Anthology
The complete Wimmen's comix
2016·704 pages
A groundbreaking anthology of underground comix by women, tackling bold themes like sexuality and feminism with raw energy.
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A groundbreaking anthology of underground comix by women, tackling bold themes like sexuality and feminism with raw energy.
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In the late '60s, underground comix changed the way comics readers saw the medium -- but there was an important pronoun missing from the revolution. In 1972, ten women cartoonists got together in San Francisco to rectify the situation and produce the first and longest-lasting all-woman comics anthology, Wimmen's Comix. Within two years the Wimmen's Comix Collective had introduced cartoonists like Roberta Gregory and Melinda Gebbie to the comics-reading public, and would go on to publish some of ...
What's Inside
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Romance & sex
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Frequent explicit depictions of sexual themes, including masturbation and nudity. To coercion or assault in some stories, not central.
Violence & gore
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Frequent violent themes including castration and murder; graphic imagery in some stories.
Profanity
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Moderate use of strong language; recurring but not pervasive.
Substance use
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Brief mentions of drug or alcohol use; not a central theme.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Prominent lesbian characters and themes; central to several narratives.
Religious content
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Minor references to religious themes; not a focus.
Magic & witchcraft
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Recurring themes of witches and occult; depicted in several stories.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Strong feminist messaging and social commentary; defining aspect of the anthology.
Self-harm / suicide
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Brief mentions of self-harm or ideation; not central.
Abuse & suffering
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Moderate depictions of systemic suffering and personal abuse themes. To coercion or assault in some stories, not central.
Other
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