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Wimmen’s Comix

    (Last Gasp, 1972-1985, 1987-1992)
™ and © Last Gasp
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(From The Slings & Arrows Comic Guide)

Created by the San Francisco Women’s Comics Collective, this was a follow-up to It Ain’t Me Babe, the first women’s underground comic; it was designed as an ongoing anthology title to help women get published in the often violently misogynistic world of underground comix. The initial run of Wimmen’s often featured immature and amateurish work, but it also gave folks like Trina Robbins, Lee Marrs, Roberta Gregory, Melinda Gebbie, and Sharon Rudahl greater exposure (in some cases their debut) and consolidated their progress.

When Wimmen’s Comix returned in 1982, several former mainstays were still present, but new contributors appeared—Lee Binswanger, Leslie Ewing, Mary Fleener, Leslie Sternbergh, and Julie Hollings—and the standard was higher. Theme issues appeared, international contributors were invited…even the occasional male was allowed to be an ancillary contributor, provided a woman was doing most of the work!

On average, since 1982, Wimmen’s (Wimmin’s since #17) has averaged an issue about every eighteen months. The Supernatural issue #13, “Disastrous Relationships” issue #14, and “Men” theme issue #16, are probably the best overall to date, the latter including an outrageously horny “Desert Peach” vignette by Donna Barr. ~HS
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  • 1
    #1
    Nov 1972
    Cover: $0.50
    W: Aline Kominsky-Crumb, Janet Wolfe Stanley, Karen Marie Haskell, Lee Marrs, Lora Fountain, Michelle Brand, Sharon Rudahl, Shelby, Trina Robbins, Patricia Moodian  ·  A: Aline Kominsky-Crumb, Janet Wolfe Stanley, Karen Marie Haskell, Lee Marrs, Lora Fountain, Michelle Brand, Sharon Rudahl, Shelby, Trina Robbins, Patricia Moodian
    No copies available
  • 2
    #2
    Cover: $0.50
    W: Shelby Sampson, Aline Kominsky-Crumb, Diane Noomin, Carol Clement, Salina, Kay Rudin, Sharon Rudahl, Trina Robbins, Lee Marrs, Lora Fountain, Michelle Brand, Terry Balawejder  ·  A: Shelby Sampson, Aline Kominsky-Crumb, Diane Noomin, Carol Clement, Salina, Kay Rudin, Sharon Rudahl, Trina Robbins, Lee Marrs, Lora Fountain, Michelle Brand, Terry Balawejder
    Published by Last Gasp
    1 copy for $9.98
  • 3
    #3
    Jan 1974
    Cover: $0.75
    W: Dot Bucher, Trina Robbins, Melinda Gebbie, Debbie Holland, Shelby Sampson, Melinda Wentzell, Diane Noomin, Sharon Rudahl, Willie Mendez, Moria Wright, Clothilde, Petchesky  ·  A: Dot Bucher, Trina Robbins, Melinda Gebbie, Debbie Holland, Shelby Sampson, Melinda Wentzell, Diane Noomin, Sharon Rudahl, Willie Mendez, Moria Wrigh, Clothilde, Petchesky
    Published by Last Gasp
    No copies available
  • 3-2
    #3 - 2nd printing
    Jan 1974
    Cover: $0.75
    W: Dot Bucher, Trina Robbins, Melinda Gebbie, Debbie Holland, Shelby Sampson, Melinda Wentzell, Diane Noomin, Sharon Rudahl, Willie Mendez, Moria Wright, Clothilde, Petchesky  ·  A: Dot Bucher, Trina Robbins, Melinda Gebbie, Debbie Holland, Shelby Sampson, Melinda Wentzell, Diane Noomin, Sharon Rudahl, Willie Mendez, Moria Wright, Clothilde, Petchesky
    Published by Last Gasp
    No copies available
  • 3/A
    #3 Variation A
    some first printing had a 75 cent sticker placed over the 50 cent printed on the cover by Lee Marrs
    Jan 1974
    Cover: $0.50
    W: Dot Bucher, Trina Robbins, Melinda Gebbie, Debbie Holland, Shelby Sampson, Melinda Wentzell, Diane Noomin, Sharon Rudahl, Willie Mendez, Moria Wright, Clothilde, Petchesky  ·  A: Dot Bucher, Trina Robbins, Melinda Gebbie, Debbie Holland, Shelby Sampson, Melinda Wentzell, Diane Noomin, Sharon Rudahl, Willie Mendez, Moria Wrigh, Clothilde, Petchesky
    Published by Last Gasp
    No copies available
  • 4
    #4
    Wraparound cover
    Cover: $0.75
    W: Aline Kominsky-Crumb, Barb Brown, Diane Noomin, Dot Bucher, Lee Marrs, Rainy Day Blues Studios, Roberta Gregory, Sharon Banks, Terry Richards, Trina Robbins, Shelby, Clothilde  ·  A: Aline Kominsky-Crumb, Barb Brown, Diane Noomin, Dot Bucher, Lee Marrs, Rainy Day Blues Studios, Roberta Gregory, Sharon Banks, Terry Richards, Trina Robbins, Shelby, Clothilde
    Published by Last Gasp; ca. 1974
    1 copy for $9.98
  • 5
    #5
    Jun 1975
    Cover: $0.75
    W: Trina Robbins, Peti Buchel, Terry Richards, Melinda Gebbie, Joyce Sutton, Cathy Millet, Shelby Sampson, Sharon Rudahl, Barb Brown, Dot Ducher, Pat Daley, Lynn Joy Kroeger, Becky Wilson, Lee Marrs  ·  A: Trina Robbins, Peti Buchel, Terry Richards, Melinda Gebbie, Joyce Sutton, Cathy Millet, Shelby Sampson, Sharon Rudahl, Barb Brown, Dot Ducher, Pat Daley, Lynn Joy Kroeger, Becky Wilson, Lee Marrs
    Published by Last Gasp
    No copies available
  • 6
    #6
    Dec 1975
    Cover: $0.75
    W: Michelle Brand, Mary Skrenes, Dot Bucher, Christine Powers, Terry Richards, Cecily Lang, Sharon Rudahl, Edna Jundis, Moria Wright, Roberta Gregory, Barb Brown, Sharon Farber, Melinda Gebbie, Joyce Farmer, Shelby Sampson, Becky Wilson, Margery Peters  ·  A: Michelle Brand, Mary Skrenes, Dot Bucher, Christine Powers, Terry Richards, Cecily Lang, Sharon Rudahl, Edna Jundis, Moria Wright, Roberta Gregory, Barb Brown, Sharon Farber, Melinda Gebbie, Joyce Farmer, Shelby Sampson, Becky Wilson, Margery Peters
    Bicentennial Issue; Published by Last Gasp
    No copies available
  • 7
    #7
    Dec 1976
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Rae Page Stimler, Roberta Gregory, Dot Bucher, Chris Powers, Terry Richards, Heather Green, Joey Epstein, Lee Marrs, Joyce Sutton, Shelby Sampson, Melinda Gebbie, Cecily Lang, Sharon Rudahl, Michele Jurras  ·  A: Rae Page Stimler, Roberta Gregory, Dot Bucher, Chris Powers, Terry Richards, Heather Green, Joey Epstein, Lee Marrs, Joyce Sutton, Shelby Sampson, Melinda Gebbie, Cecily Lang, Sharon Rudahl, Michele Jurras
    Published by Last Gasp
    No copies available
  • 7-2
    #7 - 2nd printing
    $1.25 cover price
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Rae Page Stimler, Roberta Gregory, Dot Bucher, Chris Powers, Terry Richards, Heather Green, Joey Epstein, Lee Marrs, Joyce Sutton, Shelby Sampson, Melinda Gebbie, Cecily Lang, Sharon Rudahl, Michele Jurras  ·  A: Rae Page Stimler, Roberta Gregory, Dot Bucher, Chris Powers, Terry Richards, Heather Green, Joey Epstein, Lee Marrs, Joyce Sutton, Shelby Sampson, Melinda Gebbie, Cecily Lang, Sharon Rudahl, Michele Jurras
    1 copy for $9.98
  • 8
    #8
    Mar 1983
    Cover: $2.00
    W: Lee Marrs, Lynda Barry, Lee Binswanger, Caryn Leschen, Ann Hagler, Virgina Lombard, Dori Seda, Terry Richards, Terry Boyce, Phoebe Gloeckner, Trina Robbins, Kathryn LeMieux, Mary Wilshire, Terry Balawejder, Sharon Rudahl, Dalison Darrow  ·  A: Lee Marrs, Lynda Barry, Lee Binswanger, Caryn Leschen, Ann Hagler, Dori Seda, Terry Richards, Terry Boyce, Phoebe Gloeckner, Trina Robbins, Kathryn LeMieux, Mary Wilshire, Terry Balawejder, Sharon Rudahl, Dalison Darrow
    Adult
    No copies available
  • 9
    #9
    May 1984
    Cover: $2.00
    W: Trina Robbins, Robert Graves, Lee Binswanger, Joyce Farmer, Melinda Gebbie, Susan Catherine, Kathryn LeMieux, M.K. Brown, Aline Kominsky-Crumb, Dalison Darrow, Caryn Leschen, Diane Noomin, Phoebe Gloeckner, Rosemary Dinegar, Mary Wilshire, Leslie Ewing, Lynda Barry, Leslie Sternbergh, Sharon Rudah, Dori Seda  ·  A: Trina Robbins, Lee Binswanger, Joyce Farmer, Melinda Gebbie, Susan Catherine, Kathryn LeMieux, M.K. Brown, Aline Kominsky-Crumb, Dalison Darrow, Caryn Leschen, Diane Noomin, Phoebe Gloeckner, Rosemary Dinegar, Mary Wilshire, Leslie Ewing, Lynda Barry, Leslie Sternbergh, Sharon Rudahl, Dori Seda
    Adult
    1 copy for $14.95
  • 10
    #10
    Oct 1985
    Cover: $2.00
    W: Carel Moisewitsch, Mary Fleener, Virginia Small, Diane Noomin, Liza Kitchell, Hirsh Glick, Roberta Gregory, Caryn Leschen, Viviane Katz, Kathryn LeMieux, Dori Seda, Myra Hancock, Leslie Ewing, Lee Binswanger, Joyce Farmer, Cécilia Capuana, Krystine Kryttre, Marie Severin, Debra Rooney  ·  A: Carel Moisewitsch, Mary Fleener, Virginia Small, Diane Noomin, Trina Robbins, Sharon Rudahl, Roberta Gregory, Caryn Leschen, Viviane Katz, Kathryn LeMieux, Dori Seda, Myra Hancock, Leslie Ewing, Lee Binswanger, Joyce Farmer, Cécilia Capuana, Krystine Kryttre, Marie Severin, Debra Rooney
    Adult
    1 copy for $14.95
  • 11
    #11
    Apr 1987
    Cover: $2.00
    W: Trina Robbins, Mary Fleener, Leslie Sternbergh, Diane Noomin, Krystine Kryttre, Bugs Herbert, Dori Seda, Joyce Farmer, Caryn Leschen, Sharon Rudahl, Allison Bechdel, Aline Kominsky-Crumb
    Adult
    1 copy for $19.99
  • 12
    #12
    Apr 1987
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Carol Lay, Dori Seda, Lee Binswanger, Cynthia Martin, Caryn Leschen, Krystine Kryttre, Rebecka Wright, Trina Robbins, Leslie Ewing, Diane Noomin, Angela Bocage  ·  A: Carol Lay, Dori Seda, Lee Binswanger, Cynthia Martin, Caryn Leschen, Krystine Kryttre, Tolanche Santa Ana, Trina Robbins, Leslie Ewing, Diane Noomin, Angela Bocage
    3-D; Adult
    1 copy for $9.98
  • 13
    #13
    Jan 1988
    Cover: $2.00
    W: Trina Robbins, Caryn Leschen, Leslie Ewing, Joey Epstein, Cécilia Capuana, Judy Becker, Rebecka Wright, Pauline Murray, Angela bocage, Lee Binswanger, William Clark  ·  A: Trina Robbins, Caryn Leschen, Leslie Ewing, Joey Epstein, Cécilia Capuana, Judy Becker, Barb Rausch, Suzy Varty, Angela bocage, Lee Binswanger, Mary Fleener
    Occult issue
    No copies available
  • 14
    #14
    Feb 1989
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Sharon Rudahl, Phoebe Gloeckner, Joy Epstein, Mary Fleener, Kate Worley, Dian Noomin, Leslie Ewing, Caryn Leschen, Lee Binswanger, Carol Tyler, Deni Loubert. Kathryn Lemieux, Roberta Gregory, Julie Hollings  ·  A: Sharon Rudahl, Phoebe Gloeckner, Joy Epstein, Mary Fleener, Jackie Urbanovic, Dian Noomin, Leslie Ewing, Caryn Leschen, Lee Binswanger, Carol Tyler, Angela Bocage, Jennifer Camper
    Disastrous Relationships
    1 copy for $19.98
  • 15
    #15
    Aug 1989
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Mark Burbey, Leslie Ewing, Judy Becker, Lee Marrs, Diane Noomin, Sophie Crumb, Sharon Rudahl, Julie Doucet, Penny Moran, Aline Kominsky-Crumb, Allison Bechdel, Lucie Kalouskova, Olivia Clavel, Linda Crothers, Lee Binswanger, Angela Bocage, Terry Richards, Caryn Leschen, M.K. Brown  ·  A: Leslie Ewing, Judy Becker, Lee Marrs, Diane Noomin, Sophie Crumb, Sharon Rudahl, Julie Doucet, Penny Moran, Aline Kominsky-Crumb, Allison Bechdel, Lucie Kalouskova, Olivia Clavel, Linda Crothers, Lee Binswanger, Angela Bocage, Terry Richards, Caryn Leschen, M.K. Brown
    Adult
    No copies available
  • 16
    #16
    Nov 1990
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Donna Barr, Trina Robbins  ·  A: Donna Barr, Trina Robbins
    Adult
    1 copy for $21.00
  • 17
    #17
    Aug 1992
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Trina Robbins, Cheela Smith, Diane Noomin, Andrea Natalie, Suzy Varty, Aline Kominsky-Crumb, Carole Tyrrell, Caryn Leschen, Susan Mills, Angela Bocage, Penny Moran, Joan Hilty, Phoebe Gloeckner, Nancy Husari, M.K. Brown, Judy Becker, Jackie Urbanovic, Leslie Ewing, Nina Paley, Lee Binswanger  ·  A: Trina Robbins, Cheela Smith, Diane Noomin, Andrea Natalie, Suzy Varty, Aline Kominsky-Crumb, Carole Tyrrell, Caryn Leschen, Susan Mills, Angela Bocage, Penny Moran, Joan Hilty, Phoebe Gloeckner, Nancy Husari, M.K. Brown, Judy Becker, Jackie Urbanovic, Leslie Ewing, Nina Paley, Lee Binswanger
    Final issue; Adult
    1 copy for $29.98