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After cutting herself on the sword that beheaded the original Medusa, Gloria Merrick is transformed into Medusa. Stheno and Euryale are none too pleased that Gloria is masquerading as their departed sister and they want to see her dead. Can Gloria survive? Or will Stheno and Euryale ensure Gloria is remade as their monstrous sister? She has teamed up - and betrayed - the 10th Muse, Judo Girl, Legend of Isis, and more in her quest to be free of her...

Mrcia is a nurse in a hospital near Rio and lives in a favela with her boyfriend, Aluisio, and her daughter, Jaqueline, whom she had very young with another man. Jaqueline, a troubled young adult, makes life difficult for her mother and Aluisio and rebelliously hangs out with members of a neighborhood gang, leading to violent altercations between mother and daughter. The situation degenerates even more when Jaqueline is arrested. Mrcia and Aluisio,...

Though Nomoto is at peace with her sexuality, she cant shake the uneasiness she feels when she struggles to relate to other lesbians stories. Meanwhile, Kasuga receives a text message that causes unwelcome memories to come rushing backLuckily, the new year brings new friendsand as their dinner party of two expands, so do their feelings for each other!

Older women have been deemed useless to society and abandoned on a remote island, where they must fight to the death, whilst making friends and dessert. Welcome to GOLDEN RAGE: a not-too-distant dystopia where Battle Royale meets The Golden Girls. Perfect for readers who enjoyed Deanna Raybourn's Killers of a Certain Age and Helene Tursten's An Elderly Woman Is Up to No Good. Collects GOLDEN RAGE #1-5

Mystical, rooted, painful, joyous, and ecstatic; visions of the body, our genders, and our very identities from across the spectrum of contemporary poetry come together in this monumental intersectional feminist anthology where verse and comics unite in spectacular new ways. Beautifully illustrated and bracingly written, EMBODIED is a memorable collaboration between cis female, trans, and non-binary poets and comics artists showcasing the power of...

In the early 20th century, women in England were demanding the right to voteand often faced violent retaliation. Rather than back down, the suffragist group the Women's Social and Political Union formed an all-women security unit. Activist leader Emmeline Pankhurst asked Edith Garrud to train them. These "jujitsuffragettes" fought against abuse and arrest while pursuing long overdue rights. Edith Garrud was a pioneering instructor of women's self-defense...

Caroline Cash's gay, modern take on the 60s underground comic continues! In this issue: tales of an adolescent expedition to Victorias Secret, an ode to a favorite bar, and more late-night bad decisions.

The Brooklyn stories of love, madness, nostalgia, and displeasing music continue in this second OCTOPUS PIE collection. Eve and Hanna have each other's backs as they navigate the emotional pitfalls of twenty-something life, but there's chaos and confusion to spare.

What happens when the life you thought you had does a 180 turn? Everything, and yetnothing. Us is Sara and Dianas love story, as well as the story of Dianas gender transition. Full of humor, heartache, and the everyday triumphs and struggles of identity, this graphic memoir speaks to changing conceptions of the world as well as the self, at the same time revealing that some things dont really have to change. Written, drawn, and colored by Sara...

Middle schooler Chloe and her friends, Mark and Fatou, are selected for a school initiative to plant a new community garden. Chloe is excited to let her creativity blossom and show off her green thumb and natural talents all for a worthy cause. But, when the initiative announces a film crew to document the gardens creation, will scene-stealing (and thorn in her side) Anissa uproot all of Chloes progress as she tries to steal the spotlight?