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How to Draw Comics the New 52 Way: Women Get “Fridged” Again
Earlier this year, DC Comics announced it would “re-boot” its entire spate of 52 monthly superhero books and start all storylines from scratch, with all new creators. The radical …
Julie Doucet: It’s Amazing I’m Able to Make a Living
This week in Ladydrawers, we continue hearing from one of the most important and talented female comics artists in North America—Julie Doucet. As she told us in the first …
Ladydrawers: Alison Bechdel Interview (Part 2)
Ladydrawers continues our look at challenges faced by women comics artists with Part 2 of Anne Elizabeth Moore's exclusive interview with Alison Bechdel, illustrated by Gabrielle Gamboa. In it, …
Truthout Authors on The Rick Smith Show
Listen to Truthout Authors speak with labor radio host Rick Smith about their latest reports and commentary: Michael Corcoran Discusses the Death of Keynesian Economics Mike Ludwig Discusses the …
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 …
Have Corporate Media Warmed to Occupy Wall Street?
Media coverage of the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) protests started out exactly as one might expect. There was little coverage at first (FAIR Action Alert, 9/23/11), and as it …
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 …