This page presents examples of women, either as comic book characters or creators.
Batgirl of Burnside
Art by Babs Tarr
Note how Tarr redesigns Batgirl’s costume to look more practical.
All 3 images below from:
From Batgirl of Burnside
Written by Cameron Stewart & Brenden Fletcher
Art by Babs Tarr
Published by DC Comics, 2015
Power Pack
Created by Louise Simonson and June Brigman, 1984
Power Pack as two brothers and two sisters with super powers.
Written by Louise Simonson
Art by June Brigman and Bob Wiacek
Published by Marvel Comics Group, 1984
Written by Louise Simonson
Art by Mary Wilshire and Bob Wiacek
Published by Marvel Comics Group, 1984
Written by Louise Simonson
Art by Mary Wilshire and Bob Wiacek
Published by Marvel Comics Group, 1984
The New Mutants Annual 4 (1988)
Written by Louise Simonson
Art by June Brigman and Bob McLeod
The New Mutants was an offshoot of the X-Men. Louise Simonson would go on to long stint writing them as well as X-Factor and Power Pack.
Written by Louise Simons
Penciler June Brigman
Inker Bob McLeod
Published by Marvel Comics: A New World Company, 1988
Written by Louise Simons
Penciler June Brigman
Inker Bob McLeod
Published by Marvel Comics: A New World Company, 1988
The Dazzler Photo Cover
From Dazzler 21
Model and Photographer Unknown
Marvel Comics Group 1982
According to Wikipedia, Dazzler was created by a group at Marvel: Tom DeFalco, John Romita, Jr., Louise Simonson, Roger Stern
The character was intended to be a joint venture with Casablanca Records, with the intention being Marvel would produce comics and Casablanca would produce a music star and records.
Dazzler could turn sound into light and lasers. She became a member of the X-Men at one point.
Assistant Editor Profile: Renee Witterstaetter
These appeared in Marvel Comics with a cover date October 1989
Note: the “worst part of my job.”
Letter from fan Christine Cassello in Amazing Spider-Man #6 (Marvel, 1963)
