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:: $2.25. Grizmaer Productions, P.O. Box 442612, Lawrence KS, 66044.
:: $2.25. Grizmaer Productions, P.O. Box 442612, Lawrence KS, 66044.
:: Haven't actually seen it, but it was reviewed in ''[[Feminist Bookstore News]]'' v. 20 no. 2 pp. 29 (July/August 1997) by Julie Mitchell. "New feminist science fiction quarterly in comic form."
:: Haven't actually seen it, but it was reviewed in ''[[Feminist Bookstore News]]'' v. 20 no. 2 pp. 29 (July/August 1997) by Julie Mitchell. "New feminist science fiction quarterly in comic form."
 
* [[Ranma]] - Anime / manga. Character who changes from male to female.
Ranma
* [[Tank Girl]]
    Anime / manga. Character who changes from male to female.
* [[The X-Men]] (Marvel)
 
: And related series in the Marvel Universe. While I was a big fan in the 80s during high school, it wasn't until the last few years that I started going back and appreciating The X-Men on a more political level. The X-Men, unlike many superhero teams, had actual real stand-alone female superheroes -- not mere adjuncts to the men. In fact the X-Men was led by a woman of color -- Storm -- for years. The X-Men also was more political in its attempt to deal with racism -- analogizing hatred of mutants to racism -- than most other comic series. And finally, the Marvel Universe introduced the first mainstream gay superhero, Northstar, in Alpha Flight #104 or #106 (1992) (Alpha Flight was a Canadian mutant superhero team). -- lq, 2003-08-08  
Tank Girl
 
The X-Men (Marvel)
    And related series in the Marvel Universe. While I was a big fan in the 80s during high school, it wasn't until the last few years that I started going back and appreciating The X-Men on a more political level. The X-Men, unlike many superhero teams, had actual real stand-alone female superheroes -- not mere adjuncts to the men. In fact the X-Men was led by a woman of color -- Storm -- for years. The X-Men also was more political in its attempt to deal with racism -- analogizing hatred of mutants to racism -- than most other comic series. And finally, the Marvel Universe introduced the first mainstream gay superhero, Northstar, in Alpha Flight #104 or #106 (1992) (Alpha Flight was a Canadian mutant superhero team). -- lq, 2003-08-08  


==Other Suggestions==
==Other Suggestions==

Revision as of 06:33, 1 August 2009

$2.25. Grizmaer Productions, P.O. Box 442612, Lawrence KS, 66044.
Haven't actually seen it, but it was reviewed in Feminist Bookstore News v. 20 no. 2 pp. 29 (July/August 1997) by Julie Mitchell. "New feminist science fiction quarterly in comic form."
And related series in the Marvel Universe. While I was a big fan in the 80s during high school, it wasn't until the last few years that I started going back and appreciating The X-Men on a more political level. The X-Men, unlike many superhero teams, had actual real stand-alone female superheroes -- not mere adjuncts to the men. In fact the X-Men was led by a woman of color -- Storm -- for years. The X-Men also was more political in its attempt to deal with racism -- analogizing hatred of mutants to racism -- than most other comic series. And finally, the Marvel Universe introduced the first mainstream gay superhero, Northstar, in Alpha Flight #104 or #106 (1992) (Alpha Flight was a Canadian mutant superhero team). -- lq, 2003-08-08

Other Suggestions

  • Aeon Flux
  • Akiko by Mark Crilley
  • Best American
  • Books of Magic
  • Castle Waiting
  • Clockwork Angels by Lea Hernandez; other works by Lea Hernandez
  • Finder
  • Hellblazer: The Restoration Comedy (Vertigo, 4-part mini, 2 dyke heroines)
  • House of Secrets (from Vertigo; about 20 issues)
  • League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
  • Love and Rockets - Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez
  • Promethea
  • Rumble Girls
  • Sandman by Neil Gaiman
    • "A Game of You"
    • "Death: The Time of Your Life"
  • Strangers in Paradise
  • Top Ten (police series of superheroes; a lesbian character)

See also

  • [[[Journals, Newsletters & Zines]]
  • Offsite, see Beek's Books for great reviews of superhero & action, sf, fantasy, lbg, & other comics
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