Marvel in The Avengers #200 an issue that will be known as one of the most unintentionally offensive comic books of all time. The comic book industry in particular is under almost constant scrutiny for its lack of female artists and writers, as well as for the high number of underdeveloped, overly sexualized female comic book characters it has generated over the years.īut nothing compares to Marvel’s treatment of female superhero Ms. Although we may be told otherwise, there are still many major issues regarding equality between men and women in the Western world issues which many would argue stem from a male dominated, misogynistic, global mass media industry.