Comics by Women
I’ve reviewed the following comics and graphic novels created or co-created by women. All of these works should be in print and available. Look at this great variety of books!
- 12 Days, by June Kim
- 12 Reasons Why I Love Her, art by Joelle Jones
- American Virgin, art by Becky Cloonan
- American Widow, written by Alissa Torres, art by Sungyoon Choi
- Amy Unbounded, by Rachel Hartman
- Avigon: Gods and Demons, written by Ché Gilson
- The Baby-Sitters Club, by Raina Telgemeier
- Banana Sunday, art by Colleen Coover
- Billi 99, written by Sarah Byam
- Blue Monday, by Chynna Clugston
- Breaking Up, written by Aimee Friedman, art by Christine Norrie
- Bumperboy, by Debbie Huey
- Cairo, written by G. Willow Wilson
- Can of Worms, by Catherine Doherty
- Cancer Made Me a Shallower Person, by Miriam Engelberg
- Cancer Vixen, by Marisa Acocella Marchetto
- Castle Waiting, by Linda Medley
- Cathedral Child, by Lea Hernandez
- Cheat, by Christine Norrie
- Chicken With Plums, by Marjane Satrapi
- Chiggers, by Hope Larson
- DAR: A Super Girly Top Secret Comic Diary, by Erika Moen
- The Dead Boy Detectives, by Jill Thompson
- Demo, art by Becky Cloonan
- Divalicious!, art by Amy Mebberson
- Dog & Pony Show, by Pam Bliss
- Dramacon, by Svetlana Chmakova
- Dykes to Watch Out For, by Alison Bechdel
- Embroideries, by Marjane Satrapi
- Festering Romance, by Renee Lott
- Finder, by Carla Speed McNeil
- Fool’s Gold, by Amy Reeder Hadley
- French Milk, by Lucy Knisley
- Fun Home, by Alison Bechdel
- Galaxion: The Jump, by Tara Tallan
- Gemma Bovery, by Posy Simmonds
- Girl Genius, co-written by Kaja Foglio
- Grace, by Kris Dresen
- Gray Horses, by Hope Larson
- The Hardy Boys: The Ocean of Osyria, art by Lea Hernandez
- Hopeless Savages, written by Jen van Meter, art by Christine Norrie and Chynna Clugston
- Huntress: Year One, written by Ivory Madison
- In Odd We Trust, by Queenie Chan
- Jane’s World, by Paige Braddock
- Jobnik!, by Miriam Libicki
- Johnny Public, art by Wendi Stang-Frost
- Jumbly Junkery, by L. Nichols
- Kat & Mouse, story by Alex de Campi, art by Federica Manfredi
- Levitation, art by Janine Johnson
- Life Sucks, co-written by Jessica Abel
- Lost Girls, art by Melinda Gebbie
- Lucky, by Gabrielle Bell
- Magic Trixie, by Jill Thompson
- Making Rain, by Ursula Murray Husted
- Maria’s Wedding, co-written by Christina Weir
- Max & Lily, by Kris Dresen
- Monkey Food, by Ellen Forney
- Off*Beat by Jen Lee Quick
- Omaha the Cat Dancer, written by Kate Worley
- Orbiter, art by Collen Doran
- Ouija Interview, by Sarah Becan
- Past Lies, co-written by Christina Weir
- Peach Fuzz, co-created by Lindsay Cibos
- Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi
- The Plain Janes, written by Cecil Castellucci
- Queen Bee, by Chynna Clugston
- Radiator Days, by Lucy Knisley
- Rumble Girls, by Lea Hernandez
- Sabrina the Teenage Witch: The Magic Revisited, by Tania del Rio
- Salamander Dream, by Hope Larson
- Scary Godmother, by Jill Thompson
- Scooter Girl, by Chynna Clugston
- The Shiniest Jewel, by Marian Henley
- Skinwalker, co-written by Christina Weir
- Slowpoke, by Jen Sorensen
- Sorcerers & Secretaries, by Amy Kim Ganter
- Steady Beat, by Rivkah
- A Strange Day, art by Tatiana Gill
- Subculture of One, by Rachel Nabors
- Take-Out, by Raina Telgemeier
- Tamara Drewe, by Posy Simmonds
- That Kind of Girl, by Molly Kiely
- Token, by Alisa Kwitney and Joelle Jones
- The Tomb, co-written by Christina Weir
- Unholy Kinship, by Naomi Nowak
- Vogelein, by Jane Irwin
- Wandering Star, by Teri Sue Wood
- The War at Ellsmere, by Faith Erin Hicks
- Wire Mothers, art by Dylan Meconis
- Will You Still Love Me If I Wet the Bed?, by Liz Prince
- You Have Killed Me, art by Joelle Jones
- Zombies Calling, by Faith Erin Hicks
Also, Dignifying Science, an anthology where all the art is by women and the subject is female scientists.
Please note that many manga series and webcomics are by women, but I am not familiar enough with names and artists to include those in this list. (I hope someone else will take up those efforts.)
Additional Links
These are links to works by women available at Amazon.com. As one person, I’m unable to cover everything, so I hope you’ll check out the additional information about these books available at that site.
- Alice, art by Lela Dowling
- Birds of Prey: Of Like Minds, written by Gail Simone
- The Book of Lost Souls, art by Colleen Doran
- Charm School, by Elizabeth Watasin
- A Child’s Life and Other Stories, by Phoebe Gloeckner
- Definition, by Ariel Schrag
- A Distant Soil: The Gathering, by Colleen Doran
- Dragonslippers, by Rosalind B. Penfold
- Earthsong, by Lady Yates
- East Coast Rising, by Becky Cloonan
- Elfquest Archives Volume 1, by Wendy Pini
- Fat Free: The Amazing All-True Adventures of Supersize Woman!, by Jude Milner, art by Mary Wilshire
- Girl Stories, by Lauren Weinstein
- Gloom Cookie, written by Serena Valentino
- Go Girl!, written by Trina Robbins, art by Anne Timmons
- Killer Princesses, written by Gail Simone, art by Lea Hernandez
- Life’s a Bitch: The Bitchy Bitch Chronicles, by Roberta Gregory
- Little Scrowlie: The Call of Cuthbert, art by Jennifer Feinberg
- Next Exit, by Christy Lijewski
- Nightmares and Fairy Tales: Once Upon a Time, written by Serena Valentino, art by FSc (Foo Swee Chin)
- NYX: No Way Home, written by Marjorie M. Liu
- One Hundred Demons, by Lynda Barry
- La Perdida, by Jessica Abel
- Rent Girl, written by Michelle Tea, art by Laurenn McCubbin
- Rocketo: The Journey to the Hidden Sea, co-written by Marie Taylor
- Sexy Chix, an anthology of comics by women
- Smoke, written by Alex de Campi
- Smoke and Guns, written by Kirsten Baldock
- The Squirrel Mother, by Megan Kelso
- The Ticking, by Renee French
- Tough Love: High School Confidential, by Abby Denson
- We Are on Our Own, by Miriam Katin
- Y: The Last Man: Unmanned, art by Pia Guerra