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Legendary comic book artist, writer, editor and publisher Trina Robbins died at the age of 85 in April this year, after suffering a stroke back in February This week, DC Comics runs a tribute to her, as well as her relationship with Wonder Woman And an appearance in Wonndr Woman by George Perez and Ramona[...]

Yesterday, legendary comic book artist, writer, editor and publisher Trina Robbins died at the age of 85, after suffering a stroke back in February Comic book creators of all stripes paid their tributes and shared their memories on social media Here is a small selection. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border:[...]

Comic book writer, artist, editor, publisher and historian Trina Robbins suffered a stroke at the end of February this year and died earlier today at the age of 85 Her daughter Casey Robbins confirmed the sad news on Facebook, saying  "My mother, Trina Robbins, passed away this morning We miss her so much already I'm[...]

Won't Back Down is a graphic novel anthology in aid of Planned Parenthood, edited by Trina Robbins, and including a wide range of contributors, including Lee Marrs, Alison Sampson, Steve Leialoha, Ken Steacy, Barbara Randall Kesel, Yanick Paquette, Signe Wilkinson, Christopher Golden, Marguerite Sauvage, Gene Ha, Carrie Tupper, Todd Klein, Twyla Dawn Weixl, Sabrina Jones,[...]

American Cinematheque will be selling the art via auction, with proceeds going back to the American Cinematheque itself See You At San Diego: An Oral History Of Comic-Con, Fandom And The Triumph Of Geek Culture by Mathew Klickstein and published by Fantagraphics, is an oral history of San Diego Comic-Con from its earliest days with forewords[...]

Patsy Walker is getting back to her roots on Marvel Unlimited with a new digital comic by the legendary Trina Robbins and an artist perfectly suited to the task, Derek Charm Set in 1955, the new Patsy Walker comic is a teen romance and fashion comic in the vein of Walker's original adventures. From the press[...]

With forwards from Stan Sakai and Jeff Smith, and an afterword by afterword by Wu-Tang Clan's RZA, it includes reminiscences of Neil Gaiman, Frank Miller, Kevin Smith, Bruce Campbell, Felicia Day, Scott Aukerman, Stan Sakai, Sergio Aragonés, Trina Robbins, the Russo Bros., Lloyd Kaufman, Tim Seeley, Kevin Eastman and more. A comprehensive chronicle of Comic-Con International[...]

Lee, and Trina Robbins, exciting newcomers Lola the Illustrator, Myriam Bloom, Jessi Jordan, and Amanda Gonzalez, and fan-favorites Tini Howard, Chynna Clugston Flores, Magdalene Visaggio, Margaux Saltel, and Vita Ayala among others Topics and themes include creativity during isolation, positivity, cli-fi (climate fiction), and empowerment as well as sheer fun and games Readers of all[...]

Martin and a screening of Forbidden Planet, Irish Film Institute, Dublin, 8-11pm. CosmicCon, Leon County Public Library, Tallahassee, Florida Alexia Veldhuisen signing at Dewey's Comic City, Madison, New Jersey 1-3pm Silicon Valley Comic Con, San Jose Convention Center, San Jose, California, until Sunday. Michigan Comic Convention, Detroit, Michigan, until Sunday. FAN EXPO Boston, Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Boston, MA, until[...]

In February, DC is publishing a new trade paperback called Wonder Woman: Forgotten Legends, which collects, amongst other things, the 4 issue Legends of Wonder Woman comic from Trina Robbins and Kurt Busiek The collection includes a story from 1989's Wonder Woman Annual #2, Play Like, by Robbins and Lee Marrs, and Wonder Woman #318 by[...]

But that's not the only comic addressing the issue of gun violence in the works. A group of talented comic book creators including Kevin Nowlan, Jamal Igle, Phil Hester, Trina Robbins, Devin Grayson, Alex Segura, Tom Beland, Matthew Dow Smith, Andy Kuhn, Ande Parks, Tony Isabella, Fred Van Lente, Ryan Dunlavey, Dennis Calero, Austin Janowski, Karl[...]

It's hard to find a market, ironically considering the another New York anthology of comic book stories from Jewish creators in the nineteen thirties, Action Comics, seems to have gone on to do okay. But, again, for A Bunch Of Jews (And Other Stuff) – or A Minyen Yidn (un andere zakhn) individual stores might do better[...]

Now, the next inductee has been revealed by the beleaguered convention organizers: the suitable legendary Trina Robbins. "Trina has paved a path and elevated all women in the comics industry for decades; from her early work in the underground space, to being the first female artist to draw Wonder Woman, to her continued efforts to highlight[...]

Frey, Trina Robbins, Twiggy Tallant, Rachel Deering, Hope Nicholson, Crystal Skillman, Marguerite Bennett, Soraya Roberts, Emma Woolley, Gita Jackson, Renee Nejo, Natalie Zina Walschots, Alicia Contestabile, Tini Howard, Cara Ellison, Jessica Oliver Proulx and Erin Cossar. And there's a Toronto launch of the Kickstarter version of the comic at Page and Panel: The TCAF Store's Secret Loves of[...]

As I'm sure you'd agree, this represents a lot of what can go wrong when people want to encourage diversity in comics but don't make the connections with actual comics creators that need to be made so their perspectives can help drive the conversation. Well, hats off to geek playwright Crystal Skillman for engaging Trina Robbins[...]

Guests include Farel Dalrymple, Craig Yoe, Tom Scioli, Ed Piskor, Gary Groth, Danny Hellman, Trina Robbins, and Jim Rugg. They say: "PIX  is devoted solely to creator-owned, self-published, small-press, and handmade comics, artists books and other visual works Admission is free and the event is open to the public.  The event will give Pittsburghers the opportunity[...]

CBLDFWatch: Ultimate Comics sells Star Wars toys, Marvel statues and variant covers for the CBLDF. NovelWatch: Trina Robbins has a new graphic novel on the way And it sounds spectacular. "Lily Renée, Escape Artist," illustrated by Anne Timmons and Mo Oh, follows its subject from her upper-middle-class childhood in Vienna, to her Kindertransport journey to England, to[...]

BC forum moderator Lexid523 and Ladies Making Comics blogger writes: This past Sunday, I had a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet two women I have admired ever since I started delving into ladies' comics history. First was Trina Robbins, the revolutionary underground cartoonist and quintessential comics "herstorian", whose books on the history of women in[...]