A comic book anthology salute to 50 magnificent women who take names, crack ceilings, and change the game in pop, politics, art, and science.

The Kickstarter sensation that united over 100 comic book writers and artists from around the globe is now available in paperback with new content, including a new cover by Tess Fowler (Kid Lobotomy, Rat Queens).

50 female trailblazers of yesterday and today each get a 4-color sequential tribute in Femme Magnifique. This collection features 3-page short stories about women from the arenas of pop music, politics, art, and science. From astronauts and archaeologists to muckrakers and mathematicians, Femme Magnifique will stimulate and educate. Part mini biopic, part personal inspiration, this collection also features new material including a foreword, behind-the-scenes process pages, and more!

Creators from South Africa, India, England, Denmark, the U.S. and other locales converge to share stories of personal heroines Kate Bush, Octavia Butler, Rumiko Takahashi, Ada Lovelace, Misty Copeland, Margaret Sanger, Michelle Obama, Sally Ride, Harriet Tubman ,and more!

Comic book luminaries Gail Simone, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Bill Sienkiewicz, Kieron Gillen, Sanford Greene, Jill Thompson, Gilbert Hernandez, Gerard Way, Alison Sampson and Marguerite Bennett, to name a few, lend their talents to a celebration of kickass women who are truly magnifique.

Paperback normally $29.99
Published by Black Crown
Sep 25, 2018 | 240 Pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Young Adult | ISBN 9781684053209

This is the original full 50 story version, as included in the original kickstarter rewards.

Signed by me and shipped in a stiff mailer.

If you would like a specific dedication, or would prefer the copy was left unsigned, please let me know the details when you pay (e.g. in the paypal comments, or failing that, by email to alissamp at gmail).

Details of the content and images can be found in the portfolio (front page) section of this site).