Former leading New Zealand publisher and bookseller, and widely experienced judge of both the Commonwealth Writers Prize and the Montana New Zealand Book Awards, talks about what he is currently reading, what impresses him and what doesn't, along with chat about the international English language book scene, and links to sites of interest to booklovers.
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Amazing Female Graphic Novelists, Illustrators And Cartoonists You Should Read
"It's been a big couple of years for women in the comic book world, with Marvel Comics unveiling female versions of their previously male-dominated troop of heroes. Last month, a girl-powered Avengers cast was announced, including such superheroes as She-Hulk, Dazzler, and Medusa. It's a bound in the right direction for the industry, but there are scores of comic artists out there who work outside of the world-saving realm. Illustrators such as Alison Bechdel (a recent MacArthur grant recipient) and Marjane Satrapi are using the medium to tell their own stories -- which, of course, can be as powerful as the action-packed pages of more traditional comics and graphic novels.
For further girl-centric graphic reading, we've rounded up a few of our favorites -- focusing on those whose work takes on the form of a clear, engaging narrative." (Read more here)
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