She Makes Comics

The untold story of women in comics

Duration: 70 min
Release date: 2014-11-15
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She Makes Comics traces the fascinating history of women in the comics industry. Despite popular assumptions about the comics world, women have been writing, drawing, and reading comics since the medium’s beginnings in the late 19th century. And today, there are scores of women involved in comics and its vibrant fan culture. Featuring dozens of interviews with such vital figures as Ramona Fradon, Trina Robbins, Joyce Farmer, Karen Berger, Kelly Sue DeConnick, and Becky Cloonan, She Makes Comics is the first film to bring together the most influential women of the comics world.

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Rileah Vanderbilt
Rileah Vanderbilt
as Self
Clare Grant
Clare Grant
as Self
Milynn Sarley
Milynn Sarley
as Self
Tiffany Smith
Tiffany Smith
as Self
Chris Claremont
Chris Claremont
as Self
Kelly Sue DeConnick
Kelly Sue DeConnick
as Self
Janelle Asselin
Janelle Asselin
as Self
Karen Berger
Karen Berger
as Self
Christina Blanch
Christina Blanch
as Self
Shelly Bond
Shelly Bond
as Self
Barbara Brandon-Croft
Barbara Brandon-Croft
as Self
Jenna Busch
Jenna Busch
as Self
Blair Butler
Blair Butler
as Self
Amy Chu
Amy Chu
as Self
Becky Cloonan
Becky Cloonan
as Self
Nancy A. Collins
Nancy A. Collins
as Self
Colleen Coover
Colleen Coover
as Self
Jennifer Cruté
Jennifer Cruté
as Self
Amy Dallen
Amy Dallen
as Self
Joan of Dark
Joan of Dark
as Self
Colleen Doran
Colleen Doran
as Self
Jackie Estrada
Jackie Estrada
as Self
Joyce Farmer
Joyce Farmer
as Self
Ramona Fradon
Ramona Fradon
as Self
Autumn Glading
Autumn Glading
as Self
Nancy Goldstein
Nancy Goldstein
as Self
Karen Green
Karen Green
as Self
Felicia D. Henderson
Felicia D. Henderson
as Self
Lea Hernandez
Lea Hernandez
as Self
Joan Hilty
Joan Hilty
as Self
Jenette Kahn
Jenette Kahn
as Self
Miriam Katin
Miriam Katin
as Self
Alan Kistler
Alan Kistler
as Self
Hope Larson
Hope Larson
as Self
Miss Lasko-Gross
Miss Lasko-Gross
as Self
Kate Leth
Kate Leth
as Self
Paul Levitz
Paul Levitz
as Self
Marjorie Liu
Marjorie Liu
as Self
Heidi MacDonald
Heidi MacDonald
as Self
Alicia Marie
Alicia Marie
as Storm/Self
Carla Speed McNeil
Carla Speed McNeil
as Self
Ann Nocenti
Ann Nocenti
as Self
Michelle Nolan
Michelle Nolan
as Self
Lee Knox Ostertag
Lee Knox Ostertag
as Self
Jill Pantozzi
Jill Pantozzi
as Self
Richard Pini
Richard Pini
as Self
Wendy Pini
Wendy Pini
as Self
Grace Randolph
Grace Randolph
as Self
Portlynn
Portlynn
as Self
Trina Robbins
Trina Robbins
as Self
Chondra Echert Sanchez
Chondra Echert Sanchez
as Self
Amanda Schaefer
Amanda Schaefer
as Phoenix/Self
Liz Schiller
Liz Schiller
as Self
Ariel Schrag
Ariel Schrag
as Self
Gail Simone
Gail Simone
as Self
Louise Simonson
Louise Simonson
as Self
Candice Stephens
Candice Stephens
as Jackie Ormes
Raina Telgemeier
Raina Telgemeier
as Self
Lauren St. Laurent
Lauren St. Laurent
as Self (as Lauren Bregman)
Jill Thompson
Jill Thompson
as Self
Andrea Tsurumi
Andrea Tsurumi
as Self
Shannon Watters
Shannon Watters
as Self
G. Willow Wilson
G. Willow Wilson
as Self
Karuna Tanahashi
Karuna Tanahashi
as Comic Store Shopper
Paul Gebeau
Paul Gebeau
as Comic Store Owner
John Karyus
John Karyus
as Comic Store Patron
Jessie Pridemore
Jessie Pridemore
as Kitty Pryde
Cynthia Tyler
Cynthia Tyler
as Captain Marvel
LeeAnna Vamp
LeeAnna Vamp
as Stormtrooper
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