Author Archives: Joan

As mentioned a while back in News & Notes, a few words about queer creators in mainstream graphic fiction. Nothing published today would be possible without the seminal autobiographical works of Mary Wings, Howard Cruse, Roberta Gregory, et al. They … Continue reading →

The Bitter Girl archive on Gmax is still stalled at the October 30 “Weightlifting” strip due to dreary publishing drama I’m too much of a lady to discuss (that’s got to be a first), but now you can catch up … Continue reading →

Vote Clinton. Yes, Obama’s great. So’s Clinton. And she’ll get the job done.

Some fine fan art from reader Quatre. Really, I can’t add anything further. These babies sell themselves. Happy 2008.

Victor Hodge blogged the Juicy Mother 2 reading in Philadelphia. Thanks, Victor — and thank YOU, Jane, for the B&W photos that made us all look so young and fetching. For me, the evening’s million-dollar bonus was the attendance of … Continue reading →

Lavender Magazine has not only upgraded the display of its comics web page content, but has also added a commenting thread to each featured strip. This is VERY cool — please post Bitter Girl, Curbside, Dykesville, and Trolin comments to … Continue reading →

It took me a while to notice this, but Bitter Girl got some nice props in USA TODAY. The link, like most press links to BG, is to Gmax, a site that’s done a wonderful job of featuring the strip, … Continue reading →

Here’s the latest. BG reader Quatre writes, “I figured I look most like Karima or Lynn… the sultry programmer gave memore inspiration.” Did she ever! You know, I said this wasn’t a contest, but I’ve changed my mind. Sort of. … Continue reading →

Second part of the everybody-wins doodle game we played back in July at the Eisner Awards in San Diego (see 11/14)…who’s Bechdel, who’s Forney and who’s Hilty? Unfair clue: for some reason, I didn’t make it into this round. At … Continue reading →

From the Juicy Mother 2 reading in Cambridge, left to right — like you needed me to tell you that — DiMassa, Cruse and Camper. Torn between being sorry I couldn’t go and grateful I didn’t show up because I … Continue reading →