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“When I'm looking for a strong female character, or a strong character at all, I'm looking for a character that has a purpose in that story, that has an interior life of some sort. They don't have to be physically strong; they don't have to be morally strong or ethically strong, because men and women come in a huge variety of all of those things. Emotionally, ethically - I'm less concerned with that. I just don't want them to be props. That's the only thing that offends me.”

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Kelly Sue DeConnick
Kelly Sue DeConnick

Kelly Sue DeConnick is an American comic book writer, known for her work with Marvel and Image Comics. She is celebrated for her contributions to titles like 'The Avengers' and 'Deadpool', and for her groundbreaking work in female superhero narratives. more

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