User:UrkeI Grue/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Portrayal of women in American comics

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose "Portrayal of women in American comics" since it was one of the many C quality articles recommended for me to evaluate. Personally, I would like to learn more about the development of American comics through the lens of feminism, and this topic is a great place to start. The article also has a message noting that it could contain some imbalances regarding certain viewpoint, and I would like to identify those areas through my evaluation.

Lead Section
The lead section provides a concise overview of the article's topic, how women are portrayed in American comic books. The lead does not introduce any new information that is not furthered explained in the article's main sections. It is not overly explained and long, this introductory section is clear and efficient.

Content
There is no content missing in the main sections. The history on comic books ends with the Modern Age of Comics, which only covers content up until 2006. Within 15 years, there could be significant development on the portrayal of women. I suggest further and more recent research should be conducted on this matter, and if there is no new information, it should be stated to inform the audience. Some sections in the critical analysis section should be updated and rebalanced. For example, the sections: Sexualized superheroes and Black Women In Comics are not as developed as other categories within the critical analysis, or as much as the other main sections.

Tone and Balance
The article is written in a neutral, unbiased point of view. There is no attempt to persuade the audience from taking a specific stance or reject another, as all information presented is informative and not persuasive.

Sources and References
There are many references to sources within this article. I found that at least one reference is made per paragraph, if not more. After reviewing the reference section, there are many books cited and from the ones I viewed, they all contained a legible and accurate ISB number. There are a variety of sources noted, including online articles, printed newspaper journals, and books. Please not that the 32nd reference for Michael Sherrin's "Batwoman Comes Out!" hyperlink is invalid. I recommend that this issue is addressed and the reference is updated with a working and available link.

Organization and Writing Quality
The article is well-organized with concise sections that include relevant information regarding that specific subtopic. I am easily able to look through the entirety of the article and get a glimpse of the next section due to the clear subheadings.

Images and Media
The images included within this article are on topic with the subject and enhance the written content provided. Visual images are placed and located in a pleasing way that does not take away from the organization of the piece. They are all well-captioned. To further better this section, I recommend that the later sections within the piece also have accommodating visuals to boost understanding. There are only images of comic covers, but significant representation on the characters and ideas presented throughout the article.

Talk Page Discussion
There are recommendations and different perspectives on how to better the article mentioned within the Talk Page. I found that the talk page was extremely active in the late 2000s and comments in after 2010 are dispersed. I find on the Talk Page that fellow Wikimedia editors are contributing new sources to consider and source hyperlink corrections.

Overall Impressions
The overall status of this article is strong, in addition to it needing review and updates. The article presents clear and concise topics regarding the portrayal of women in comic books, but of course, more information can be contributed to strengthen its reliability. This article can be improved by balancing out the subsections presented under main title sections, and adding new relevant content.