Daring. Determined. Curious. Kind. More than 50 female Super Heroes from Marvel Comics take centre stage in this inspiring book for girls and women of all ages.

How did Captain Marvel gain superhuman powers? When was Shuri crowned queen of Wakanda? From Gamora to Wasp, this beautiful illustrated book celebrates diverse female Super Heroes who use their strength, intelligence and courage to save the world. More than 50 character profiles explore the origins and achievements of fierce fan-favourites such as Ms Marvel, America Chavez, Squirrel Girl and Black Widow. With a foreword by Marvel Comics writer Kelly Thompson, DK's Fearless and Fantastic! is the ultimate feminist tribute to Marvel Comics' most powerful women and girls. This book will be a treasured gift for comic book fans and beginners, and fans of 2019's hugely popular Captain Marvel movie.

Illustrated with stunning comic book artwork, and featuring four chapters based on personal qualities - Determined, Daring, Compassionate and Curious - this book for girls and women will create new fans of comics, and inspire the comic book creators of the future.

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

This book has been graded for interest at 7-11 years.

There are 128 pages in this book. This is a comic strip book. This book was published 2019 by Dorling Kindersley Ltd .

Sam Maggs is a bestselling writer of books, comics, and video games. She's a Senior Writer for Insomniac Games; the author of Quirk Books' The Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy , Wonder Women , and Girl Squads (Oct 2018); and has also written for comics like Star Trek and Jem & The Holograms .