Irish Sunday Mirror

‘Sexist’ Hulk pics anger Indian artist

- BY AILBHE DALY

AN artist is challengin­g sexist drawings of women in comic books by parodying them using male heroes in poses typically associated with females.

She-hulk has superhuman strength and speed and is one of the most formidable hand-to-hand combatants in the Marvel world.

On a 1991 comic book cover, she is shown in a seductive pose, wearing a G-string bikini with her curves sharply accentuate­d.

Indian artist Shreya Arora was shocked when she saw the image.

She said: “For Hulk the visual representa­tion focuses on his strength.

“For She-hulk all we see is an emphasis on sexuality.”

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