The 1981 Vixen, who has the ability to tap into the Earth’s “morphogenetic field”, is able to copy the abilities of any animal. She has the flight of an eagle, the speed of a cheetah, and even the wall-climbing ability of a spider.
There is also the 2000’s Crimson Avenger, using her Colt pistols to get vengeance on criminals. Having powers such as teleportation and intangibility, she also has the added advantage of her guns never missing, running out of ammo or having any triggers. Her bullets can also pierce any substance and wound invulnerable heroes like Superman.
Riri Williams is one of the 21st century heroines. Appearing first in Invincible Iron Man just this year, Riri is a 15-year-old MIT tech genius who is able to build an armour suit similar to that of Iron Man, all from scratch. With genius-level intellect, she is rationally able to deduce solutions to problems she faces in a manner no normal 15-year-old would. She is set to take over the mantle of Iron Man and will be known as Ironheart.
In September 2015, Jellybean Turner made her debut in Jellybean Dream Anthology. With the ability to cross into other galaxies and dimensions while asleep, and given the opportunity to deal with technology beyond that of Earth’s, she is able to hack any system imaginable.
Black heroines are making impactful appearances now more than ever, bashing through stereotypes and creating a more diverse and correct view of what a superhero should look like.
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