Landmark comics by female creators

[ouroboros]

The month devoted to "Women's History" is almost over, but I decided to assemble a shortlist-- aided by various Trina Robbins works-- as to some of the early (up to 1980) landmark comics-creations of female creators, whether alone or in collaboration with male creators: This is not an all-inclusive list: just a snapshot of the more notable accomplishments.

1909-- Rose O'Neill creates a somewhat intermittent series of cartoons and/or comic strips called THE KEWPIES, which become a marketing sensation in the early 20th century.

1934-- Martha Orr creates a soap-opera strip, APPLE MARY, that is revamped into the better known MARY WORTH by other hands later on.

1935-- "Marge" creates LITTLE LULU as a one-panel strip, though the character becomes more famous through cartoons and comic book incarnations.

1940-- Dale Messick creates the comic strip BRENDA STARR

1941-- Tarpe Mills creates a female superheroine in MISS FURY.

1965-- Ramona Fradon collaborates on DC's METAMORPHO

1972-- Marie Severin and Linda Fite collaborate briefly on the short-lived THE CLAWS OF THE CAT from Marvel Comics.

also in 1972, Trina Robbins edited and contributed to the underground WIMMEN'S COMICS

1978-- Wendy Pini's co-creation ELFQUEST debuts.

also 1978-- Rumiko Takahashi debuts her break-out comic URUSEI YATSURA

There are various other works by female creators, but these seem to be the standouts prior to 1980, though I admit to knowing little about the European scene.

Any additions?

[Sugar Spun Sorceress]

Riyoko Ikeda's The Rose of Versailles - 1972

[ed2962]

Glynis Wein's work as colorist for Marvel.

Shary Flenniken for Trots and Bonnie and other underground comics.

Cathy Guisewite for Cathy

Dale Messick for Branda Starr

Louise Jones/Simonson for editing writing for Marvel




...this would be easier if we could include the 80's LOL

[rui no onna]

I believe longest running shoujo manga:

1976 - Glass Mask by MIUCHI Suzue

[WestPhillyPunisher]

CLAMP, the prolific group of manga-ka who created great works such as Cardcaptor Sakura, Magic Knight Rayearth, Chobits and X, among other titles, all of which were made into anime series.

[Billy Batson]

Wimmen's Comix
Dykes to Watch Out For

[Electricmastro]

Toodles and the Unfortunate Strawberry Tart (May 3, 1903). Art by Grace Drayton.

[Electricmastro]

1979 - Ramona Fradon co-creates Beatriz da Costa for Super Friends #25, who would later become Fire.

[Kuro no Shinigami]

2007-- Kaworu Watashiya created a manga called Kodomo no Jikan.

[PaulBullion]

Colleen Doran created her comic book series, A Distant Soil, at age twelve. The series started publication in fanzines in 1979. She is a pioneer in self publishing comics and has also worked for Marvel and DC.

[K7P5V]

Ann Nocenti (co-creator) wrote the first appearance of...

Typhoid Mary

[ed2962]

Wendy Pini with her husband Richard self published Elfquest in 1978 and helped pioneer the direct sales market

[ed2962]

Marie Severin artist

[Güicho]

Worth mentioning....
Pulp cover artist Margaret Brundage



and Gloria Stoll Karn


Editor of Weird Tales Dorothy McIlwraith
and list of women authors https://tellersofweirdtales.blogspot...ird-tales.html

as well as Wonder Woman Associate Editor Alice Marble

[Güicho]

Created and written by sisters Angela and Luciana Giussani.
(artwork Sergio Zaniboni)