It's Trina Robbins. That's just about all you need to know about this comic. Her art is, as always, just stunningly beautiful, the stories biting and witty.
I've been reading a lot of undergrounds over the last couple of days, which is not always a good thing. They can be very heavy, either from social commentary or from the density of the art. Ms. Robbins' art is not dense, but the issues she deals with in this comic are. The worst part is that they're issues that we're still talking about, 45 years later. That said, I'd totally read more stories featuring any of the characters introduced in this issue. I'll have to do a bit of research to see if they make any more appearances.
I think that tomorrow I may dip my toes into some of the comics that bridge the undergrounds and the indies of the 80s, stuff like Star*Reach or Arik Khan. Been a while since I read some good, solid Sci-Fi or Fantasy.
"Lissen, buster, the name is Katherine Black, but my friends call me Kat!"
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