Also, would it be too much to ask for a book like this to be written by a woman or is that just crazy talk?

A female perspective would be nice for a mini-series about what "it's really like" to be a woman and a superhero in the industry. But they probably wouldn't have given the book the hot 'n sudsy "girls get in their underwear and have sexy pillow fights when they're alone together" view of women's relationships that Marvel seems to want.