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Webcomics: the Female Geekdom
Thanks to online media, artists can make a living creating webcomics, and female artists are taking advantage of it.
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Comics A.M. | The comics Internet in two minutes
Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources - Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment — ... Webcomics | Erin Polgreen spotlights five female artists who make a living creating webcomics: Kate Beaton, Danielle Corsetto, Lucy Knisley, Erika Moen and Spike Trotman. "Of all the creative fields you can go into, webcomics is totally neutral about gender," Moen says. "It’s your work, speaking for itself, on the Internet. People read my work because they follow my life. It’s a very level playing ground." [Campus Progress] ...

Comics A.M. - The Comics Internet in 2 Minutes
Comic Book Resources — ... ] Webcomics | Erin Polgreen spotlights five female artists who make a living creating webcomics: Kate Beaton, Danielle Corsetto, Lucy Knisley, Erika Moen and Spike Trotman. "Of all the creative fields you can go into, webcomics is totally neutral about gender," Moen says. "It’s your work, speaking for itself, on the Internet. People read my work because they follow my life. It’s a very level playing ground." [ Campus Progress ] Manga | Deb Aoki lists 15 essential manga by Osamu Tezuka. [ ...

Sunday November 1st
When Fangirls Attack — Miscellany: New graphic novel is 'all dolled up' to go somewhere Bat-rant probably of interest to the very few Straight for the art | R. Crumb's "Varieties of Women" Video: Jackie Ormes PeeGee and this history of "the window" Comic Book Costume Contests: Not, Actually, Burlesque Shows Webcomics: the Female Geekdom Marvel heroes as familial male bonding figures Interview magic! Also, reviews and costumes ‘Icon’ Diana comes alive in comics ...

Nov. 5, 2009: Carrying it over
Journalista - the news weblog of The Comics Journal — ... Manga   [Review] Various titles Link: Chris Mautner Quick takes on work by Fumi Yoshinaga, Junko Mizuno, Kim Dong Hwa and Susumu Katsumata.   Digital Comics   [Scene] Women in webcomics Link: Erin Polgreen “Though comics have been published online since the mid-1980s using ...

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