Womanthology is a large-scale anthology showcasing the works of women in comics. It is created entirely by over 140 women of all experience levels, from young girls who love to create comics all the way up to top industry professionals. All of the short stories will center around the theme for this volume - Heroic. There will also be features, such as Professional How-To''s, a Kids/Teens section showcasing their works and giving tips, as well as a section dedicated to some Iconic female comic creators of the past, such as Nell Brinkley, and much more. Profits of this book will go towards the Charities of GlobalGiving.org.
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I am normally a comic book artist, but I started this anthology project to gather together women in comics to create something fun for a good cause. Women from every level of comics experience were welcome to participate, and we ended up with over 150 contributors ranging from age 5 to over 70! It's been an amazing experience, and I hope everyone who buys this book knows just how much you're supporting female creators in comics and their work! Thank you!
About the Author
Renae De Liz is a comic book artist (recently of the New York Times Bestselling graphic novel "The Last Unicorn") as well as the adaptation of Anne Rice's "Servant of the Bones. In 2011 she started the "Womanthology" book as project manager. She lives in Portland, Maine with her husband and 2 sons.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
After reading The writer's Journey by Christopher Vogler (also purchased thought Amazon) I confirmed what I had been thinking about: a woman's journey is not equivalent to a man's. So I started looking for other writers that focused on this "feminine" outlook on life, journeys, cycles, aesthetic perspective, etc.
Since I have great interest in the image I immediately purchased this book captivated by it's premise: a book about women in comics, written by women, edited by women with only female contributors in every aspect of the making of the book.
As I read the foreword my enthusiasm for the initiative increased. It all began like a whisper; a message on Twitter. by Renae De Liz a comic book artist. Her initial idea was to see if other women creators were interested in working on a book with proceeds going to charity. More that 100 contributors signed in that same day. Talk about creative hunger. Once the word was out there was no stopping the process. In order to meet the economic demand of such a project it was launched in Kickstarter on July 7 2011. In 19 hours the project had surpassed its $25,000 mark. In 30 days 2001 people had pledged to the project.
This is a big, beautiful book. But best of all is the wealth of how to information women can find in it about the process of writing comics, of the realities of the comic business, on how to approach an editor or publisher, pro tips that demystify the process of the "exclusive" world of comics.
The section STORIES offers a sample of magnificent creators and their work.
In FEATURES there is a wealth of information on How to Create Comics from how to write comics to how to dray in ink, how to ink, how to color, how to letter,draw monsters,coloring with markers, color digitally to name a few. Then there are the interviews of creators and a look at women of the past.
I highly recommend this book to anyone in any creative field who is interested in comics. It's scope is comprehensive with the added bonus that it's focus is on women creators an almost invisible segment of the industry. Womanthology: Heroic
Since I have great interest in the image I immediately purchased this book captivated by it's premise: a book about women in comics, written by women, edited by women with only female contributors in every aspect of the making of the book.
As I read the foreword my enthusiasm for the initiative increased. It all began like a whisper; a message on Twitter. by Renae De Liz a comic book artist. Her initial idea was to see if other women creators were interested in working on a book with proceeds going to charity. More that 100 contributors signed in that same day. Talk about creative hunger. Once the word was out there was no stopping the process. In order to meet the economic demand of such a project it was launched in Kickstarter on July 7 2011. In 19 hours the project had surpassed its $25,000 mark. In 30 days 2001 people had pledged to the project.
This is a big, beautiful book. But best of all is the wealth of how to information women can find in it about the process of writing comics, of the realities of the comic business, on how to approach an editor or publisher, pro tips that demystify the process of the "exclusive" world of comics.
The section STORIES offers a sample of magnificent creators and their work.
In FEATURES there is a wealth of information on How to Create Comics from how to write comics to how to dray in ink, how to ink, how to color, how to letter,draw monsters,coloring with markers, color digitally to name a few. Then there are the interviews of creators and a look at women of the past.
I highly recommend this book to anyone in any creative field who is interested in comics. It's scope is comprehensive with the added bonus that it's focus is on women creators an almost invisible segment of the industry. Womanthology: Heroic
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By L. Smith
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This anthology is not perfect, but it is really, really, good! Because each contribution is quite short, usually about four pages long, you get a wide selection of stories and a sense of the diversity of what women in comics are writing about. I basically devoured this book in a day. I'd love to see a follow up with an even more diverse selection of contributors and story choices (like... more women of color, more queer and trans women, more women with disabilities, etc, and stories that involve elements of these experiences).
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By NYbooklover
Format:Hardcover
Womanthology: Heroic by Barbara Kesel is a collection of graphic stories about heroic women done by women from the ages of ten to over seventy from eleven different countries. It has a picture of the writer and artist covering their skills, their location (where they live), and a fun fact about themselves. It was interesting to see where some of the people who have these talents live.
It includes tips and encouraging notes to other new upcoming writers and artists such as don't give up, have perseverance, being objective in criticism, setting your own style, and advice on dealing with an editor. I feel that the comments are very helpful.
I found several of the graphic stories enjoyable to read. Some of the writers and artists seem to have promising futures. You will have to read them to enjoy them for yourself.
This unbiased review was based on an electronic copy of the book provided by the publisher for the purpose of creating this review.
It includes tips and encouraging notes to other new upcoming writers and artists such as don't give up, have perseverance, being objective in criticism, setting your own style, and advice on dealing with an editor. I feel that the comments are very helpful.
I found several of the graphic stories enjoyable to read. Some of the writers and artists seem to have promising futures. You will have to read them to enjoy them for yourself.
This unbiased review was based on an electronic copy of the book provided by the publisher for the purpose of creating this review.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Must Read book
This brings together so many voices from women in all parts of Comic fandom and industry; its quite amazing. Very good stories and very gripping.
Published 4 months ago by Gilmoure
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect for my Artistic Niece
I love graphic novels and I'm really old :P
I also love it when my friends and family love them too... Read more
I also love it when my friends and family love them too... Read more
Published 6 months ago by George Gelly
5.0 out of 5 stars
My daughter loved this book
I purchased this book for my daughter and she has given me a very favorable review. She carried it around with her for two weeks and has read everything cover to cover. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Roger
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Womanthology: Heroic
This is quite a comprehensive compilation of entries from 150 women who are cartoonists, past and present. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Sister Barbara
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Have to see. Awesome!
This is a beautiful book. The vivid color and detail of the art is enjoyable to look at even without reading it. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Veda1162
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