MODERN AGE
Karen Berger
In Captain America #267, a young woman asks Cap out on a date. That woman was placed there by writer J.M. DeMatteis as a joke on his friend Karen Berger. Berger is certainly no stranger to comics, outside of its pages. She joined DC Comics in 1979 as an editor, worked...
Madeleine Blaustein
In 1994 the world was introduced to police officer Marisa Rahm in the DC’s Milestone Media series Deathwish. What distinguishes the character, written by Madeleine Blaustein and Yves Fezzani, is that Rahm is transgender - one of the first to appear in a mainstream...
June Brigman
In 1984, June Brigman and Louise Simonson created the Power Pack for Marvel Comics. Brigman handled the pencils, and Simonson gave the characters their voices. Brigman had only been involved in comics for a year, having joined AC Comics in 1983, only to move to DC a...
Trina Robbins
Who can say they’ve had a song written about them by Joni Mitchell, knew Jim Morrison, appeared in the documentary She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry, written more than a dozen books, and was the very first woman to illustrate Wonder Woman (as well as a pantheon of...
Sana Amanat
As of this writing, Sana Amanat is the Director of Content and Character Development at Marvel Comics and has served as editor on Marvel’s biggest titles, including Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man, Daredevil, and a highly acclaimed run of the series Hawkeye. Before her...
Sarah Andersen
When Sarah Andersen started publishing her webcomic Fangs on Tapas, she couldn’t have known at the time it would lead to a spot on the New York Times Bestseller list under the graphic books category in October 2020. She shouldn’t be surprised. Her webcomic Sarah’s...
Fiona Avery
Fans of Spider-Man are well aware that in this multiverse of characters, many bear the “spider” moniker. One that rises to the top is Anya Corazon, otherwise known as Araña, and later as Spider-Girl. Anya is the creation of writer Fiona Avery and artist Mark Brooks....
Laura Allred
Writer, artist, colorist… Laura Allred can do it all. She is arguably best known for her work as a colorist on some of the most popular titles in the Marvel and DC universes. In 2012 Allred was recognized with the “Best Coloring” Eisner Award.