Beyond Superman and Batman.

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"It's time we got teenage girls reading comics," says Karen Berger of DC Comics. In May, DC--best-known for Superman and Batman--will introduce Minx, a line of graphic novels aimed at young adult female readers. The stories will be far removed from the superheroes who typically appeal to young men. First in the series is The P.L.A.I.N. Janes, the 146-page story of Jane, who transfers to a new high school. (Her family flees to suburbia after Jane survives a terrorist attack that blows up a cafe in Metro City.) Other Minx titles include Clubbing, about a London girl who solves a...

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