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A list of comics and graphic novels by women.
*Please only add the first volume of ongoings to keep the list neat.
*Please only add the first volume of ongoings to keep the list neat.
Tamara✨
2033 books
84 friends
84 friends
Alessandra
2195 books
61 friends
61 friends
Themis-Athena (Lioness at Large)
545 books
363 friends
363 friends
Lou
7516 books
13 friends
13 friends
Brent
65354 books
778 friends
778 friends
Shanta
1283 books
132 friends
132 friends
Gen
304 books
3 friends
3 friends
Malika
888 books
56 friends
56 friends
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faelinwolf wrote: "Joann Sfar is also not a woman. :)"I noticed that too and removed them from the list.
I removed Maira Kalman: various illuminations because it's not a graphic novel. And Persepolis 1-4 because of the first volume only rule.
Miri wrote: "Saga is still on the list, and Cory Doctorow's also not a woman, #370."I left those on for now because Saga is by Vaughn and Fiona Staples and In real Life is by Doctorow and Jen Wang. It's not necessarily clear cut and I didn't make the list. Better to err on the side of leaving them on, I think.
Allie wrote: "Miri wrote: "Saga is still on the list, and Cory Doctorow's also not a woman, #370."I left those on for now because Saga is by Vaughn and Fiona Staples and In real Life is by Doctorow and Jen Wan..."
I read In Real Life and hadn't even realized Cory Doctorow wasn't a woman! I only knew the artist Jen Wang.
Viet wrote: "Fabien Vehlmann is not a woman."While the writer of Beautiful Darkness, Fabien Vehlmann, is male one of the book's two illustrators is a female, Marie Pommepuy.
Johanna wrote: "Etienne Davodeau is not a woman. Nor is Andi Watson."Removed both from the list. Thanks!
Robin wrote: "Fumio Obata isn't a woman, either. Good female character in the book, though."Removed Just So Happens. I think that was the only title on the list?
Removed Bandette, Volume 2: Stealers Keepers!, Batgirl, Vol. 4: Wanted, Batgirl, Vol. 2: Knightfall Descends, and Batgirl, Vol. 5: Deadline, The Truth About Stacey, and Mary Anne Saves the Day because the first volume is already on the list.Also removed Level Up.
I added Rat Queens volume three because it's the only volume in the series that had a female artist—does that fit with your theme?
Miri wrote: "I added Rat Queens volume three because it's the only volume in the series that had a female artist—does that fit with your theme?"I would think so! I think the first-in-series thing only applies where it's a female writer/artist from the get go so the list doesn't get cluttered with every volume ever of ongoing series.
Holly wrote: "Pretty sure John Allison is not a woman!"But Lissa Treiman (the illustrator) and Whitney Cogar (the colorist) are.
Wouldn't it be easier to change the title of the list to "Comics & Graphic Novels Written or Illustrated by Women"?
Removed multiple second/third/fourth, etc. volumes where the first was written by a woman and already on the list.
I added Scarlet Witch vol 2 by the same principle as mentioned before - the writer is a man, but all four illustrators are women. But I also think this should then be mentioned in the list information, or then all men authors be removed- it's a bit confusing, especially since in list form you only see first author, not illustrators.
The artist is just as important as the author- so I don't think it's confusing at all! I love this list, thank you for creating it.
Hanneleele wrote: "I added Scarlet Witch vol 2 by the same principle as mentioned before - the writer is a man, but all four illustrators are women. But I also think this should then be mentioned in the list informat..."It would be helpful if people noted this in their comments, but whatever.
Just cleared the duplicates through page 5.
Question for List Beasties. Is there any way to search a list? I like to add titles but on long lists I am not always confident about adding titles or authors for fear that I have simply missed them when scrolling through.
I look forward to adding new titles as I discover them!
Xenia wrote: "Noelle Stevenson is not a woman!!!!!"Just checked Stevenson's twitter. Pronouns: he/she/they. Also she is referring to herself as "wife".
Anna wrote: "Xenia wrote: "Noelle Stevenson is not a woman!!!!!"Just checked Stevenson's twitter. Pronouns: he/she/they. Also she is referring to herself as "wife"."
That doesn't mean they're a woman. She does not identify as a woman.
Xenia wrote: "Anna wrote: "Xenia wrote: "Noelle Stevenson is not a woman!!!!!"Just checked Stevenson's twitter. Pronouns: he/she/they. Also she is referring to herself as "wife"."
That doesn't mean they're a ..."
And? Do you suggest her book to be deleted?
Anna wrote: "Xenia wrote: "Anna wrote: "Xenia wrote: "Noelle Stevenson is not a woman!!!!!"Just checked Stevenson's twitter. Pronouns: he/she/they. Also she is referring to herself as "wife"."
That doesn't m..."
Of course! It's very offensive! It erases the authors gender identity and the identity of all transgender and/or non-binary people.
Anna wrote: "Xenia wrote: "Anna wrote: "Xenia wrote: "Noelle Stevenson is not a woman!!!!!"Just checked Stevenson's twitter. Pronouns: he/she/they. Also she is referring to herself as "wife"."
That doesn't m..."
At the time the list was created Stevenson did identify as a woman. I agree that having NS on this list is no longer appropriate. I created a sibling list to this one, Comics & Graphic Novels by Trans, Non-binary, Genderqueer Folx, for the wealth of great books created by those talented folks.
I'm gonna go ahead and remove Nimona from the list, because the author is not a woman. I'll leave the various Lumberjanes volumes for now since they have women illustrators and I don't know if there's consensus on whether that counts.
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