“I wanted to feel seen” – An interview with Babs Tarr
Babs Tarr is one of Emily Zinkin's favourite artists. When they were both at Thought Bubble she got the chance to interview her
comics
Chills and Thrills: Comics for Halloween
Emily Zinkin discusses her favorite supernatural comics in this Halloween themed reading list
Fun Home: reading it first v watching it first
Ellie Wilson and Emily Zinkin review the graphic novel and musical of Fun Home, Alison Bechdel’s widely acclaimed autobiography
The Inking Woman: 250 years of Women Cartoon and Comic Artists in Britain
In examining the 250-year history of female cartoon and comic artists in Britain, Sara Stewart is moved by their trials and tribulations but still sees a long way to go
Goodbye Leia (and thank you, Carrie)
Emily Zinkin says goodbye to Carrie Fisher and Princess Leia but is still not done going on adventures in a galaxy far, far away or smashing the space patriarchy
#BlackComicsMonth
Emily Zinkin discusses Black Comics Month and celebrates black female comic creators
The comic strip: Stereotype bags
The F-Word's resident cartoonist, Silvia Carrus, shows that gender stereotypes very often do not fit comfortably
The comic strip: cake election
Silvia Carrus, our resident cartoonist, warns that cakes baked by women are not necessarily feminist cakes
The comic strip: gender assumptions
Our resident cartoonist, Silvia Carrus, is fed up with correcting people's assumptions about gender
The comic strip: limited feminism
Silvia Carrus, our resident cartoonist, depicts people's reluctance to care about feminist issues that don't affect them
The comic strip: Women’s March
Our resident cartoonist, Silvia Carrus, tackles criticism of the Women's March
The comic strip: commercial feminism
Ahead of Christmas, our resident cartoonist, Silvia Carrus, takes on the commercialisation of feminism
The comic strip: Did you come here on your own?
Our resident cartoonist, Silvia Carrus, is back and taking on the double standards of solo travel
#FeministParenting
This month, we're focusing on #FeministParenting. Comic artist, Silvia Carrus, tackles some double standards.
Keeping Rosa Luxemburg’s ideas alive: Red Rosa
Sophie Mayer praises Kate Evans’ graphic novel about Rosa Luxemburg for its perfect pairing of word and image
Superhero and survivor
Nick Beard praises the TV adaption of Jessica Jones for its refreshing feminist credentials and bold survivor perspective
Overcoming adversity, becoming brilliant
Joanna Whitehead discusses artistic technique, male violence and slut shaming with Una, author of the new graphic novel Becoming, Unbecoming
Weekly round-up and open thread
Hello and welcome to the weekly round-up and open thread! Below are some recent news stories that caught the attention of The F Word Collective this week (linking does not necessarily imply endorsement or agreement by members of the collective or the author of this post). Please note that these links range from "ooh yay!" to "very interesting" to *headdesk to very sad or rage-enducing, and some articles may be triggering. Want to discuss these topics or add your own? Please comment below!