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It's time for girls to get their capes on and envision themselves as strong, powerful and connected beings at the center of their own superhero story, and 'DC Super Hero Girls' provides a brand-new, robust universe to do just that," said Diane Nelson, President of DC Entertainment, President of Warner Bros. Consumer Products and President & Chief Content Officer of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, in a statement. "The toys, dolls, action figures and books that are rolling out at Target this spring, combined with the fun animated series currently online, feature stories of empowerment, inspiration and optimism that are relatable to girls. This program is changing the face of superhero culture, and we are really proud of that."

Over the past 80 years, DC Comics has given us heroes and villains of all shapes, sizes and powers. Some have gone on to become household names like Wonder Woman, Superman, or Batman. Others have slowly faded into the deep recesses of our memories, like that guy who does that thing, or that girl who can do that other thing. Thankfully, they have been able to keep our favourite heroes busy with stellar baddies to pit them up against.

It’s always difficult thinking up your antagonist. Are they alien or human? What motivates them? World domination or are they just upset they got pickles on their cheeseburger? Not only that, but what the hell are they going to be capable of. You can’t make them too overpowered, then there’s no fight and you’ve got a mass grave of super heroes on your hands. Too weak and you’ve got the inconvenience of constantly throwing them back in jail. As you can see, there is a fine line to walk when creating your super villain.

Comic books, more than any other genre, are responsible for creating strong female characters. And many of the strongest female characters happen to be supervillains. More than femme fetales, these are often strong, powerful women who have amazing superpowers and can kick some serious ass. They also happen to be evil and, more often than not, out for revenge. Many a superhero has been tripped up by a beautiful but evil supervillain