Giving Girls Heroes, Minus the Testosterone

摘要

Barbie is a lovely girl, and she's more accomplished every day. But she's clueless when it comes to stopping a criminal mastermind. No worries. Toymakers and entertainment companies are looking to fill that deficit by molding a tougher cast of characters for young females: teenage superheroines. Time Warner's DC Entertainment and Warner Bros, studio have teamed up with Mattel and Lego to introduce DC Super Hero Girls, adolescent versions of venerable comic book characters such as Wonder Woman and Poison Ivy who will land on cartoons and TV shows, in toy stores, and on digital devices this fall. Publisher Random House also is planning a series of books for next spring.