Sam's Backup Page

It's a term kicked around in discussing comics and the tendency of writers of superhero comics to victimize female characters as a plot device, usually to give the hero a motive. It was coined by Gail Simone, in reference to a now infamous Green Lantern event. She talks about it here: http://www.unheardtaunts.com/wir/


I did a list of the 1st season Heroes characters in relation to it here: http://keestone.livejournal.com/70431.html