She Makes Comics (2014)

6.9/10 70 min Documentary

Overview

She Makes Comics traces the fascinating history of women in the comics industry. Despite popular assumptions about the comics world, women have been writing, drawing, and reading comics since the medium’s beginnings in the late 19th century. And today, there are scores of women involved in comics and its vibrant fan culture. Featuring dozens of interviews with such vital figures as Ramona Fradon, Trina Robbins, Joyce Farmer, Karen Berger, Kelly Sue DeConnick, and Becky Cloonan, She Makes Comics is the first film to bring together the most influential women of the comics world.

Cast

Rileah Vanderbilt

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Clare Grant

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Milynn Sarley

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Tiffany Smith

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Chris Claremont

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Kelly Sue DeConnick

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Janelle Asselin

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Karen Berger

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Christina Blanch

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Shelly Bond

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Barbara Brandon-Croft

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Jenna Busch

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Blair Butler

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Amy Chu

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Becky Cloonan

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Nancy A. Collins

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Colleen Coover

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Jennifer Cruté

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Amy Dallen

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