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Photos: The babes of the superhero world

 

With a remake of Wonderwoman in the works, we wanted to look at past woman Superheroes and some of the special powers they possessed besides their beauty and brains

 
February 18, 2011
 
 
 
Jessica Alba stars as Max, a genetically enhanced human prototype determined to live free in post-apocalyptic America in the TV show Dark Angel.
 

Jessica Alba stars as Max, a genetically enhanced human prototype determined to live free in post-apocalyptic America in the TV show Dark Angel.

Photograph by: HANDOUT, PNG Merlin Archive

 
Jessica Alba stars as Max, a genetically enhanced human prototype determined to live free in post-apocalyptic America in the TV show Dark Angel.
Jessica Alba stars as Max, a genetically enhanced human prototype determined to live free in post-apocalyptic America in the TV show Dark Angel.
Lynda Carter stars as Wonder Woman in the late '70s TV series about the female superhero, "Wonder Woman." Her powers include superhuman strength, flight, super-speed, super-stamina, and super-agility. She is highly proficient in hand-to-hand combat and in the art of tactical warfare. She also possesses an animal-like cunning and a natural rapport with animals, which has in the past been presented as an actual ability to communicate with the animal kingdom. She uses her Lasso of Truth, which forces those bound by it to tell the truth, a pair of indestructible bracelets, a tiara which serves as a projectile, and an invisible airplane.
ANGELINA JOLIE IN THE MOTION PICTURE "LARA CROFT: TOMB RAIDER".
HALLE BERRY stars as Catwoman in the action adventure "Catwoman." Historically she was a supervillain and her favoured weapon is a whip.
MALIN AKERMAN as Silk Spectre II in “Watchmen". Silk Spectre is extremely proficient in the various styles of martial arts, and is among the world's best fighters.
Jessica Alba is Sue Storm from the "Fantastic Four". She can render herself invisible and project powerful force fields. She is shown with her super hero colleagues and the Fantasticar.
Scarlett Johansson stars as Natalie Rushman, aka Black Widow, in "Iron Man 2."
Jessica Alba plays Susan Storm in the movie -- "Fantastic Four".
HALLE BERRY stars as Catwoman in the action adventure "Catwoman." Historically she was a supervillain and her favoured weapon is a whip.
"Birds of Prey" - Pictured (left to right): Ashley Scott as Huntress (Helena Kyle), Dina Meyer as Oracle (Barbara Gordon) Rachel Skarsten as Black Canary (Dinah Lance). After Batman goes into exile, they must learn how to work together and become not only a team of superheroes but also a family.
"BIRDS OF PREY" Pilot --- Pictured: Dina Meyer as Batgirl, (Barbara Gordon).
"Showtime" episode -- Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) battles with the Ubervamp (Camden Toy), on BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER.
Here, actress Lucy Lawless portrays Xena, the warrior princess, from the long-running syndicated TV show of the same name. According to classical scholars, at least two Roman emperors, Nero and Domitian, reveled in watching women battle in the ring.
File photo dated 12 Aug/1967 shows US actress Jane Fonda during the making of 'Barbarella' directed by Roger Vadim in which she played the heroine of the hit adult comic book 'Barbarella', created by the French illustrator and writer, Jean-Claude Forest. His big breakthrough came in 1962 with 'Barbarella', a galactic secret agent all too ready to exploit her natural charms in the interests of a mission.
Academy Award-winning actress Angelina Jolie stars in "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider". Jolie plays the lead role as action hero Lady Lara in the movie based on the popular video game Tomb Raider.
"BIRDS OF PREY" Pictured (left to right): Ashley Scott as Huntress (Helena Kyle), Rachel Skarsten as Black Canary (Dinah Lance), Dina Meyer as Oracle (Barbara Gordon).
ELEKTRA (Jennifer Garner) wields her weapons of choice: a pair of three-pronged daggers called sais.
Jennifer Garner returns as ELEKTRA, a warrior who stands in the center of the ultimate battle between good and evil.
ALICIA SILVERSTONE playing Batgirl in the film "Batman and Robin".
Chris O'Donnell as Robin, and Alicia Silverstone as Batgirl, in 'Batman and Robin'.
Jennifer Garner as Electra and Ben Affleck as Daredevil, in a scene from the movie -- "Daredevil".
Jennifer Garner works out regularly, is a yellow belt in tae kwon do, and is very serious about her role as Elektra, the physical action heroine in the movie -- Daredevil -- opposite Ben Affleck.
Lori Petty (left) and Naomi Watts (right) in the movie "Tank Girl".
Helen Slater in a scene from the 1984 movie -- "Supergirl".
From the TV series 'Xena' played by Lucy Lawless.
Angelina Jolie in the film "Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life".
Xena (Lucy Lawless) from "Xena - The Princess Warrior".
Halle Berry as 'XM-5 Storm' in the 2000 film "X-Men".
Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy, from the TV series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy from the TV series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
When government agents murder her family, Aeon Flux (Charlize Theron, pictured) swears revenge. A highly trained soldier on the front lines of a war against the perfect society, Aeon is one of the few to suspect that this perfect life is hiding a perfect lie.
When government agents murder her family, Aeon Flux (Charlize Theron, pictured) swears revenge. A highly trained soldier on the front lines of a war against the perfect society, Aeon is one of the few to suspect that this perfect life is hiding a perfect lie. Paramount Pictures and Lakeshore Entertainment present a Valhalla Motion Pictures and MTV Films production, “Aeon Flux,” starring Charlize Theron. [PNG Merlin Archive]
Storm (Halle Berry) and Nightcrawler (Alan Cumming) face a deadly enemy in the movie, "X2".
Jean Grey (Famke Janssen, left) and Storm (Halle Berry) pilot the X-Jet for a critical mission in the movie, X2.
Xmen3-331 Famke Janssen portrays Jean Grey, a mutant with incalculably powerful telekinetic and telepathic abilities, who is reborn as Dark Phoenix. [PNG Merlin Archive]
Local Input~ AOL's In2TV is a free-admission, advertiser-supported service offers instant access to thousands of classic TV shows from the Warner library, including "Wonder Woman." (Handout/KRT) [PNG Merlin Archive]
Kick-Ass (Aaron Johnson) and Hit Girl (Chloe Grace Moretz) in "KICK-ASS". This is one example of the rise in films using anti-heroes.
MALIN AKERMAN as Silk Spectre II in “Watchmen".
 
 
 
 
 

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