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Happy #NationalSuperheroDay! 5 female superheroes you should be obsessed with

Kelly Lawler
USA TODAY

It's National Superhero Day, kids, which means its time to tie a towel around your neck, stand up tall and watch movies about people who can save the world.

And listen, in this golden age of comic book movies and TV shows, there are a lot superheroes out there to obsess over. But, if we're totally honest, there are not nearly enough of the female superheroes for us to look up to. And so in celebration of this momentous holiday, here are five under-the-radar female superheroes (beyond Wonder Woman and Black Widow and Jessica Jones) you should absolutely know and love. You're welcome.

Ms. Marvel

Hero.

Why this teenaged, shape-shifting, Pakistani-American superhero from New Jersey with a penchant for fan-girling and quips is not already a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe baffles us. Ms. Marvel, aka Kamala Khan, broke onto the comics scene a few years ago and has since stolen awards, sales and, oh right, our hearts. Her solo comics, written by G. Willow Wilson, are entertaining and fly off the page, and her appearances elsewhere have only increased. We can't wait to see more of her.

Captain Marvel

Hero.

In this world where female superheroes don't get a lot of time on the big screen, we are getting Captain Marvel, aka Carol Danvers, in a solo film ... eventually. The planned movie for one of the most popular comic characters (her fans are called the Carol Corps, natch) has been pushed back a few times, but we're still counting down the days until its (currently schedule) release date in March of 2019. And why wouldn't we? Danvers has a long history in Marvel Comics (going by Ms. Marvel before Kamala) and a wide range of cool powers (she was caught in an explosion with an alien device). She's also a badass fighter pilot, has been a member of the Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy, and is generally the person we want to be when we grow up.

Batgirl

Hero.

We've all seen Batman a thousand or so times (most recently in Batman v Superman) and he's great and all, but you know who feels fresher, younger and a lot more fun? Batgirl, aka Barbara Gordon (and if you dig into some comic book weeds, Oracle eventually). But don't think it's all fun and games -- a recent comic storyline saw the character dealing with PTSD. She's a complex and strong character who has gone to a lot of interesting and new places.

Supergirl

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Supergirl is fantastic. She's a dorky, awkward 20-something with job and relationship issues who can also fly around the world and lift tankers and genuinely save whatever needs saving. Plus she's more dynamic and interesting than any big screen representation of Superman over the past few years. So here's our only question for you: Why aren't you watching her CBS show right now? And why hasn't it been renewed yet? COME ON, GUYS.

Liv Moore

Hero.

Liv Moore (the protagonist of The CW's iZombie) isn't a traditional capes and tights superhero, but she a super-powered being (in this case, a sentient zombie with the power to see visions of the final days of the brains she eats, also selective super-strength) and based on a comic book character. iZombie is a fantastic show and has a lot of Buffy the Vampire Slayer vibes between Liv as the hero, its quippy dialogue and supernatural structure. And Buffy is one of our favorite superheroes ever.

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