Strong Female Characters

One thing I quickly realised when I was laying all the framework for the Titan series was that I wanted to make sure that I had some strong female characters in the series, something  I think is lacking overall throughout the history of comics.

Carly, as I believe I have already stated here, I did not want to be the typical damsel in distress but something more of a partner for Michael/Titan. She does start out as the damsel in 'The Midnight Hour', but by the end of the book she is right by his side.

I also want to have the character of Vicki the reporter who I want to have as a strong character throughout the Delta City and use her and her actions in that world to show a strong professional woman.

I do have a stable of female villains as well. We already met Kaizen in 'The Midnight Hour' and there is Awe in 'City Under Siege' and there is still the Ice Queen in 'Shadown Games', and Serpentine in 'Trinity of Evil plus several more to come as well. I have always had  a fondness for the female villains and there are so few of them.

Part of the reason to have some good strong female characters that go a little beyond the usual cliche is for sales and the hope of luring in female readers, but its also as my wife pointed to me that there are so few great ones in the genre. My females may not be great but hopefully they add a little something positive into the superhero culture.