\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/whm-comics-1.png\")
Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel<\/a><\/h3>\nA classic graphic memoir from the legendary Alison Bechdel. Bechdel\u2019s comic strip \u201cThe Rule,\u201d from her self-syndicated feminist comic, Dykes to Watch Out For<\/i>, became well-known for introducing what became known as \u201cThe Bechdel Test,\u201d<\/a> a tongue-in-cheek rule for evaluating representations of women in films and other media.<\/p>\n
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/whm-comics-2.png\")
Boundless by Jillian Tamaki<\/a><\/h3>\n\u201cMixing objective reality, speculative fiction, out-and-out fantasy, and a matter-of-fact feminism, Boundless <\/i>explores the lives of women and how the expectations of others influence their real and virtual selves.\u201d – from the publisher<\/p>\n
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/whm-comics-3.png\")
<\/a>Syllabus by Lynda Barry<\/a><\/h3>\n\u201cIn recent years, Lynda Barry \u2013 half cartoonist, half guru, and entirely irrepressible \u2013 has created her own genre, handcrafting inspirational guidebooks about how and why to be creative\u2026 Scrawled out and doodled all over the page, collaged together with snippets of schoolwork, snatches of poetry, and drawings of weird-looking monsters, Barry\u2019s notes [in Syllabus] double as dispatches from a fertile unconscious, and testify once more to the unfathomable depths of human invention.\u201d – The Globe and Mail<\/a><\/p>\n
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/whm-comics-4.png\")
On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden<\/a><\/h3>\n\u201cA ragtag crew travels to the deepest reaches of space, rebuilding beautiful, broken structures to piece the past together.<\/p>\n
Two girls meet in boarding school and fall deeply in love\u2015only to learn the pain of loss.<\/p>\n
With interwoven timelines and stunning art, award-winning graphic novelist Tillie Walden creates an inventive world, breathtaking romance, and an epic quest for love.\u201d – from the publisher<\/p>\n
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/whm-comics-5.png\")
Nimona by Noelle Stephenson<\/a><\/h3>\n\u201cA brilliantly subversive, sharply irreverent epic featuring…Nemeses! Dragons! Science! and Symbolism!\u201d – adapted from the publisher<\/p>\n
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/whm-comics-6.png\")
From Girls to Grrlz<\/a><\/h3>\nA highly-illustrated chronicle of females in comics from the 40\u2019s through the riot grrrlz of the \u201890\u2019s.<\/p>\n
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/whm-comics-7.png\")
The Spectacular Sisterhood of Superwomen: Awesome Female Characters from Comic Book History by Hope Nicholson<\/a><\/h3>\n\u201cWith vintage art, publication details, a decade-by-decade survey of industry trends and women’s roles in comics, and spotlights on iconic favorites like Wonder Woman and Ms. Marvel, The Spectacular Sisterhood of Superwomen proves that not only do strong female protagonists belong in comics, they’ve always been there.” – Amazon.com<\/p>\n
Want more awesome women-authored comics and graphic novels? Check out our full list of featured titles for this month: Women in Comics and Graphic Novels @ the Library<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\nThe library\u2019s new Comics and Graphic Novels collection is available in the library lobby now, or browse online: NMC Library\u2019s Comics & Graphic Novels Collection<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\nFilms<\/h2>\n
\n
Stream these award-winning films from the library:<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/whm-comics-8.png\")
Wonder Women: The Untold Story of American Superheroines<\/a><\/h3>\n\u201cFrom the birth of the 1940s comic book heroine, Wonder Woman, to the blockbusters of today, WONDER WOMEN! looks at how popular representations of powerful women often reflect society’s anxieties about strong and healthy women.The film goes behind the scenes with actors Lynda Carter (Wonder Woman) and Lindsay Wagner (the Bionic Woman), comic writers and artists, and real-life superheroines such as feminist icon Gloria Steinem, riot grrrl Kathleen Hanna, and others, who offer an enlightening and entertaining counterpoint to the male-dominated superhero genre.\u201d – from the publisher<\/p>\n
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/whm-comics-9.png\")
Drawn Together: Comics, Diversity and Stereotypes<\/a><\/h3>\n\u201cWith a lively backdrop of superheroes, comic books, and animated comics, DRAWN TOGETHER brings together three talented artists–a Sikh, a woman, and an African American–who are challenging the racist stereotyping currently endemic in America through their work.\u201d – from the publisher<\/p>\n
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/whm-comics-10.png\")
Abina and the Important Men: An Animated Graphic History<\/a><\/h3>\n\u201cBased on an award-winning graphic novel, this is the powerful yet little-known story of Abina Mansah. Enslaved by a wealthy planter in Africa’s Gold Coast (modern day Ghana), she successfully fought for justice and freedom in the region’s colonial legal system.\u201d – from the publisher<\/p>\n
Beyond the library: cool stuff on the web<\/h2>\n
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/whm-comics-11.png\")
Stuff Mom Never Told You Podcast: Women in Comics<\/h3>\n
This podcast offers lively, research-based discussions around women\u2019s history and feminism. Check out these two classic episodes that trace the history of women in comics, from 1896 to the present.\u00a0<\/p>\n
SMNTY Classics: Women in Comics Part 1<\/a><\/p>\nSMNTY Classics: Women in Comics Part 2<\/a><\/p>\n
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/whm-comics-12.png\")
Liz Donnelly: Drawing on Humor for Change<\/a><\/h3>\nIn this TED Talk, New Yorker cartoonist Liza Donnelly shares a portfolio of her wise and funny cartoons about modern life — and talks about how humor can empower women to change the rules.<\/p>\n
\nHark! a vagrant!<\/a> by Kate Beaton<\/h3>\nJust for fun, a hilarious and snarky webcomic about history, literature and beyond.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Boundless by Jillian Tamaki<\/a><\/h3>\n\u201cMixing objective reality, speculative fiction, out-and-out fantasy, and a matter-of-fact feminism, Boundless <\/i>explores the lives of women and how the expectations of others influence their real and virtual selves.\u201d – from the publisher<\/p>\n
\n<\/a>Syllabus by Lynda Barry<\/a><\/h3>\n\u201cIn recent years, Lynda Barry \u2013 half cartoonist, half guru, and entirely irrepressible \u2013 has created her own genre, handcrafting inspirational guidebooks about how and why to be creative\u2026 Scrawled out and doodled all over the page, collaged together with snippets of schoolwork, snatches of poetry, and drawings of weird-looking monsters, Barry\u2019s notes [in Syllabus] double as dispatches from a fertile unconscious, and testify once more to the unfathomable depths of human invention.\u201d – The Globe and Mail<\/a><\/p>\n
\nOn a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden<\/a><\/h3>\n\u201cA ragtag crew travels to the deepest reaches of space, rebuilding beautiful, broken structures to piece the past together.<\/p>\n
Two girls meet in boarding school and fall deeply in love\u2015only to learn the pain of loss.<\/p>\n
With interwoven timelines and stunning art, award-winning graphic novelist Tillie Walden creates an inventive world, breathtaking romance, and an epic quest for love.\u201d – from the publisher<\/p>\n
\nNimona by Noelle Stephenson<\/a><\/h3>\n\u201cA brilliantly subversive, sharply irreverent epic featuring…Nemeses! Dragons! Science! and Symbolism!\u201d – adapted from the publisher<\/p>\n
\nFrom Girls to Grrlz<\/a><\/h3>\nA highly-illustrated chronicle of females in comics from the 40\u2019s through the riot grrrlz of the \u201890\u2019s.<\/p>\n
\nThe Spectacular Sisterhood of Superwomen: Awesome Female Characters from Comic Book History by Hope Nicholson<\/a><\/h3>\n\u201cWith vintage art, publication details, a decade-by-decade survey of industry trends and women’s roles in comics, and spotlights on iconic favorites like Wonder Woman and Ms. Marvel, The Spectacular Sisterhood of Superwomen proves that not only do strong female protagonists belong in comics, they’ve always been there.” – Amazon.com<\/p>\n
Want more awesome women-authored comics and graphic novels? Check out our full list of featured titles for this month: Women in Comics and Graphic Novels @ the Library<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\nThe library\u2019s new Comics and Graphic Novels collection is available in the library lobby now, or browse online: NMC Library\u2019s Comics & Graphic Novels Collection<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\nFilms<\/h2>\n
\n
Stream these award-winning films from the library:<\/p>\n
Wonder Women: The Untold Story of American Superheroines<\/a><\/h3>\n\u201cFrom the birth of the 1940s comic book heroine, Wonder Woman, to the blockbusters of today, WONDER WOMEN! looks at how popular representations of powerful women often reflect society’s anxieties about strong and healthy women.The film goes behind the scenes with actors Lynda Carter (Wonder Woman) and Lindsay Wagner (the Bionic Woman), comic writers and artists, and real-life superheroines such as feminist icon Gloria Steinem, riot grrrl Kathleen Hanna, and others, who offer an enlightening and entertaining counterpoint to the male-dominated superhero genre.\u201d – from the publisher<\/p>\n
\nDrawn Together: Comics, Diversity and Stereotypes<\/a><\/h3>\n\u201cWith a lively backdrop of superheroes, comic books, and animated comics, DRAWN TOGETHER brings together three talented artists–a Sikh, a woman, and an African American–who are challenging the racist stereotyping currently endemic in America through their work.\u201d – from the publisher<\/p>\n
\nAbina and the Important Men: An Animated Graphic History<\/a><\/h3>\n\u201cBased on an award-winning graphic novel, this is the powerful yet little-known story of Abina Mansah. Enslaved by a wealthy planter in Africa’s Gold Coast (modern day Ghana), she successfully fought for justice and freedom in the region’s colonial legal system.\u201d – from the publisher<\/p>\n
Beyond the library: cool stuff on the web<\/h2>\n
\nStuff Mom Never Told You Podcast: Women in Comics<\/h3>\n
This podcast offers lively, research-based discussions around women\u2019s history and feminism. Check out these two classic episodes that trace the history of women in comics, from 1896 to the present.\u00a0<\/p>\n
SMNTY Classics: Women in Comics Part 1<\/a><\/p>\nSMNTY Classics: Women in Comics Part 2<\/a><\/p>\n
\nLiz Donnelly: Drawing on Humor for Change<\/a><\/h3>\nIn this TED Talk, New Yorker cartoonist Liza Donnelly shares a portfolio of her wise and funny cartoons about modern life — and talks about how humor can empower women to change the rules.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Syllabus by Lynda Barry<\/a><\/h3>\n\u201cIn recent years, Lynda Barry \u2013 half cartoonist, half guru, and entirely irrepressible \u2013 has created her own genre, handcrafting inspirational guidebooks about how and why to be creative\u2026 Scrawled out and doodled all over the page, collaged together with snippets of schoolwork, snatches of poetry, and drawings of weird-looking monsters, Barry\u2019s notes [in Syllabus] double as dispatches from a fertile unconscious, and testify once more to the unfathomable depths of human invention.\u201d – The Globe and Mail<\/a><\/p>\n
\nOn a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden<\/a><\/h3>\n\u201cA ragtag crew travels to the deepest reaches of space, rebuilding beautiful, broken structures to piece the past together.<\/p>\n
Two girls meet in boarding school and fall deeply in love\u2015only to learn the pain of loss.<\/p>\n
With interwoven timelines and stunning art, award-winning graphic novelist Tillie Walden creates an inventive world, breathtaking romance, and an epic quest for love.\u201d – from the publisher<\/p>\n
\nNimona by Noelle Stephenson<\/a><\/h3>\n\u201cA brilliantly subversive, sharply irreverent epic featuring…Nemeses! Dragons! Science! and Symbolism!\u201d – adapted from the publisher<\/p>\n
\nFrom Girls to Grrlz<\/a><\/h3>\nA highly-illustrated chronicle of females in comics from the 40\u2019s through the riot grrrlz of the \u201890\u2019s.<\/p>\n
\nThe Spectacular Sisterhood of Superwomen: Awesome Female Characters from Comic Book History by Hope Nicholson<\/a><\/h3>\n\u201cWith vintage art, publication details, a decade-by-decade survey of industry trends and women’s roles in comics, and spotlights on iconic favorites like Wonder Woman and Ms. Marvel, The Spectacular Sisterhood of Superwomen proves that not only do strong female protagonists belong in comics, they’ve always been there.” – Amazon.com<\/p>\n
Want more awesome women-authored comics and graphic novels? Check out our full list of featured titles for this month: Women in Comics and Graphic Novels @ the Library<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\nThe library\u2019s new Comics and Graphic Novels collection is available in the library lobby now, or browse online: NMC Library\u2019s Comics & Graphic Novels Collection<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\nFilms<\/h2>\n
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Stream these award-winning films from the library:<\/p>\n
Wonder Women: The Untold Story of American Superheroines<\/a><\/h3>\n\u201cFrom the birth of the 1940s comic book heroine, Wonder Woman, to the blockbusters of today, WONDER WOMEN! looks at how popular representations of powerful women often reflect society’s anxieties about strong and healthy women.The film goes behind the scenes with actors Lynda Carter (Wonder Woman) and Lindsay Wagner (the Bionic Woman), comic writers and artists, and real-life superheroines such as feminist icon Gloria Steinem, riot grrrl Kathleen Hanna, and others, who offer an enlightening and entertaining counterpoint to the male-dominated superhero genre.\u201d – from the publisher<\/p>\n
\nDrawn Together: Comics, Diversity and Stereotypes<\/a><\/h3>\n\u201cWith a lively backdrop of superheroes, comic books, and animated comics, DRAWN TOGETHER brings together three talented artists–a Sikh, a woman, and an African American–who are challenging the racist stereotyping currently endemic in America through their work.\u201d – from the publisher<\/p>\n
\nAbina and the Important Men: An Animated Graphic History<\/a><\/h3>\n\u201cBased on an award-winning graphic novel, this is the powerful yet little-known story of Abina Mansah. Enslaved by a wealthy planter in Africa’s Gold Coast (modern day Ghana), she successfully fought for justice and freedom in the region’s colonial legal system.\u201d – from the publisher<\/p>\n
Beyond the library: cool stuff on the web<\/h2>\n
\nStuff Mom Never Told You Podcast: Women in Comics<\/h3>\n
This podcast offers lively, research-based discussions around women\u2019s history and feminism. Check out these two classic episodes that trace the history of women in comics, from 1896 to the present.\u00a0<\/p>\n
SMNTY Classics: Women in Comics Part 1<\/a><\/p>\nSMNTY Classics: Women in Comics Part 2<\/a><\/p>\n
\nLiz Donnelly: Drawing on Humor for Change<\/a><\/h3>\nIn this TED Talk, New Yorker cartoonist Liza Donnelly shares a portfolio of her wise and funny cartoons about modern life — and talks about how humor can empower women to change the rules.<\/p>\n
\nHark! a vagrant!<\/a> by Kate Beaton<\/h3>\nJust for fun, a hilarious and snarky webcomic about history, literature and beyond.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden<\/a><\/h3>\n\u201cA ragtag crew travels to the deepest reaches of space, rebuilding beautiful, broken structures to piece the past together.<\/p>\n
Two girls meet in boarding school and fall deeply in love\u2015only to learn the pain of loss.<\/p>\n
With interwoven timelines and stunning art, award-winning graphic novelist Tillie Walden creates an inventive world, breathtaking romance, and an epic quest for love.\u201d – from the publisher<\/p>\n
\nNimona by Noelle Stephenson<\/a><\/h3>\n\u201cA brilliantly subversive, sharply irreverent epic featuring…Nemeses! Dragons! Science! and Symbolism!\u201d – adapted from the publisher<\/p>\n
\nFrom Girls to Grrlz<\/a><\/h3>\nA highly-illustrated chronicle of females in comics from the 40\u2019s through the riot grrrlz of the \u201890\u2019s.<\/p>\n
\nThe Spectacular Sisterhood of Superwomen: Awesome Female Characters from Comic Book History by Hope Nicholson<\/a><\/h3>\n\u201cWith vintage art, publication details, a decade-by-decade survey of industry trends and women’s roles in comics, and spotlights on iconic favorites like Wonder Woman and Ms. Marvel, The Spectacular Sisterhood of Superwomen proves that not only do strong female protagonists belong in comics, they’ve always been there.” – Amazon.com<\/p>\n
Want more awesome women-authored comics and graphic novels? Check out our full list of featured titles for this month: Women in Comics and Graphic Novels @ the Library<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\nThe library\u2019s new Comics and Graphic Novels collection is available in the library lobby now, or browse online: NMC Library\u2019s Comics & Graphic Novels Collection<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\nFilms<\/h2>\n
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Stream these award-winning films from the library:<\/p>\n
Wonder Women: The Untold Story of American Superheroines<\/a><\/h3>\n\u201cFrom the birth of the 1940s comic book heroine, Wonder Woman, to the blockbusters of today, WONDER WOMEN! looks at how popular representations of powerful women often reflect society’s anxieties about strong and healthy women.The film goes behind the scenes with actors Lynda Carter (Wonder Woman) and Lindsay Wagner (the Bionic Woman), comic writers and artists, and real-life superheroines such as feminist icon Gloria Steinem, riot grrrl Kathleen Hanna, and others, who offer an enlightening and entertaining counterpoint to the male-dominated superhero genre.\u201d – from the publisher<\/p>\n
\nDrawn Together: Comics, Diversity and Stereotypes<\/a><\/h3>\n\u201cWith a lively backdrop of superheroes, comic books, and animated comics, DRAWN TOGETHER brings together three talented artists–a Sikh, a woman, and an African American–who are challenging the racist stereotyping currently endemic in America through their work.\u201d – from the publisher<\/p>\n
\nAbina and the Important Men: An Animated Graphic History<\/a><\/h3>\n\u201cBased on an award-winning graphic novel, this is the powerful yet little-known story of Abina Mansah. Enslaved by a wealthy planter in Africa’s Gold Coast (modern day Ghana), she successfully fought for justice and freedom in the region’s colonial legal system.\u201d – from the publisher<\/p>\n
Beyond the library: cool stuff on the web<\/h2>\n
\nStuff Mom Never Told You Podcast: Women in Comics<\/h3>\n
This podcast offers lively, research-based discussions around women\u2019s history and feminism. Check out these two classic episodes that trace the history of women in comics, from 1896 to the present.\u00a0<\/p>\n
SMNTY Classics: Women in Comics Part 1<\/a><\/p>\nSMNTY Classics: Women in Comics Part 2<\/a><\/p>\n
\nLiz Donnelly: Drawing on Humor for Change<\/a><\/h3>\nIn this TED Talk, New Yorker cartoonist Liza Donnelly shares a portfolio of her wise and funny cartoons about modern life — and talks about how humor can empower women to change the rules.<\/p>\n
\nHark! a vagrant!<\/a> by Kate Beaton<\/h3>\nJust for fun, a hilarious and snarky webcomic about history, literature and beyond.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Nimona by Noelle Stephenson<\/a><\/h3>\n\u201cA brilliantly subversive, sharply irreverent epic featuring…Nemeses! Dragons! Science! and Symbolism!\u201d – adapted from the publisher<\/p>\n
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From Girls to Grrlz<\/a><\/h3>\nA highly-illustrated chronicle of females in comics from the 40\u2019s through the riot grrrlz of the \u201890\u2019s.<\/p>\n
\nThe Spectacular Sisterhood of Superwomen: Awesome Female Characters from Comic Book History by Hope Nicholson<\/a><\/h3>\n\u201cWith vintage art, publication details, a decade-by-decade survey of industry trends and women’s roles in comics, and spotlights on iconic favorites like Wonder Woman and Ms. Marvel, The Spectacular Sisterhood of Superwomen proves that not only do strong female protagonists belong in comics, they’ve always been there.” – Amazon.com<\/p>\n
Want more awesome women-authored comics and graphic novels? Check out our full list of featured titles for this month: Women in Comics and Graphic Novels @ the Library<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\nThe library\u2019s new Comics and Graphic Novels collection is available in the library lobby now, or browse online: NMC Library\u2019s Comics & Graphic Novels Collection<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\nFilms<\/h2>\n
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Stream these award-winning films from the library:<\/p>\n
Wonder Women: The Untold Story of American Superheroines<\/a><\/h3>\n\u201cFrom the birth of the 1940s comic book heroine, Wonder Woman, to the blockbusters of today, WONDER WOMEN! looks at how popular representations of powerful women often reflect society’s anxieties about strong and healthy women.The film goes behind the scenes with actors Lynda Carter (Wonder Woman) and Lindsay Wagner (the Bionic Woman), comic writers and artists, and real-life superheroines such as feminist icon Gloria Steinem, riot grrrl Kathleen Hanna, and others, who offer an enlightening and entertaining counterpoint to the male-dominated superhero genre.\u201d – from the publisher<\/p>\n
\nDrawn Together: Comics, Diversity and Stereotypes<\/a><\/h3>\n\u201cWith a lively backdrop of superheroes, comic books, and animated comics, DRAWN TOGETHER brings together three talented artists–a Sikh, a woman, and an African American–who are challenging the racist stereotyping currently endemic in America through their work.\u201d – from the publisher<\/p>\n
\nAbina and the Important Men: An Animated Graphic History<\/a><\/h3>\n\u201cBased on an award-winning graphic novel, this is the powerful yet little-known story of Abina Mansah. Enslaved by a wealthy planter in Africa’s Gold Coast (modern day Ghana), she successfully fought for justice and freedom in the region’s colonial legal system.\u201d – from the publisher<\/p>\n
Beyond the library: cool stuff on the web<\/h2>\n
\nStuff Mom Never Told You Podcast: Women in Comics<\/h3>\n
This podcast offers lively, research-based discussions around women\u2019s history and feminism. Check out these two classic episodes that trace the history of women in comics, from 1896 to the present.\u00a0<\/p>\n
SMNTY Classics: Women in Comics Part 1<\/a><\/p>\nSMNTY Classics: Women in Comics Part 2<\/a><\/p>\n
\nLiz Donnelly: Drawing on Humor for Change<\/a><\/h3>\nIn this TED Talk, New Yorker cartoonist Liza Donnelly shares a portfolio of her wise and funny cartoons about modern life — and talks about how humor can empower women to change the rules.<\/p>\n
\nHark! a vagrant!<\/a> by Kate Beaton<\/h3>\nJust for fun, a hilarious and snarky webcomic about history, literature and beyond.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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The Spectacular Sisterhood of Superwomen: Awesome Female Characters from Comic Book History by Hope Nicholson<\/a><\/h3>\n\u201cWith vintage art, publication details, a decade-by-decade survey of industry trends and women’s roles in comics, and spotlights on iconic favorites like Wonder Woman and Ms. Marvel, The Spectacular Sisterhood of Superwomen proves that not only do strong female protagonists belong in comics, they’ve always been there.” – Amazon.com<\/p>\n
Want more awesome women-authored comics and graphic novels? Check out our full list of featured titles for this month: Women in Comics and Graphic Novels @ the Library<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n The library\u2019s new Comics and Graphic Novels collection is available in the library lobby now, or browse online: NMC Library\u2019s Comics & Graphic Novels Collection<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Stream these award-winning films from the library:<\/p>\n \u201cFrom the birth of the 1940s comic book heroine, Wonder Woman, to the blockbusters of today, WONDER WOMEN! looks at how popular representations of powerful women often reflect society’s anxieties about strong and healthy women.The film goes behind the scenes with actors Lynda Carter (Wonder Woman) and Lindsay Wagner (the Bionic Woman), comic writers and artists, and real-life superheroines such as feminist icon Gloria Steinem, riot grrrl Kathleen Hanna, and others, who offer an enlightening and entertaining counterpoint to the male-dominated superhero genre.\u201d – from the publisher<\/p>\n \u201cWith a lively backdrop of superheroes, comic books, and animated comics, DRAWN TOGETHER brings together three talented artists–a Sikh, a woman, and an African American–who are challenging the racist stereotyping currently endemic in America through their work.\u201d – from the publisher<\/p>\n \u201cBased on an award-winning graphic novel, this is the powerful yet little-known story of Abina Mansah. Enslaved by a wealthy planter in Africa’s Gold Coast (modern day Ghana), she successfully fought for justice and freedom in the region’s colonial legal system.\u201d – from the publisher<\/p>\n This podcast offers lively, research-based discussions around women\u2019s history and feminism. Check out these two classic episodes that trace the history of women in comics, from 1896 to the present.\u00a0<\/p>\n SMNTY Classics: Women in Comics Part 1<\/a><\/p>\n SMNTY Classics: Women in Comics Part 2<\/a><\/p>\n In this TED Talk, New Yorker cartoonist Liza Donnelly shares a portfolio of her wise and funny cartoons about modern life — and talks about how humor can empower women to change the rules.<\/p>\n Just for fun, a hilarious and snarky webcomic about history, literature and beyond.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We\u2019re unveiling our new collection of graphic novels and comic books at the library this month, and it\u2019s a perfect opportunity to look at the plethora of women\u2019s contributions and feminist representations within this medium, as well as some critical analysis of the fraught history of gender within comics. Join us, with these recommendations from […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[68,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-63283","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-intercom","category-student-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nFilms<\/h2>\n
\nWonder Women: The Untold Story of American Superheroines<\/a><\/h3>\n
\nDrawn Together: Comics, Diversity and Stereotypes<\/a><\/h3>\n
\nAbina and the Important Men: An Animated Graphic History<\/a><\/h3>\nBeyond the library: cool stuff on the web<\/h2>\n
\nStuff Mom Never Told You Podcast: Women in Comics<\/h3>\n
\nLiz Donnelly: Drawing on Humor for Change<\/a><\/h3>\n
\nHark! a vagrant!<\/a> by Kate Beaton<\/h3>\n