She Makes Comics (2014)
Documentary film about the history of women in the comic book industry since the medium's beginnings in the early 1900s.
Género : Documental
Tiempo de ejecución : 1H 10M
Director : Marisa Stotter
Sinopsis
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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