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What makes Doreen Green (a.k.a.
Squirrel Girl) so unbeatable?
And how did she become the hero fans know and love?
says author Shannon Hale of writing Squirrel Girls superheroic origin story.
Ultimately it just makes a more interesting story if she has to have some experiences and to earn that.
[But] we knew we wanted her central core to be optimism.
Shes full of hope and she does believe that she is capable.
That was something thats not been part of her backstory and something that we really didnt want to create.
She just likes to help people.
She doesnt need a reason to fix the world except, There she is and shes capable.
Another important aspect of any origin story is also the first villain that the hero fights.
The initial approach was to find someone really obscure.
Shannon agrees, likening the way villains interact withSquirrel Girlto the way young girls are often treated.
A lot of girls are dismissed out of hand, but people actually underestimate them.
They have more power and ability than people give them credit for.
I was shocked at how much she was capable of.
She can bite through metal, says Shannon.
She can be silly and funny, but still powerful.
Thats whats so cool about it, explains Dean.
We wanted this to be a comedy first and foremost, adds Shannon.
Theres plenty of wonderful angsty superhero stories, but Squirrel Girl is Squirrel Girl because its funny.
Shannon and Dean HalesThe Unbeatable Squirrel Girl: Squirrel Meets Worldis currently available for purchase.
