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Femme Magnifique: 50 Magnificent Women Who Changed The World Paperback – 11 Sept. 2018

by Shelly Bond (Author), Gail Simone (Author), Bill Sienkiewicz (Artist),
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The Kickstarter sensation that united over 100 comic book writers and artists from around the globe is now available in paperback with new content, including a new cover by Tess Fowler (Kid Lobotomy, Rat Queens). 50 female trailblazers of yesterday and today each get a 4color sequential tribute in Femme Magnifique. This collection features 3page short stories about women from the arenas of pop music, politics, art, and science. From astronauts and archaeologists to muckrakers and mathematicians, Femme Magnifique will stimulate and educate. Part mini biopic, part personal inspiration, this collection also features new material including a foreword, behindthescenes process pages, and more! Creators from South Africa, India, England, Denmark, the U.S. and other locales converge to share stories of personal heroines Kate Bush, Octavia Butler, Rumiko Takahashi, Ada Lovelace, Misty Copeland, Margaret Sanger, Michelle Obama, Sally Ride, Harriet Tubman and more! Comic book luminairies Gail Simone, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Bill Sienkiewicz, Kieron Gillen, Sanford Greene, Jill Thompson, Gilbert Hernandez, Gerard Way and Marguerite Bennett, to name a few, lend their talents to a celebration of kickass women who are truly magnifique.

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  1. Part of Series
    Femme Magnifique
  2. Print length
    240 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    IDW Publishing
  5. Publication date
    11 Sept. 2018
  6. Reading age
    16 years and up
  7. Dimensions
    16.99 x 1.35 x 26.04 cm
  8. ISBN-10
    168405320X
  9. ISBN-13
    978-1684053209
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A comic book anthology salute to 50 magnificent women who take names, crack ceilings, and change the game in pop, politics, art, and science.
by Gail Simone, Kelly DeConnick, Gerard Way, Bill Sienkiewicz (Illustrator), Jill Thompson (Illustrator), a.o.

About the Author

Shelly Bond is the curator/editor of Black Crown, IDW's creator-owned imprint at the cross street of comics and chaos. See the debut titles Kid Lobotomy, Assassinistas, and Punks Not Dead! Her name appears in over 950 comic books and graphic novels, from Neil Gaiman's award-winning Sandman series to masterworks by Grant Morrison, Bill Willingham, and Michael Allred. Bond lives in Los Angeles with her favorite comics book artist/husband, Philip, and their son, Spencer. She wields red pens and tap shoes with equal aplomb.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ IDW Publishing; 1st edition (11 Sept. 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 168405320X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1684053209
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 16 years and up
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 16.99 x 1.35 x 26.04 cm
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    Chuck Brown is an Eisner and Ringo award winning writer. He has written The Punisher, Wolverine, and Black Panther comics for Marvel. Brown has also written comics for Zenescope Entertainment, 12 GAUGE COMICS, LINE WEBTOON, Dark Horse Comics, and IDW Publishing.

    He is the creator of the Image comic ON THE STUMP and co-creator of BITTER ROOT. BITTER ROOT will be adapted by Legendary Pictures as a live-action film and produced by Ryan Coogler and Zinzi Evans.

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    LEAH MOORE is an author, columnist, and digital comics evangelist, born in Northampton, England in 1978.

    Leah's comic writing career began in 2002 with stories for America's Best Comics. Most recently her solo comics scripting has appeared as part of Dynamite Entertainment's Gail Simone masterminded crossover series Swords of Sorrow (2015, with Francesco Manna).

    In 2006 Leah wrote the story and copy to accompany The Royal Mail's 40th anniversary Christmas Stamps. She has written columns and articles for The Big Issue, Lifetime TV online, and Comic Heroes Magazine.

    Since 2013 Leah has been the Project Manager of the innovative, free to use, digital comics publishing and reading platform Electricomics. She was also the contributing editor of Electricomics flagship release, co-writing the sci-fi story Sway, with art by Nicola Scott.

    Leah and her husband, John Reppion, have been scripting comics together since 2003, writing for the likes of 2000 AD, Channel 4 Education, Dark Horse, DC Comics, Dynamite Entertainment, Electricomics, IDW, and Self Made Hero.

    They have written established characters such as Doctor Who (The Whispering Gallery, 2008 with Ben Templesmith) and Sherlock Holmes (The Trial of Sherlock Holmes, 2009 with Aaron Campbell, and The Liverpool Demon, 2012 with Matt Triano), as well as creating their own including Brit-Cit Psi Division, Judge Lillian Storm (Storm Warning, 2015 with Tom Foster).

    Together they have faithfully adapted notable works by Lewis Carroll (The Complete Alice, 2010), H. P. Lovecraft (The Shadow Over Innsmouth, 2012), Bram Stoker (The Complete Dracula, 2009), and M. R. James (Ghost Stories of an Antiquary Vol 1, 2016) into comics and graphic novels.

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    Dani Colman is a writer and educator from London, England. She plays the violin, dabbles in standup comedy, and is absolutely terrible at videogames. When she isn't writing comic books and novels, she teaches aspiring writers how not to annoy their editors. She currently lives in San Francisco with her husband (creator of many comic books), and two cats (creators of many hairballs).

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  • Ellen Mellor
    5.0 out of 5 stars An important collection
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 April 2019
    This book brings together a host of creators to introduce the reader to a wide array of amazing women, some of whom are famous, some less so but all fully deserving of appearing here. There is a variety of different styles and approaches - some of the pieces are more directly biographical while others talk about the creators association and feelings about the person. Each one brings an interesting and enjoyable view of the people they are talking about.
    This book deserves to be in the library of everyone interested in the history of women and feminism.
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  • William Potter
    5.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational reading from a huge pool of talent
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 September 2018
    I was lucky enough to get my hands on the original Kickstarter volume of Femme Magnifique and it's fantastic news that it is now more widely available.

    Femme Magnifique should be compulsory reading for all young women (and men) pondering life’s choices, a reminder of the struggles women faced in the past and remain to overcome, both instruction and inspiration. And, not the least, it’s a showcase of some of the globe’s greatest comic-book talent. Former Vertigo editor Shelly Bond has assembled a wish-list of writers and artists here.

    There are many women featured who I would have otherwise been unaware of, and certainly details of their stories. Hedy Lamarr is one such (with her dramatic escape from Nazi Germany and invention of communications-jamming equipment).

    I found the tales that recount how a figure had personally inspired a writer to pursue her goals to be most moving (such as Cecil Castellucci’s take on Sally Ride). The passion and heart the authors put into this work will surely be an inspiration, too, for aspiring creators, as much as the tales they share.

    Every bookcase and library should carry a copy.
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  • Olly MacNamee
    5.0 out of 5 stars An Informative, Celebratory Salute To Womanhood
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 September 2018
    People were pretty bummed all around the world when they discovered the outcome of the US elections in the Fall of 2016. Shelly Bond (with below co-curators, Kristy Miller and Brian Miller), already contemplating her next project at the time, was one amongst millions, but unlike many of us, she did something about it through the medium she has made her home, her castle, for over 25 years now. And, the result was Femme Magnifique, a book to be reprinted by Black Crown/IDW this September.

    But, even before the election results were fully counted, this was an idea that was already percolating. I imagine the results merely spurred Bond into more immediate action and a successful Kickstarter that resulted in an anthology celebrating 'magnificent women who take names, crack ceilings and change the game' from all across the globe and all across time, too. And, give or take the odd male contributor, this is more or less a book about women created by women. The results are a collection of pictorial love letters that offer personal insights from well known (and some less well known) names from the world of comics, about the women who inspired them to be inspirational, stand up and be counted, or stand up and take control. In reading it, I couldn't help but be infected by the sheer love expressed in the fifty, 3 page strips, each contributing team/individual produced for this hardback collection. Who were the women who inspired me? Who were those important in my life and to my life? I mean, how often does one stop to think about this?
    The result is a book that can't help but put a smile on your face. A smile that comes from many different tones, tales and truths throughout this book. And that's an important point to make, I feel. This is not some self-serving selection, but heart-felt, autobiographical stories in which one can learn as much about the contributing creator as one does about the subject matter. Leah Moore's honest, open love of Beth Ditto (illustrated by Alison Sampson) - who exploded onto the music scene over a decade ago now (wow, really THAT long?) as part of the punky, take-no-prisoners band Gossip - immediately connected with her as a symbol of femininity and womanhood not often given airtime. A woman she could relate to, and whose performance on that fateful night "healed a part of me I didn't know was broken." This is but one of many shared moments. There are so many to chose from, too.

    Other contributors also share with the reader their thoughts and beliefs, and trust in the individuals they chose. And, it's an eclectic and informative list. From the mythological and hugely humorous Judith (written by Mags Visaggio and illustrated by Brett Parson) - a character from the Bible who first put the 'girl' into 'girl power' -  to the more contemporary inclusions such as Carrie Fisher (written by Alisa Kwitney and illustrated by Alain Mauricet) and her well documented disdain for the patriarchal Hollywood machine that tried to chew her up and spit her out, but couldn't. There are the more politically active, such as Shirley Chisholm, as well as inspirations from throughout time, like the real inspiration behind the tongue twister, 'She Sells Seashells', Mary Anning, something I was unaware of.
    With contributors such as Cecil Castellucci, Marguerite Bennett, Bill Sienkiewicz, Jen Bartel, Mike Carey, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Tini Howard, Elsa Charretier, Tess Fowler, Rafael Albuquerque, Tee Franklin, Gilbert Hernandez, Ming Doyle, Matt Wagner, Jim Rugg, Gail Simone, Mags Visaggio, Marguerite Sauvage, Gerard Way, Philip Bond, Hope Nicholson, Sanford Greene, Sonny Liew, Jen Hickman, Mark Buckingham, Peter Gross, Tyler Crook, Dan Parent, and Kieron Gillen, and too many others to mention here, I thoroughly recommend you look out for this when it's published later this year. And, as for the readership? Of course, it should appeal to younger female readers too - even pre-teen, if their reading abilities are mature enough - but I do hope it has a wider scope than that. After all, it's a smorgasbord of styles, stories and sensibilities with nothing content wise I would call too mature for said pre-teen readers interested in this book.

    It may be focussed on 50 inspirational women, but the execution and the medium should appeal to anyone interested in good comics. Whether to read voraciously, or to dip into from time to time, it's a book you'll get a lot of enjoyment from. Not just now, but in the future too, as it does lend itself very well to a return read or two from time to time. A book you could sit down and share with your own daughter, or even with others too. Particularly those who have to ask, when International Women's Day comes around each year the tired, ignorant, patriarchal question: 'When is there an International Men's Day?" and thereby failing to understand why books such as these have to be produced.

    (Oh, and it's November 19th, by the way.)

    An informative, entertaining, celebratory salute to womanhood in all its varied shapes, ethnicities and sizes!
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  • Amazon Customer
    1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed
    Reviewed in the United States on 5 August 2019
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    Disliked the book. Was disappointed with the few AA women included the book, the title was misleading. I needed some literature on unknown AA women who made an impact for a presentation.
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