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
- The Accidental Candidate, art by Blue Delliquanti
- The Adventures of Superhero Girl, by Faith Erin Hicks
- American Virgin, art by Becky Cloonan
- American Widow, written by Alissa Torres, art by Sungyoon Choi
- Americus, written by MK Reed
- Amy Unbounded, by Rachel Hartman
- Anya’s Ghost, by Vera Brosgol
- Avigon: Gods and Demons, written by Ché Gilson
- Babymouse, by Jennifer L. Holm
- The Baby-Sitters Club, by Raina Telgemeier
- Bake Sale, by Sara Varon
- Banana Sunday, art by Colleen Coover
- Beasts of Burden, art by Jill Thompson
- Between Gears, by Natalie Nourigat
- The Big Skinny, by Carol Lay
- Billi 99, written by Sarah Byam
- Binky the Space Cat, by Ashley Spires
- Blue Monday, by Chynna Clugston
- Brain Camp, co-written by Susan Kim, art by Faith Erin Hicks
- 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
- Chester 5000 XYV, by Jess Fink
- Chicken With Plums, by Marjane Satrapi
- Chiggers, by Hope Larson
- City of Spies, co-written by Susan Kim
- Cross Country, by M.K. Reed
- 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
- Dolltopia, by Abby Denson
- Drama, by Raina Telgemeier
- Dramacon, by Svetlana Chmakova
- Drawn to You, by Erika Moen and Lucy Knisley
- Drinking at the Movies, by Julia Wertz
- Dykes to Watch Out For, by Alison Bechdel
- Embroideries, by Marjane Satrapi
- Exit Wounds, by Rutu Modan
- FCHS, art by Rachel Freire
- Festering Romance, by Renee Lott
- Finder, by Carla Speed McNeil
- Foiled, written by Jane Yolen
- Fool’s Gold, by Amy Reeder Hadley
- Forget Sorrow, by Belle Yang
- Francis Sharp in the Grip of the Uncanny!, by Brittney Sabo
- French Milk, by Lucy Knisley
- Friends With Boys, by Faith Erin Hicks
- Fun Home, by Alison Bechdel
- Galaxion: The Jump, by Tara Tallan
- Gemma Bovery, by Posy Simmonds
- Geraniums and Bacon, by Cathy Leamy
- Girl Genius, co-written by Kaja Foglio
- Girls With Slingshots, by Danielle Corsetto
- Glitter Kiss, written by Adrianne Ambrose, art by Monica Gallagher
- The Good Neighbors, written by Holly Black
- Grace, by Kris Dresen
- Gray Horses, by Hope Larson
- Gronk, by Katie Cook
- The Guild, written by Felicia Day
- Hamster and Cheese, by Colleen AF Venable and Stephanie Yue
- Hark! A Vagrant, by Kate Beaton
- The Hardy Boys: The Ocean of Osyria, art by Lea Hernandez
- Hopeless Savages, written by Jen van Meter, art by Christine Norrie, Chynna Clugston Flores, Vera Brosgul, and Becky Cloonan
- How to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less, by Sarah Glidden
- Huntress: Year One, written by Ivory Madison
- I Love Led Zeppelin, by Ellen Forney
- The Infinite Wait and Other Stories, by Julia Wertz
- In Odd We Trust, by Queenie Chan
- Ivy, by Sarah Oleksyk
- 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
- Letting It Go, by Miriam Katin
- Levitation, art by Janine Johnson
- Life Sucks, co-written by Jessica Abel
- Listen at Home With Octopus Pie, by Meredith Gran
- Looking Up, by Ursula Murray Husted
- Lost Girls, art by Melinda Gebbie
- Lucky, by Gabrielle Bell
- Magic Trixie, by Jill Thompson
- Make Yourself Happy, by Lucy Knisley
- Making Rain, by Ursula Murray Husted
- Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me, by Ellen Forney
- Maria’s Wedding, co-written by Christina Weir
- Max & Lily, by Kris Dresen
- Mercury, by Hope Larson
- Monkey Food, by Ellen Forney
- Moving Pictures, co-created by Kathryn Immonen
- North 40, art by Fiona Staples
- Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong, by Faith Erin Hicks
- Off*Beat by Jen Lee Quick
- Omaha the Cat Dancer, written by Kate Worley
- Orbiter, art by Collen Doran
- Ouija Interview, by Sarah Becan
- Page by Paige, by Laura Lee Gulledge
- Past Lies, co-written by Christina Weir
- Peach Fuzz, co-created by Lindsay Cibos
- Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi
- Picket Line, by Breena Wiederhoeft
- The Plain Janes, written by Cecil Castellucci
- Play Ball, co-written by Christina Weir
- Please God, Find Me a Husband!, by Simone Lia
- Polterguys, by Laurianne Uy
- Poorcraft: The Funnybook Fundamentals of Living Well on Less, written by C. Spike Trotman, art by Diana Nock
- Primates: The Fearless Science of Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Birute Galdikas, art by Maris Wicks
- The Property, by Rutu Modan
- Queen Bee, by Chynna Clugston
- Radiator Days, by Lucy Knisley
- Rapunzel’s Revenge, co-written by Shannon Hale
- Relish: My Life in the Kitchen, by Lucy Knisley
- Return of the Dapper Men, art by Janet Lee
- Rumble Girls, by Lea Hernandez
- Sabrina the Teenage Witch: The Magic Revisited, by Tania del Rio
- Salamander Dream, by Hope Larson
- Scarlett Takes Manhattan, art by Molly Crabapple
- Scary Godmother, by Jill Thompson
- Scooter Girl, by Chynna Clugston
- The Secret Science Alliance, by Eleanor Davis
- The Shiniest Jewel, by Marian Henley
- Skinwalker, co-written by Christina Weir
- Slowpoke, by Jen Sorensen
- Smile, by Raina Telgemeier
- Sorcerers & Secretaries, by Amy Kim Ganter
- Steady Beat, by Rivkah
- A Strange Day, art by Tatiana Gill
- Subculture of One, by Rachel Nabors
- Superzelda: The Graphic Life of Zelda Fitzgerald, written by Tiziana Lo Porto
- Take-Out, by Raina Telgemeier
- Tamara Drewe, by Posy Simmonds
- That Kind of Girl, by Molly Kiely
- Tina’s Mouth, written by Keshni Kashyap, art by Mari Araki
- Token, by Alisa Kwitney and Joelle Jones
- The Tomb, co-written by Christina Weir
- Troublemaker, written by Janet and Alex Evanovich, art by Joelle Jones
- Underwire, by Jennifer Hayden
- Unholy Kinship, by Naomi Nowak
- Unterzakhn, by Leela Corman
- Vogelein, by Jane Irwin
- Wandering Star, by Teri Sue Wood
- The War at Ellsmere, by Faith Erin Hicks
- Will & Whit, by Laura Lee Gulledge
- Will You Still Love Me If I Wet the Bed?, by Liz Prince
- Wire Mothers, art by Dylan Meconis
- A Wrinkle in Time, written by Madeleine L’Engle, art by Hope Larson
- You Have Killed Me, art by Joelle Jones
- Zig and Wikki: Something Ate My Homework, written by Nadja Spiegelman
- 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
- Crossing the Empty Quarter and Other Stories , by Carol Swain
- 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
- A Home for Mr. Easter, by Brooke A. Allen
- The Impostor’s Daughter: A True Memoir, by Laurie Sandell
- 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
- Skim, written by Mariko Tamaki, art by Jillian Tamaki
- 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
- You’ll Never Know, by Carol Tyler