If ever there was a comic compilation to give five stars to, this would be it! As a female and a comic book fan, you come to know that most comics are geared towards young males and that there are far fewer female super heroes than male super heroes. However, this collection celebrates the Women of Marvel and spotlights many of the comic powerhouse's most beloved female super heroes, as well as giving us some looks at the super heroes and women driven comics of yesteryear. You get to relive some of these women's best moments from Jean Grey using the Phoenix Force in the M'Kraan Crystal to the introductions of Black Widow and Mary Jane Watson.

I believe there are two other anthologies in this series and if they are anything like this one, I'm going to be picking up copies as soon as possible! I'd definitely recommend Women of Marvel to other female comic fans who like to read about empowering female super heroes. I'd also recommend this to the general comic book fan who likes to collect things of this nature. Lastly, I'd definitely recommend it to those who are curious about comics and want a sort of primer into the genre. This anthology picks the best of the best, and so it would be an easy starting point for all who are interested. Plus, it gives a taste of several different series (X-Men, Spider-Man, Iron Man, Fantastic Four, etc.) so a newbie could get a feel for the styles of different comics.

Five stars all around for this one. It's a definite pick up! ( )