In January, 11-year-old Rowan lamented the lack of female superheroes in a complaint letter to DC Comics which later went viral. The comic book publisher subsequently responded on Twitter with a promise of “more superhero fun for girls” to come.
To show their commitment to creating more strong female characters, DC Comics also reached out to the 11-year-old and sent her a basket of gifts — including a sketch of Rowan as a superhero herself:
11-year-old girl demands more female superheroes: See how DC Comics responded http://t.co/cTGGex9XzO pic.twitter.com/gLPPj7EiXh
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) February 20, 2015
As her Today Show appearance makes clear, Rowan was thrilled with the “amazing” drawing of her superhero likeness and the exciting new “girl power” developments to follow.
Keep soaring, Rowan!
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