Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke has created a new feminist comic book.
Titled M.O.M.: Mother of Madness, the three-issue comic series was written by Clarke and Marguerite Bennett. The story is centred around a singer and mother named Maya as she embarks on a journey that will lead her to the discovery of some unique superpowers. Maya will put her new powers to good use, fighting off a secret group of human traffickers.
Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Clarke described her new project as a Deadpool-style comic that has silliness and tongue-in-cheek humour. She also explained the reason why she chose to tell this specific story.
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“We’re always calling mothers superheroes, and I’m like, what if they were? What if they legitimately were superheroes?” Clarke said.
“Maya has had a very hard life, and she finds herself in a place where everything that makes her unique, she hates and is ashamed about. It’s only in the discovery of her powers that she finds her true acceptance of who she is.”
Clarke didn’t reveal too many details about the superpowers that Maya has but she did mention that they were “pretty cool”. She also explained that some of Maya’s powers are activated by her menstrual cycle.
“She can do all of these wicked things, but they all come from the fact that she is a woman who has a menstrual cycle. I thought it would be cool to have all the things that women don’t like about themselves, flip that, and make those the things that make her superhuman,” Clarke explained.
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Speaking about her reason for creating the comic, Clarke explained that she wanted to bring an empowering female character to the comic industry. She added that it would have helped her explore her interest in comics at an earlier age if she had seen a character like M.O.M. that she could relate to.
Clarke said: “But the biggest reason why I wanted to make this comic is because I wanted young girls to look at a woman that was fallible. Obviously, you’re seeing that a lot in the industry; you’ve got all of these incredibly empowering female shows. But I just felt like I hadn’t seen it in this genre.
“I think back to my younger self and I think, if I was allowed in that comic book store, and I got to see a version that I felt like I could relate to on some level, I would have been absolutely in.
“It’s a very personal experience that everyone has with comics. These are characters that people are passionate about, and care about deeply, and relate to. I wanted to throw a new character into the mix, and see if people related to her in a way that was impactful to them.”
M.O.M.: Mother of Madness’ first issue is released on July 21.
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