This massive, oversize hardcover collects the complete run of the underground comix series, Tits & Clits. Conceived and edited by Joyce Farmer and Lyn Chevli – who together created the entirety of the first two issues – the series was originally published between 1972 and 1987 and served to push the boundaries of Feminism and the Women's Liberation Movement into the comics world. This collection also includes, in their entirety, Pandora's Box and Abortion Eve, two early stand alone undergrounds, also both written and drawn by Joyce Farmer and Lyn Chevli.
Given the title, it's no surprise that women's bodies and sexuality were the focus of Tits & Clits, and that no topic was off limits. Birth control, abortion, menstruation, masturbation, a wide sampling of consensual sexual encounters – real and fantasy – and plenty more are covered in these pages. While the tone here is largely satiric – think a Mad Magazine take on Our Bodies, Ourselves for the underground comix reader – there was still room for earnest thoughts and real feelings.
Readers can get up to speed with historical context and more by reading the introductory essay by the book’s editor, Samantha Meier. For anyone desireing a better idea of what to expect, Fantagraphics has provided a brief preview HERE.
Edited by MK Czerwiec
Check out the contributor list!
Lynda Barry, Maureen Burdock, Jennifer Camper, KC Councilor, MK Czerwiec, Leslie Ewing, Joyce Farmer, Ellen Forney, Ann M. Fox, Keet Geniza, Roberta Gregory, Teva Harrison, Rachael House, Leah Jones, Monica Lalanda, Cathy Leamy, Ajuan Mance, Jessica Moran, Mimi Pond, Sharon Rosenzweig, Joyce Schachter, Susan Merrill Squier, Emily Steinberg, Nicola Streeten, A. K. Summers, Kimiko Tobimatsu, Carol Tyler, Shelley L. Wall, and Dana Walrath.
GRAPHIC MUNDI SEZ:
"Hot flashes. Vaginal atrophy. Social stigma. The comics in this unapologetic anthology prove that when it comes to menopause and its attendant symptoms, no one needs to sweat it alone. Menopause is the perfect antidote to the simplistic, cheap-joke approach that treats menopause as a cultural taboo. This anthology challenges stereotypes with perspectives from a range of life experiences, ages, gender identities, ethnicities, and health conditions."
Winner of the 2021 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards for Best Anthology and Best Short Story.
hardcover | 144 pages | 8" × 10" |
ISBN: 9781637790106
