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By Jevon Phillips and Todd Martens, Times Staff Writers

He's completely cool with male vampires, but Joss Whedon has long been a writer who crafts strong female leads. No slouch herself, Eliza Dushku, Faith from his "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" series, dubbed Whedon the "ultimate feminist male writer."

As he crafts the adventures of "Dollhouse," his newly announced series, we asked Whedon to quickly rundown some his favorite female creations. Check out the top five women of Whedon.