List of women comics writers and artists

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The fields of American newspaper cartooning and comic book production have traditionally been male-dominated, although several women have been involved in the industry. This is a list of women who have been involved with producing comic books and comic strips.

Contents

[edit] Mainstream

[edit] Golden Age / Silver Age

[edit] Modern-day

[edit] Comic-strip artists and cartoonists

[edit] Manga (Original English Language)

[edit] Underground or alternative

[edit] Unsorted

[edit] See also

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ Jerry Bails' "Who's Who of American Comic Books 1928-1999: Bernard Baily Studio
  2. ^ Sometimes spelled "Rae Herman", though artist Mort Leav was cited in Alter Ego #60 (July 2006), p. 54, as recalling her first name spelled "Ray".
  3. ^ Ibid., interview with artist Tony DiPreta, who said her next company after Holyoke might have been Orbit, based in Columbus Circle in Manhattan.
  4. ^ a b Hajdu, David. The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic-Book Scare and How it Changed America, page 5. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008. ISBN-10: 0-374-18767-3; ISBN-13: 978-0-374-18767-5.
  5. ^ "We Didn't Know it was the Golden Age" (column), by Marc Swayze: Alter Ego #5 (Summer 2000), pp. 40-41
  6. ^ Credits Page, Rogue Angel: Teller of Tall Tales #1 (February 2008), IDW Publishing
  7. ^ Credits Page, My Inner Bimbo #4 (April 2008), Oni Press
  8. ^ Credits Page, I Was Kidnapped by Lesbian Pirates from Outer Space #1 (May 2008), Platinum Studios
  9. ^ Credits Page, Dark Ivory #1 (March 2008), Image Comics
  10. ^ Credits Page, The Voyages of The SheBuccaneer #1 (2008), Great Big Comics
  11. ^ Credits Page, Grimm Fairy Tales #25 (March 2008), Zenescope Entertainment
  12. ^ Credits Page, Jughead's Double Digest #139 (June 2008), Archie Comic Publications
  13. ^ "Flash in the Pan", Teen Titans Year One #4 (June 2008), DC Comics
  14. ^ Osann, Kate. Tizzy That Lovable, Laughable, Teen-Ager. New York, Berkley Publishing Corp., 1958

[edit] References

  • Horn, Maurice. Women in the Comics (Chelsea House; New York, London; 1977) ISBN 0-87754-056-X; (trade paperback) ISBN o-97754-205-8