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Similarly, Batwoman with her much-acclaimed solo series in DC, and the very popular superhero team Young Avengers from Marvel, where most of the members are sexual minorities, have also gained attention. This paper thus sheds light on the Secret Six, their antiheroism, and their unique queerness.

Through their narratives, they repeatedly challenge heteronormative ideals, openly disrupting gender norms that have been essentially upheld by superheroism, and confront the privileges superheroes have been given in their societies.

Queer Antiheroism of DC Comics’ Secret Six

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