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Interview With Julie Doucet
Last week in Ladydrawers, we talked to established and celebrated Alison Bechdel about challenges she faces in the comics industry. But what about the creators that find those challenges …

Alison Bechdel: I Am Not Gary Trudeau
So far in Ladydrawers, we've looked at differences in the way women are portrayed and paid in the comics industry, and some of the arguments brought up when women …

Manufacturer Suggested Retail Prices Suggest Comics Companies Think Women’s Work Is Worth Less
Last time on Ladydrawers, MariNaomi and Anne Elizabeth Moore looked at around 30 of the most recent books from some of the biggest comic-book makers in the US to …

Graphic Evidence of Inequality
In the last installment of Ladydrawers we looked at some statistics culled from some recently published comics - all from last spring! - that painted a pretty dire overall …

Comics Publishers: Who Are They?
If we divide the world of comics - just one of many forms of media - by what companies are releasing what works, some disturbing trends emerge. In this …

Why Have There Been No Great Women Comics Artists? (Part 3)
The discussion raised lately by this column, shakeups in corporate comics and general ongoing frustrations in the world of lady drawers has hinged largely on why there have been …

Why Have There Been No Great Woman Comics Artists? (Part 2)
The art world is different from the rest of the business world, right? All those creative people, making culture happen from their perch on the cutting edge, are sheltered …

Vocalo Feature: LadyDrawers, A Feminist Comic Series (Radio Segment)
In this piece, comic artists Rachel Swanson and Abe Lambert talk boobs, comics, and feminism. They're part of a new series called “LadyDrawers” on Truth-Out.org that began as a …

No Great Women Comics Artists?
Ladydrawers, a new semimonthly comics collaboration, looks at the reasons behind gender bias in the media and in the comics world, and the impact that these dynamics have in …

In Comics World, Women Are Invisible – Except When They’re Naked
In an arena where female characters don't often get a spotlight unless they're naked, women comics artists have a tough time getting the acclaim they deserve. For example, the …