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She Makes Comics
She Makes Comics

She Makes Comics

The untold story of women in comics

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Documentary

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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.

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Budget

$60000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

70 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

15 November 2014

Country

United States of America

Cast

Rileah Vanderbilt

Rileah Vanderbilt

Self

Clare Grant

Clare Grant

Self

Milynn Sarley

Milynn Sarley

Self

Tiffany Smith

Tiffany Smith

Self

Chris Claremont

Chris Claremont

Self

Kelly Sue DeConnick

Kelly Sue DeConnick

Self

Janelle Asselin

Janelle Asselin

Self

Karen Berger

Karen Berger

Self

Christina Blanch

Christina Blanch

Self

Shelly Bond

Shelly Bond

Self

Barbara Brandon-Croft

Barbara Brandon-Croft

Self

Jenna Busch

Jenna Busch

Self

Blair Butler

Blair Butler

Self

Amy Chu

Amy Chu

Self

Becky Cloonan

Becky Cloonan

Self

Nancy A. Collins

Nancy A. Collins

Self

Colleen Coover

Colleen Coover

Self

Jennifer Cruté

Jennifer Cruté

Self

Amy Dallen

Amy Dallen

Self

Joan of Dark

Joan of Dark

Self

Colleen Doran

Colleen Doran

Self

Jackie Estrada

Jackie Estrada

Self

Joyce Farmer

Joyce Farmer

Self

Ramona Fradon

Ramona Fradon

Self

Autumn Glading

Autumn Glading

Self

Nancy Goldstein

Nancy Goldstein

Self

Karen Green

Karen Green

Self

Felicia D. Henderson

Felicia D. Henderson

Self

Lea Hernandez

Lea Hernandez

Self

Joan Hilty

Joan Hilty

Self

Jenette Kahn

Jenette Kahn

Self

Miriam Katin

Miriam Katin

Self

Alan Kistler

Alan Kistler

Self

Hope Larson

Hope Larson

Self

Miss Lasko-Gross

Miss Lasko-Gross

Self

Kate Leth

Kate Leth

Self

Paul Levitz

Paul Levitz

Self

Marjorie Liu

Marjorie Liu

Self

Heidi MacDonald

Heidi MacDonald

Self

Alicia Marie

Alicia Marie

Storm/Self

Carla Speed McNeil

Carla Speed McNeil

Self

Ann Nocenti

Ann Nocenti

Self

Michelle Nolan

Michelle Nolan

Self

Molly Knox Ostertag

Molly Knox Ostertag

Self

Jill Pantozzi

Jill Pantozzi

Self

Richard Pini

Richard Pini

Self

Wendy Pini

Wendy Pini

Self

Grace Randolph

Grace Randolph

Self

Portlynn

Portlynn

Self

Trina Robbins

Trina Robbins

Self

Chondra Echert Sanchez

Chondra Echert Sanchez

Self

Amanda Schaefer

Amanda Schaefer

Phoenix/Self

Liz Schiller

Liz Schiller

Self

Ariel Schrag

Ariel Schrag

Self

Gail Simone

Gail Simone

Self

Louise Simonson

Louise Simonson

Self

Candice Stephens

Candice Stephens

Jackie Ormes

Raina Telgemeier

Raina Telgemeier

Self

Lauren St. Laurent

Lauren St. Laurent

Self (as Lauren Bregman)

Jill Thompson

Jill Thompson

Self

Andrea Tsurumi

Andrea Tsurumi

Self

Shannon Watters

Shannon Watters

Self

G. Willow Wilson

G. Willow Wilson

Self

Karuna Tanahashi

Karuna Tanahashi

Comic Store Shopper

Paul Gebeau

Paul Gebeau

Comic Store Owner

John Karyus

John Karyus

Comic Store Patron

Jessie Pridemore

Jessie Pridemore

Kitty Pryde

Cynthia Tyler

Cynthia Tyler

Captain Marvel

LeeAnna Vamp

LeeAnna Vamp

Stormtrooper

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