"were reprinted in this format. All Star Comics All Star Comics is an American comic book series from All-American Publications, one of three companies that merged with National Periodical Publications to form the modern-day DC Comics. While the series' cover-logo trademark reads ""All Star Comics"", its copyrighted title as indicated by postal indicia is ""All-Star Comics"", with a hyphen. With the exception of the first two issues, ""All Star Comics"" told stories about the adventures of the Justice Society of America, the first team of superheroes, and introduced Wonder Woman. The original concept for ""All Star Comics"" was an anthology"
"#19 (Nov. 1940). Wonder Woman was introduced in a nine-page story in ""All Star Comics"" #8 (Jan. 1942), the product of psychologist William Moulton Marston (under the pseudonym Charles Moulton) and Max Charles Gaines, and drawn by artist Harry G. Peter. All-American Publications All-American Publications is one of three American comic book companies that merged to form the modern day DC Comics, one of two largest publishers of comic books in the United States. Superheroes created for All-American include the original Atom, Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkman, and Wonder Woman, all in the 1940s' Golden Age of Comic Books. Max Gaines,"
"singer, who moved from Montego Bay to Birmingham at the age of nine. In 1986 she released her debut album ""Women Hold Up Half the Sky"", which had an unusually strong gospel influence for a 1980s soul record and was to prove both a critical and commercial success. Over the next 11 years she got 8 singles in to the UK charts, and in 1990 her single ""It's Gonna Be Alright"" reached number 1 in the US R&B charts, an extremely rare achievement for a non-American artist. Steve Winwood, who had been one of the leading figures of Birmingham music"
"on September 7, 1891, at Broadway's ""Koster and Bial's Music Hall"" in New York. She toured the States for many years, but her performance was often too 'strong' for the audience. She was hissed of the stage in Kansas City, for example. ""The people think I'm — ah — what you say? Naught-ee?,"" she commented. ""Ah. monsieur, they don't understand. They will learn. Ah, these Americans, they are just a little slow, but they all like 'the great Fougere' when they know her. But, o-o-ooh ! I'm all breathless, c'est terrible!"" Her performances often shocked the puritan North Americans and"
"Aleta Ogord Aleta Ogord, briefly also known as Starhawk, is a fictional character, a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted in a future of the Marvel Universe. Aleta Ogord first appeared in ""The Defenders"" #29 and was created by Steve Gerber, Sal Buscema, and Vince Colletta. Aleta later appeared in ""Guardians of the Galaxy"" as a member of the titular superhero team. Writer/artist Jim Valentino soon redesigned her appearance, more clearly defined her powers, and separated her from Starhawk. Valentino explained, ""I didn't want Supergirl - and she was, basically, Starhawk in"
"her involvement with the company, which by this time had twice been renamed and was now called Group Three. In 1983 she published a novel titled ""Love and Hisses"" and in 1994 she reprised her voice role as Lady Penelope for an episode of ""Absolutely Fabulous"". She worked as a London-based talent scout for HBO for 30 years. Her autobiography, ""Yes M'Lady"", was first published in 1991; in 2007, it was re-published as ""My FAB Years"" with new material to bring it up to date with the latest developments in her life, such as her role as a production consultant"
"(she was later known by her real name, Holly Golightly). Sanford met Fauve at a Pittsburgh comic convention and decided her sensual artwork was perfect for the comic. Her first published work would be for Carnal. She drew for all three Sarah-Jane issues and she went on to become a well-known and popular illustrator and writer, even contributing eventually to Archie Comics. She currently publishes her own comic book titles under the Broadsword Comics banner, assisted by Catwoman artist Jim Balent. In the late nineties, Carnal expanded and began launching additional titles, sometimes several per month, such as ""Porn Star"
"1974, appears to be partly autobiographical as well; it features a writer falling in love with her former psychotherapist. Gould published a collection of essays, ""Not Responsible for Personal Articles,"" in 1978, followed by several other novels, as well as writing for the now-defunct ""Star-Journal"" on New York's Long Island and writing the first and subsequent ""Hers"" columns for the ""New York Times"". Her only children's story, ""X: A Fabulous Child's Story"", was a feminist story questioning gender roles, and battling societies views on how they raised baby X. It was published in Ms. magazine in 1972 and in 1978"
"Chesty Sanchez Chesty Sanchez, is a fictional character and comic book superheroine created by Steve Ross. The character made her first appearance in ""Chesty Sanchez"" #1 (Nov. 1995) published by Antarctic Press. Maria Sanchez was born in a small village near Cuernavaca, Mexico to a father who had prayed for a son. As if to compensate, Maria grew taller and stronger than any other man in her village. Discovered by a wrestling promoter, Maria began her lucha libre career under the tantalizing name ""Chesty Sanchez"". A scandal forced her to retire and return home to help with her parents' store."
"production of ""Mack and Mabel"" and Lottie Lacey in the revival of William Inge's ""Dark at the Top of the Stairs"". Her first published work was a story illustrated by her 'mentor' Mark Buckingham, leading artist on Vertigo's ""Fables"" series which was included in the Thought Bubble Anthology 2013. Her first comic written and drawn by herself was ""It Girl"" about silent film superstar Clara Bow. It was self-published in November 2013 and was selected as one of the ""Ten Must Own Comics 2013"" by Broken Frontier's Small Press website. Her first graphic novel ""Elsie Harris Picture Palace"" set in"
"and Your Stars"" under the name of Nina del Luna. She also undertook other work, and in the late 1940s, Michael Houghton, proprietor of Bloomsbury's esoteric-themed Atlantis Bookshop, asked her to edit a manuscript of Gardner's novel ""High Magic's Aid"", which was set in the Late Middle Ages and which featured practitioners of a Witch-Cult; Gardner later alleged that the book contained allusions to the ritual practices of the New Forest coven of Pagan Witches who had initiated him into their ranks in 1939. Gardner incorrectly believed that Montalban ""claimed to be a Witch; but got wrong"" although he credited"
"in various media adaptions. The character was voiced by Helen Slater and Olivia Hussey in the DC Animated Universe, which became her first appearances in media other than comic books. The character was subsequently portrayed by Marion Cotillard in the 2012 film ""The Dark Knight Rises"", and Lexa Doig in the television series ""Arrow"". The character was created by writer Dennis O'Neil and artist Bob Brown as simply Talia originally. The character's creation and depiction was inspired by other works of fiction, such as the 1969 James Bond film ""On Her Majesty's Secret Service"", and the Fu Manchu fiction. The"
"is most well-known. The strip premiered December 7, 1941, and ran until 1964. She also won a contest and a $100 war bond for the best ""Waste-not"" cartoon sponsored by the Office of War Information and the War Production Board in 1943. She led an active life during the late 1940s, serving as a Camp Fire guardian, a Blue Bird leader, a Horizon Club advisor and an American Youth Hosteler, once leading a group of girls on a ten-day bicycle trip through New England. Comics historian Tom Spurgeon detailed how she broke through barriers at the once all-male National Cartoonists"
"at Shelbyville High School. Sandy Allen Sandra Elaine Allen (June 18, 1955 – August 13, 2008) was an American woman recognized as the tallest woman in the world during her life according to the Guinness World Records. She was tall. Allen wrote a book, ""Cast A Giant Shadow"", and appeared in the ""Guinness Book of World Records"" since 1976. Although over the years other women have taken over the title, Allen had held it for the last sixteen years of her life. Her height was due to a tumor in her pituitary gland that caused it to release growth hormone"
"she used to deflect bullets) were inspired by the jewelry bracelets worn by Byrne. After her name ""Suprema"" was replaced with ""Wonder Woman,"" which was a popular term at the time that described women who were exceptionally gifted, the character made her debut in ""All Star Comics"" #8 in December 1941. Wonder Woman next appeared in ""Sensation Comics"" #1 (January 1942), and six months later, ""Wonder Woman"" #1 debuted. Except for four months in 1986, the series has been in print ever since. The stories were initially written by Marston and illustrated by newspaper artist Harry Peter. During his life"
"of several other female cartoonists, notably Aline Kominsky-Crumb and Lynda Barry. A significant part of the humor in Chast's cartoons appears in the background and the corners of the frames. Her ""New Yorker"" cartoons began as small black-and-white panels, but increasingly used more color and her work often appears over several pages. Her first cover for ""The New Yorker"" was on August 4, 1986, showing a lecturer in a white coat pointing to a family tree of ice cream. She has written or illustrated more than a dozen books, including ""Unscientific Americans"", ""Parallel Universes"", ""Mondo Boxo"", ""Proof of Life on"
"did not hesitate to enrich the truth to create an interesting story. She even once told an interviewer that she was born to a wealthy Canadian. She ended up in 1911 with the Al G. Barnes Circus based in Culver City, California, where she met animal trainer Al Sands. She worked for a brief time there as a ""high school"" rider (horseback rider), but fervently wanted to work with the big cats. She began work with Louis Roth, a famous ""cat man"" who she would later marry. (Stark was married 4 or 5 times) Soon, she became a tiger trainer"
"Sandy Allen Sandra Elaine Allen (June 18, 1955 – August 13, 2008) was an American woman recognized as the tallest woman in the world during her life according to the Guinness World Records. She was tall. Allen wrote a book, ""Cast A Giant Shadow"", and appeared in the ""Guinness Book of World Records"" since 1976. Although over the years other women have taken over the title, Allen had held it for the last sixteen years of her life. Her height was due to a tumor in her pituitary gland that caused it to release growth hormone uncontrollably. At the age"
"Rowland) and Arthur T. Anderson. She graduated from Glenbard West High School. She attended Mills College in California, and eventually graduated in 1969 from Barnard College with a B.A. ""magna cum laude"" and Phi Beta Kappa, studying art history. In 1972, she obtained an M.F.A. in sculpture from Columbia University. Her first performance-art piece—a symphony played on automobile horns—was performed in 1969. In 1970, she drew the underground comix ""Baloney Moccasins"", which was published by George DiCaprio. In the early 1970s, she worked as an art instructor, as an art critic for magazines such as ""Artforum"", and illustrated children's books—the"
"uses her powers to create it. Following her initial run, later appearances of the character add a red domino mask. In the 1980s, writer Roy Thomas revived the character. She is briefly referenced in the first appearance of the Freedom Fighters in the pages of ""All-Star Squadron"", when she is said to have been a member of that group who was thought to have had been killed when Uncle Sam attempted to prevent the attack on Pearl Harbor from occurring on Earth-X. In the post-""Crisis on Infinite Earths"" continuity, in the late spring of 1941 on Liberty Island, reporter Joan"
"star. The first was drawn by Vivie Risto and the rest of them by Walt Kelly. This served as their introduction to the comic book audience. These comics were subsequently reprinted in 1987 by Gladstone Publishing Ltd. A special edition of the book was produced to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the United States Air Force and was distributed exclusively through the Army and Air Force Exchange Service. The USAF special edition featured a unique dust jacket that bore the commemorative seal of the 60th USAF Anniversary. The inside flap of the dust jacket featured a brief history of the"
"in ""Cosmopolitan"" magazine, eventually earning as much as $5,000 per story. Her first collection of short stories, ""Just Around the Corner"", was published in 1914, and her first novel, ""Star-Dust: The Story of an American Girl"", appeared in 1921. By 1925, she had published five collections of short stories and two novels, and become one of the most highly paid authors in the United States. It was said of Hurst that ""no other living American woman has gone so far in fiction in so short a time."" Her works were designed to appeal primarily to a female audience, and usually"
"episodes of the comedy series ""Love, American Style"". In 1973 she appeared in a first-season episode of ""Kojak"" (""Dark Sunday"") and in 1977 made a guest appearance in ""The Six Million Dollar Man"". She also appeared as herself on some celebrity editions of ""Family Feud"" (1976-1985 version). When her Hollywood career ended, she ventured into private business. She was briefly a co-producer of industrial shows, before starting a new career as a real estate broker. From 2009 to 2011, she voiced ""Grandma"" on the animated children's show ""Olivia"". Craig published an autobiography called ""From Ballet to the Batcave and Beyond"""
"Scarlett Johansson Scarlett Ingrid Johansson (; born November 22, 1984) is an American actress and singer. Johansson is the world's highest-paid actress, has made multiple appearances in the ""Forbes"" Celebrity 100, and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She aspired to be an actress from a young age, and first appeared on stage in an Off-Broadway play as a child. Johansson made her film debut in the fantasy comedy ""North"" (1994), and was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for ""Manny & Lo"" (1996). She gained further recognition for her work in ""The Horse Whisperer"" (1998) and"
"and a ""deconstruction of the acceptable, liberal 'whole' woman towards a multiple, shifting postmodernist sense of female 'selfhood'"". Feminist science fiction is evidenced in the globally popular mediums of comic books, manga, and graphic novels. One of the first appearances of a strong female character was that of the superhero Wonder Woman, co-created by husband and wife team William Moulton Marston and Elizabeth Holloway Marston. In December 1941, Wonder Woman came to life on the pages of ""All Star Comics"", and in the intervening years has been reincarnated in from animated TV series to live-action films, with significant cultural impact."
"Teri Sue Wood Teri Sue Wood, also known as Teresa Susan Challender (born April 21, 1965), is an American comic artist best known for her 1993 to 1997 independent-comics series ""Wandering Star"", which ran for 21 issues, and first found success with the comic strip ""The Cartoonist"", which ran in Fantagraphics' ""Amazing Heroes"" magazine. In 2008, she changed her birth name of Wood to Challender after discovering that her legal father was not her biological father. Wood had a troubled relationship with her family, and took her new name from an uncle who took her in. She still goes by"
"strips showing the series' beginning (from October 1931 – May 1933), along with a Gould interview, never previously published, by Max Allan Collins. Twenty-two more volumes in this series have published between 2006 and 2017, bringing the continuity to July 1967. Chester Gould Chester Gould (; November 20, 1900 – May 11, 1985) was an American cartoonist, best known as the creator of the ""Dick Tracy"" comic strip, which he wrote and drew from 1931 to 1977, incorporating numerous colorful and monstrous villains. Chester Gould was born to Gilbert R. Gould, the son of a minister, and Alice Maud (née"
"US tour of Arthur Hammerstein's ""High Jinks"" in 1914 and 1915. She was often in works by Noël Coward, including ""London Calling!"" (1923, produced by André Charlot), and ""This Year of Grace"" (1928–1929, on a tour of Australia). During her 1915 American tour, she was featured as a celebrity endorsement in newspaper advertisements for Lehman Pianos. In 1925, ""Sketch"" magazine called Gay ""one of our leading comedians."" Her stage persona has been described as both ""matronly"" and ""madcap."" One comic song by Coward, ""There's Life in the Old Girl Yet,"" became her signature song, and her part in ""London Calling!"""
"self-esteem. She was a practical young woman who had internalized the materialism of the United States in the 1920s and therefore equated culture with cold cash and tangible assets. The success of the short stories had the public clamoring for them in book form. Pushed by Mencken, she signed with Boni & Liveright. Modestly published in November 1925, the first printing sold out overnight. The initial reviews were rather bland and unimpressive, but through word of mouth it became the surprise best-seller of 1925. Loos garnered fan letters from fellow authors William Faulkner, Aldous Huxley and Edith Wharton, among others."
"1960, in Pasadena, California. Her music recording career began in 1985, when she released, ""I Can Hardly Wait"", with Light Records. This album was nominated for a GMA Dove Award in the Contemporary Black Gospel Album category, at the 18th GMA Dove Awards in 1987. The subsequent studio album, ""Count It All Joy"", was released in 1987, from Star Song Communications. Her Grammy Award nomination came at the 30th Grammy Awards ceremony in 1988, for the Best Gospel Vocal Performance, Female of the song, ""Count It All Joy"". It was also nominated for the Contemporary Black Gospel Album, at the"
"and newspaper strips as a child. She submitted outfit designs into contests for Betty & Veronica comics. Her parents also had anthologies of other popular comics, including Far Side, Calvin and Hobbes, and Herman. In high school she made zines for fun, but she had stopped reading comics after outgrowing Archie. Her interest in alternative and indie comics began while she attended college. Some of her favorite comics during this time include Bipolar by Tomer Hanuka and Asaf Hanuka, a few Drawn and Quarterly artists including Julie Doucet, Chester Brown, Seth, Michel Rabahliati, as well as books by Will Eisner."
"of Arts degree in History at King's College London, graduating in 1941. She then taught English and History at South-East Essex County Technical School in Dagenham, Essex, and also worked at Kensington Citizens Advice Bureau during World War II. In the mid-1940s, while still working as a teacher, she started submitting short stories to magazines and newspapers, with the first, ""Hot Air – and Penelope"", being published in ""Illustrated"" 10 August 1946. Still writing, she left her job as a teacher to become a staff writer for ""Reveille"" magazine in 1949, editing the personal advice column (under the pen name"
"Review"", and ""The New Yorker"", as well as publishing various books and collections of her poetry and criticism. She moved to 35 West Ninth Street in Manhattan in 1965. After she moved back to Greenwich Village, she was widely recognized around town for her tricorn hat and black cape. She liked athletics and was a great admirer of Muhammad Ali, for whose spoken-word album ""I Am the Greatest!"" she wrote the liner notes. She became known as a baseball fan, first of the Brooklyn Dodgers and then of the New York Yankees. She threw out the ball to open the"