No Smart Women in Comics?

I didn't think I would be writing a blog like this one but a buddy of mine made an interesting observation the other day. In both Marvel and DC and probably comics in general, there seems to be a serious lack of smart and intelligent women. It got me thinking about all the women superheros in comics and after doing some research I realized that not only are there not any highly intelligent women in comics but there aren't any heroins that are as rich as some of the male superheroes. If you compare the female superheros to the smart and/or rich male heroes like Batman, Iron Man, Bruce Banner, Reed Richards, Green Arrow, Hank Pym, Hank McCoy, Black Panther, Professor Xavier etc. there is no comparison.
There are a few exceptions to my theory. One super heroin you could make a good argument for is Wonder Woman. She is a princess of the Amazons on Paradise Island (or Themyscira) so you would have to assume she has or at minimum access to money. Also, Wonder Woman has been blessed by Athena the goddess of wisdom which makes very intelligent, even as smart as Batman or Martian Manhunter in the Justice League. But most of her wisdom she uses for tactical purposes in battle and not as a problem solver as far as science and technology goes.

Another character you could mention as a smart female hero is Batgirl, Barbra Gordon. She originally was a librarian by day and hero at night and in school she excelled and often skipped grades. After reinventing herself as the Oracle when the Joker shot her in the back paralyzing her from the waste down, she used her intelligence to help the DC Universe.
Maybe an even smarter, or at least more educated, example is She-Hulk, Jennifer Walters. Before becoming She-Hulk from a blood transfusion from Bruce Banner aka The Hulk, Jennifer was a Lawyer with a Master degree from Harvard Law School.

Obviously these three examples are minor compared to the level of wealth and intelligence that male characters have, which is a shame. I know that the female characters in comics have come a long way. There are some really powerful women heroes in comics that I love and a lot of them have become very popular. However I think the comic book industry is missing out on some great potential story lines not having intelligent or rich women in comics.

The comic industry has done a great job of making female superheros not only powerful and strong but leaders and role models. Storm and Kitty Pride are huge leaders with the X-Men and at the Jean Gray School for Higher Learning. Wonder Woman, after her lack luster start into comics in a sexist industry, has become one of the most well rounded and most popular heroins. Miss Marvel, or Captain Marvel now, is getting a lot of support from Marvel and is currently having a great run with her solo book.

I'm not trying to bash the industry for not supporting female characters and moving them forward into stronger roles but I think it's time to take the next step. As easy as it is to change characters or write in new things in comics, it would not take much to make a female superhero on the same level of intelligence or wealth as their male counter parts.