So I know that we are all bookriot followers here but this article http://bookriot.com/2016/12/21/the-legend-of-wonder-womans-cancellation-and-sile... is making me realise just how skewered my graphic novel reading is towards male writers. This is partly because of the fact that a lot of great female character comics are still being done by male authors. This is something I'm going to work on next year. Any suggestions?
ChasingOm Anything written by Kelly Sue DeConnick or Gail Simone. I love Simone's run on Batgirl or Birds of Prey. DeConnick's Bitch Planet is amazing, and I'm getting ready to start her Pretty Deadly today. 🤘🏻 8y
Weaponxgirl I'm already a fan of deconnick :) I'm planning for the second pretty dead 8y
ChasingOm G. Willow Wilson's Ms. Marvel is also fantastic, and Lumberjanes is a kickass girl power series, written by a group of women. 💜 8y
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ChasingOm Oh good! I can't wait to start the first one -- it's looking at me right now, hah. 8y
Weaponxgirl @ChasingOm bugger, pressed send to early! *facepalms the second pretty deadly is for next year but I haven't read any batgirl as was always a marvel fan girl since a child. I've done lumberjanes and Nimona. I try but my ratio is still bad atm 8y
Weaponxgirl @ChasingOm ms marvel is my fave atm! I'm gonna dig out any clamp I haven't read yet too. I read a lot of graphic novels though so I really want a long list to make my go to for the year 8y
ChasingOm I've always been a Marvel fan too, but Batgirl sucked me in. Simone also has a new series called Clean Room that I haven't read any of. I read a lot of graphic novels too, but they're all packed at the moment. 😭 If I happen on any other great ones, I'll share! 😄 8y
Weaponxgirl @ChasingOm yes please! Oh man I hate when reading material is outta reach. I'll send suggestions your way too. I think some hours on the Internet shall be lost after work tomorrow morning in research 8y
heatherspoetlife I'm with everyone on Ms. Marvel, Bitch Planet and Lumberjanes! Also Gotham Academy has a woman writer and is a good ensemble, they even have a crossovee series with Lumberjanes. I also have to throw in a plug for Monstress. There are some other creators but I haven't read them so I don't know yet. 8y
Weaponxgirl @StoredFeminism already on the monstress bandwagon, it is so good! Gotham academy I haven't tried so that shall be going on the list for next year 8y
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Ms. Marvel Vol. 1 8y
Ms. Marvel Vol. 1TheBookAddict Here's an article that might help. https://www.bustle.com/articles/132931-25-graphic-novels-written-by-women-a-guid...Lumberjanes #1 8y
Lumberjanes #1Owlizabeth @TheBookAddict thanks for that link! And I definitely recommendLumberjanes 8y
LumberjanesTheBookAddict @Owlizabeth you're welcome. I will also be trying to add some of those to my 2017 TBR pile. 😊 8y
Bloomingjen I am just starting to read graphic novels. Currently, I am reading Ellen Forney's Marbles. I like it so far. Other recs- the Flying Couch, Persepolis, Ghost World. Those are all women authors. Hyperbole and a half also. Excited to read Lumberjanes for the Read Harder challenge. March is greatMarbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, & Me : a Graphic Memoir 8y
Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, & Me : a Graphic MemoirWeaponxgirl @TheBookAddict thanks so much for the link :) 8y
Weaponxgirl @Bloomingjen persopalis is great, marbles I've heard about but haven't read so thanks for reminding me. And ghost world too 8y
TheBookAddict @Weaponxgirl you're welcome 😊 8y
ChasingOm Just saw Kim & Kim on @kmdartist's feed -- have you heard of it? I haven't read it, but the first trade just came out and it looks awesome.Kim and Kim #1 8y
Kim and Kim #1Weaponxgirl @ChasingOm Ive heard of it in passing and it looks awesome! The hardest part is going to be availability for me to read rather than lack of titles I think. I mainly use the library and When cheap on comixology . But thanks so much and please keep em coming. I'm super excited to get going next year 8y
moranadatter What kind of comics are you looking to read? Superhero? SF? Fantasy? Crime? 8y
Weaponxgirl @kmdartist honestly I love a bit of everything as long as the story catches me I'm happy. My least favourite genre would be romance but I've still been sucked in by some so it's not a given. Like dramacon, I bloody loved that series and wasn't my usual bag at all 8y
moranadatter Also, check out the Valkyries if you haven't already: http://bewarethevalkyries.com/ I've found a lot of great recommendations on their Twitter account and under the hashtag #Valkrecs. Also, this blog: http://womenwriteaboutcomics.com/ 8y
Weaponxgirl @kmdartist thanks for the links hadn't heard of the valkries as I'm not on Twitter or Facebook, but 8y
moranadatter @Weaponxgirl Clamp (an all female manga team) is amazing and their work should be pretty easy to find at public libraries. For American comics, a few writers that haven't been mentioned yet: Kelly Thompson, Genevieve Valentine, Caitlin Kittredge, Kate Leth, Jody Houser, Amanda Conner, and Amy Reeder. 8y
Weaponxgirl @kmdartist I'm a huge clamp fan! Holic and tsubasa. I cried a bit when reading Tokyo Babylon. I'm bookmarking the other authors you've suggested and really appreciate it 8y
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