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August Theme: Women In Comics

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Pt. 1

While reading articles in an attempt to pull something coherent
together for August’s postings, I came across a strange but not-surprising
theme. The comic and graphic novel industry is criticized as one of the most toxic
places for women, and while yes it does permeate through entertainment as a
whole, like in video games, the comic industry is highly toxic. But that’s not
the strange part. What is strange is
that many in the industry don’t want to be singled out as an individually
negative space for women and like to remind the world that it’s just as bad
everywhere else. However, we know from what little information we can find on the history of women
characters and creators in comics, is that it has always been an uphill battle (and
even more so for people of color and other minorities). That being said, I am
not writing this today to prove to anyone that this space struggles any
differently than the other spaces of the entertainment sector, but would be
happy to provide you a little insight into the birth of women in comics and
cartooning, as well as give some examples of the strides and struggles that are
being made today.

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A lovely article. Great stuff!

I just recently tried to go buy your Wonder Woman books and they're out of print and crazy expensive. Is there any way we can fix this tragic predicament?

That sucks! Right now comiXology is having a sale, some WW in there, I think.

Hey, Gail. Huge fan. Can you tell me where you got that Huntress statue you have on your Twitter header?

I don’t actually have it, it is from Sideshow Collectibles!

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THAT LITTLE GIRL, THOUGH.

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So you love Mary Marvel. Gail Simone ALSO love Mary Marvel. How good are the odds that you two collaborate on that in the near future? Cause I'd buy the HELL outta that title. (Terrifics added to the pull list already. Can't wait! Love Phantom Girl!)

I like Gail but we’ve never really talked directly. I’d certainly be open to it if the stars aligned and she wanted to! Mary’s just a great great great character.

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theimancameron:

I love Red Sonja! ^_^

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Jenny Frison - Clean Room 

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gail I saw the preview of JLA and I think Ryan Choi is either heading to being gay or bisexual. I think its gross when you wrote Ryan Choi as the atom he was hetro and dating Giganta I am boycotting this comic what is your view of DC pushing all these gays

Seriously, fuck off.