The fields of American newspaper cartooning and comic book production have traditionally been male-dominated, although several women have been involved in the industry. This is a list of women who have been involved with producing comic books and comic strips.
Mainstream
Golden Age / Silver Age
- Nina Albright : Artist for comics packager Bernard Baily Studio
[Jerry Bails\' "Who\'s Who of American Comic Books 1928-1999: Bernard Baily Studio]
- Ruth Atkinson a.k.a. Ruth Atkinson Ford, R. Atkinson: Artist, Fiction House, Timely Comics, Lev Gleason Publications
- Violet Barclay: Timely/Atlas Comics inker
- Toni Blum: Writer, Eisner & Iger studio
- Linda Fite: Writer, The Cat (Marvel Comics)
- Ramona Fradon: Artist, Aquaman and Metamorpho (DC Comics); also, Brenda Starr comic strip (1980-1996)
- Ray Herman
[Sometimes spelled "Rae Herman", though artist Mort Leav was cited in Alter Ego #60 (July 2006), p. 54, as recalling her first name spelled "Ray".]: 1940s editor at Holyoke Publishing and elsewhere.[Ibid., interview with artist Tony DiPreta, who said her next company after Holyoke might have been Orbit, based in Columbus Circle in Manhattan.]
- Patricia Highsmith; Nedor/Standard/Better Comics and others
- Fran Hopper: Fiction House artist
- Pauline Loth: Timely/Atlas artist
- Lee Marrs: Artist-writer for Star Reach, elsewhere (1970s)
- Elizabeth Holloway Marston: involved in the creation of DC Comics character, Wonder Woman
- Ruth McCully: Fiction House letterer
- Marion McDermott: St. John Publications editor
- Tarpe Mills, pseudonym of June Mills: Cat-Man (Holyoke Comics), Miss Fury
- Ramona Patenaude a.k.a. Pat: artist, Blue Beetle (Fox Comics)
- Lily Renée a.k.a. Reney (Lily Renée Wilhelms Peters and Lily Renée Phlllips): Fiction House and St. John Publications artist
- Ruth Roche: generally credited writer of Phantom Lady (Fox Comics)
- Marie Severin: Prolific EC and Marvel Comics artist
- Marcia Snyder: Fiction House artist
- Daisy Swayze: Fawcett Comics letterer; sister of artist Marc Swayze
[ "We Didn\'t Know it was the Golden Age" (column), by Marc Swayze: Alter Ego #5 (Summer 2000), pp. 40-41]
- Maggie Thompson: Co-founder, Comics Buyer\'s Guide magazine (1970s)
- Tatjana Wood: Shazam Award-winning colorist
- Dorothy Woolfolk a.k.a. Dorothy Roubicek: DC Comics\' first woman editor
Modern-day
- Laura Allred
- Fiona Avery
- Samm Barnes: Marvel Comics writer
- Amber Benson: Writer, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Dark Horse Comics)
- Karen Berger: Editor, DC Comics\' Vertigo imprint
- Joyce Brabner
- June Brigman: Artist and co-creator, Power Pack (Marvel Comics); Artist Brenda Starr comic strip (1996-)
- Sarah Byam: Writer, Black Canary (DC Comics), Mode Extreme (Marvel/Razorline)
- Meloney Crawford Chadwick: Harris Comics editor
- Bobbie Chase: Marvel Comics editor
- Amanda Conner: Artist, The Pro (Image Comics), Disney\'s Gargoyles (Marvel Comics)
- Joanna Davidovich
- Rosario Dawson: Writer and co-creator, Occult Crimes Taskforce (Image Comics)
- Renae De Liz, Artist, Rogue Angel: Teller of Tall Tales (IDW Publishing)
- Tania del Rio: Artist/Writer, Sabrina the Teenage Witch (Archie Comics)
- Rachel Dodson: Inker, Marvel and DC
- Jo Duffy a.k.a. Mary Jo Duffy: Writer and Marvel Comics editor
- Jan Duursema: Artist, Star Wars: Legacy (Dark Horse Comics)
- Robin Furth: Plotter, The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born (Marvel Comics)
- Devin Grayson: Writer, Arsenal, Batman: Gotham Knights, Catwoman (all DC Comics)
- Sandra Hope: Inker, World of Warcraft (WildStorm)
- Judith Hunt: Co-writer and co-creator, Evangeline (Comico)
- Jenna Jameson: Creator and plotter, Shadow Hunter (Virgin Comics)
- Jenette Kahn: editor and executive, DC Comics
- Annette Kawecki: Marvel Comics letterer
- Barbara Kesel a.k.a. Barbara Randall Kesel: Writer, Rogue Angel: Teller of Tall Tales (IDW Publishing)
- Sheila Keenan: Executive Editor, Scholastic Graphix
- Elaine Lee: Writer, Vamps (DC Comics), Saint Sinner (Marvel/Razorline)
- Stephanie Lesniak: Artist and co-creator, Blazin\' Brandy (Scrap Pictures)
- Laura Martin: Colorist, Planetary (DC Comics/WildStorm), Astonishing X-Men (Marvel Comics), Ruse (CrossGen)
- Adriana Melo: Artist, Ms. Marvel (Marvel Comics)
- Rachelle Menashe: Writer, Virus (Dark Horse Comics)
- Mary Mitchell: Artist, Batman: Gotham Knights (DC Comics)
- Ann Nocenti: Writer, Daredevil (Marvel Comics)
- Glynis Oliver: Colorist, X-Men (Marvel Comics)
- Lisa Patrick: Marvel Comics editor
- Wendy Pini: Artist and co-creator, Elfquest (WaRP Graphics)
- Rachel Pollack: Writer, Doom Patrol (DC Comics)
- Jessica Ruffner: Writer, Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Guilty Pleasures (Marvel Comics/Dabel Brothers)
- Nicola Scott: Artist, Birds of Prey (DC Comics)
- Diana Schutz: Editor, Dark Horse Comics
- Jean Simek: Letterer, Marvel Comics and Topps Comics; daughter of Artie Simek
- Kristen Simon: Editor in Chief, Shadowline Comics (Jim Valentino\'s imprint at Image Comics)
- Gail Simone: Writer, Birds of Prey, Wonder Woman (all DC Comics)
- Louise Simonson a.k.a. Louise Jones: Marvel Comics editor; Writer and co-creator, Power Pack (Marvel Comics);
- Mary Skrenes: Writer and co-creator, Omega the Unknown (Marvel Comics)
- Barbara Slate: Writer, Betty (Archie Comics)
- Beth Sotelo: Colorist, Soul Fire: Dying of the Light (Aspen MLT), Atomika (Mercury Comics)
- Christina Strain: Colorist, Runaways and Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane (all Marvel Comics)
- Jill Thompson: Artist, Wonder Woman and Sandman (all DC Comics)
- Kathleen Webb: Writer, Betty (Archie Comics)
- G. Willow Wilson: Writer, Cairo (Vertigo)
- Amy Wolfram: Writer, Teen Titans: Year One (DC Comics)
- Christina Z: Writer, Witchblade (Image Comics/Top Cow Productions), Shadow Hunter (Virgin Comics)
Comic-strip artists and cartoonists
Manga (Original English Language)
- Tina Anderson Writer, Only Words (Iris Print), Roulette (DramaQueen LLC)
- Ippongi Bang
- Queenie Chan: Artist/Writer, The Dreaming (Tokyopop)
- Svetlana Chmakova: Artist/Writer, Dramacon (Tokyopop)
- Lindsay Cibos: Artist/Writer, Peach Fuzz (Tokyopop)
- Jinky Coronado a.k.a. Meryl "Jinky" Coronado Calanog Campiti: Artist/Writer, Banzai Girl (Arcana Studio)
- Alex de Campi: Writer, Kat & Mouse (Tokyopop)
- Melissa DeJesus: Artist, Sokora Refugees (Tokyopop), daily comic strip My Cage
- Joanna Estep: Artist, Roadsong (Tokyopop)
- Irene Flores: Artist, Mark of the Succubus (Tokyopop)
- Amy Kim Ganter Artist/Writer, Sorcerers & Secretaries (Tokyopop)
- Holly Golightly a.k.a. Holly G!, Fauve: Artist/Writer, School Bites (Broadsword Comics)
- Amy Reeder Hadley: Artist/Writer, Fool\'s Gold (Tokyopop)
- Katherine Kim: Editor, Tokyopop
- Bettina M. Kurkoski: Artist, My Cat Loki (Tokyopop)
- M. Alice LeGrow: Artist/Writer, Bizenghast (Tokyopop)
- Christy Lijewski: Artist/Writer, RE:Play (Tokyopop)
- Federica Manfredi: Artist, Kat & Mouse (Tokyopop)
- Amy Mebberson: Artist, Divalicious! (Tokyopop)
- Yoko Molotov: Artist/Writer, Stray Crayons (Demented Dragon)
- Jen Lee Quick: Artist/Writer, Off*beat (Tokyopop)
- Ashly Raiti: Writer, Mark of the Succubus (Tokyopop)
- Erica Reis: Artist/Writer, Sea Princess Azuri (Tokyopop)
- Rivkah: Artist/Writer, Steady Beat (Tokyopop)
- Tavisha Simons: Artist/Co-Creator, Shutterbox (Tokyopop)
Underground or alternative
Unsorted
See also
Footnotes
References
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