small animated screen, the visually stunning and incredibly powerful Starfire continues to burn bright within DC’s universe. [DC Source: http://bit.ly/2nPHKL5, http://bit.ly/2nkr4gX] ✌🏼💛💪🏼

March is here and it’s #WomensHistoryMonth, a celebration of the many contributions women have made in our society. As we discuss Batman everyday on this account, we also highlight the rest of the DC Comics universe he has interacted with over the last almost 78 years and how they have evolved his persona. For our next history session, “The Women of DC Comics: A Retrospect”, every day this month we will have one chronological and mini spotlight on a different female character in DC and their association with the Dark Knight over the last seven decades. While we won’t cover all of the amazing heroes, villains and figures that grace the comic book pages, tv and movie screens (art for The Women of Legend Trading Cards by Ryan Odagawa presented), this session is to showcase 31 incredible characters and hopefully you will learn something new about these fan favorite women. We’ll have our first woman of DC in our next post, so stay tuned for more History of the Batman! ✌🏼💙📖