Super Visible, Margaret Stohl
Super Visible, Margaret Stohl
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Super Visible
The Story of the Women of Marvel Comics

Author: Margaret Stohl, Jeanine Schaefer, Judith Stephens

Narrator: Cassandra Campbell, Yinka Ladeinde, Todd Menesses, Soneela Nankani, Joy Osmanski, Jackie Sanders

Unabridged: 7 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/24/2025


Synopsis

Inspired by the hit podcast The Women of Marvel and cowritten by the #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Beautiful Creatures, this eye-opening and engaging book celebrates the women who have helped make Marvel one of the most successful comics and entertainment companies in the world.

What does a hero’s journey look like when the hero in question happens to be a girl? #1 New York Times bestselling author and Marvel creator Margaret Stohl (The Life of Captain Marvel, Black Widow: Forever Red) along with Judith Stephens (producer and cocreator of the Women of Marvel podcast), and Jeanine Schaefer (critically acclaimed editor) interviewed more than a hundred women and nonbinary Marvel contributors in search of the answer to that question.

With one shared goal—to make the historically invisible work of women visible—and with unprecedented access to Marvel creators, writers, and more, Stohl, Stephens, and Schaefer set out to tell the story of the women of the “House of Ideas” from 1939 through today, and along the way, to find the meaning of their own Marvel stories. Packed with biographies and illustrations from creators, graphical reprints and excerpts of historic Marvel comics, and exclusive interviews from acclaimed directors like Anna Boden and Cate Shortland; lauded writers such as Kelly Sue DeConnick, Eve Ewing, Rainbow Rowell, Nic Stone, G. Willow Wilson, Tini Howard, and Maurene Goo; top artists like Jen Bartel; and influential producer Sana Amanat, Super Visible: The Story of the Women of Marvel is an essential read for fans of all ages.

About Margaret Stohl

Margaret Stohl is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of thirteen novels, including Beautiful Creatures and the young adult novel Black Widow, as well as five volumes of comics and several video games. She was born in Pasadena, California, and now lives in Santa Monica.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Dan on May 02, 2025

My thanks to NetGalley and Gallery Books for an advance copy of this book that looks at the role of women in Marvel Comics, from behind the scenes, to writers, illustrators, inkers and letterers, their long history and how much of their heroic works have not been told, until now. My grandmother star......more

Goodreads review by Darby on June 16, 2025

Written by Margaret Stohl, novelist and comic book writer (The Life of Captain Marvel, Black Widow: Forever Red), with Jeanine Schaefer and Judith Stephens, Super Visible: The Story of The Women of Marvel Comics is an essential record of Marvel from its Mad Men 60s to its more diverse and never more......more

Goodreads review by J Earl on June 12, 2025

Super Visible by Margaret Stohl is a fascinating firsthand look at the invaluable role women played in the popularity and growth of Marvel Comics, from the comic books to TV and film. This is a great mix of history and personal anecdotes, helping the reader to both appreciate the importance of these......more

Goodreads review by Gene on July 03, 2025

Not many books I read could be called life changing, but this might be one. Certainly eye opening at least. Even if you’re not interested or have a background in comics this book will affect your outlook on life and employment as well as gender roles. Be careful, though, it’ll make you think.......more


Quotes

"While it may have taken the better part of a century, finally women have taken center stage in the comic book industry. But it wasn’t easy. This wonderful, enlightening work recounts the women’s fight to become part of the superhero rebirth at Marvel Comics, which started in 1961 with the first issue of the Fantastic Four. The audiobook is a joy to hear as an ensemble of performers stand in for creators like the great Flo Steinberg, who was Stan Lee's invaluable assistant (and his sometimes alter-ego), and a host of others over the years. The audiobook shows how women had to prove themselves and help each other until Marvel and the rest of the comics industry recognized their value."