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The great women cartoonists / by Trina Robbins

By: Robbins, TrinaPublisher: New York : Watson-Guptill, 2001Description: 150 p. ill. [some col.] 28 cm001: 9623ISBN: 082302170XSubject(s): Women -- Biography | CartoonsDDC classification: 741.5 ROB

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A comprehensive history of women cartoonists from 1896 to the 21st century.t takes an in-depth look at the creative and professional progress of womenn cartooning from the early years of the 20th century to the time ofublication.;Each chapter contains colour illustrations from some of the bestemale cartoonists of the 20th century. The volume showcases work byartoonists such as Grace Drayton, creator of the "Campbell Kids", Rose'Neill, designer of "The Kewpies", and Alison Bechdel, Melinda Gebbe, Carolay, Lee Mars, Lynda Barry and Trina Robbins herself.

Includes acknowledgements, index

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Part 1 The Queens of Cute (p. 1)
  • Part 2 The Pursuit of Flappiness (p. 18)
  • Part 3 Depression Babies and Babes (p. 36)
  • Part 4 Blonde Bombers and Girl Commandos (p. 54)
  • Part 5 Tradition (p. 78)
  • Part 6 Chicks and Womyn (p. 106)
  • Part 7 Options (p. 120)
  • Women Doing Comics (p. 148)
  • Index (p. 150)

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