Marvel’s post-lockdown ramp up continues to be surprisingly slow. They were cranking out nearly a hundred books a month before the virus shut everything down, and they’re just a little over half that currently, with fewer books this month than last. Female and non-binary creator representation has been even slower to bounce back, with severalContinue reading “Women & NB Creators at Marvel Comics, October 2020 Solicits – 17 Creators on 16 Books”
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Women & NB Creators at Marvel Comics, May 2020 Solicits, 29 Creators on 33 Books
The stats keep on coming with our look at female and non-binary creators at Marvel, because I’m social distancing and staying inside and what’s more fun than tabulating creator numbers? As always, please support your local comics retailers during this difficult time if you can. Small businesses are getting hit hard, so check in withContinue reading “Women & NB Creators at Marvel Comics, May 2020 Solicits, 29 Creators on 33 Books”
Women & NB Creators at Marvel Comics, April 2020 Solicits, 31 Creators on 31 Books
We’re all still snug at home, so let’s keep digging into female and non-binary creator stats at the Big Two! But first, a reminder: Support your local comics shop if you can. They’re facing a tough time right now, and while we’re self-isolating and avoiding the shops, if you’re able you should consider shooting someContinue reading “Women & NB Creators at Marvel Comics, April 2020 Solicits, 31 Creators on 31 Books”
Women & NB Creators at Marvel Comics, March 2020 Solicits, 28 Creators on 27 Books
February was a bit of a bounce back month for Marvel after a very subpar January, and the publisher’s female and non-binary representation looks to be carrying on at a similar level in March. Marvel remains well below their 2019 highs, but it’s good to see some stability. There’s a solid core of female andContinue reading “Women & NB Creators at Marvel Comics, March 2020 Solicits, 28 Creators on 27 Books”
Women & NB Creators at Marvel Comics, February 2020 Solicits, 28 Creators on 25 Books
The New Year started off poorly for Marvel, with sizeable losses in their overall total of female and non-binary creators, but the publisher is set to bounce back in February with some higher numbers. After such a steady 2019, it’s a tad worrisome that Marvel is returning to its old back and forth ways thusContinue reading “Women & NB Creators at Marvel Comics, February 2020 Solicits, 28 Creators on 25 Books”
Women & NB Creators at Marvel Comics, January 2020 Solicits, 21 Creators on 28 Books
Marvel’s numbers for female and non-binary creators bounced back in December after a sub-par autumn, but the publisher is set to start the New Year by erasing all of those gains. While there’s decent representation across the line, the total number of different creators is the lowest we’ve seen from Marvel in some time. It’sContinue reading “Women & NB Creators at Marvel Comics, January 2020 Solicits, 21 Creators on 28 Books”
Women & NB Creators at Marvel Comics, October 2019 Solicits: 30 Creators on 29 Books
Marvel looks to hold steady across the board with their October solicits. There aren’t any huge changes from their September numbers, which is unfortunate given that the September numbers were a definite step down from what’s been a stellar year of female and non-binary creator representation at the publisher. Let’s take a look at who’sContinue reading “Women & NB Creators at Marvel Comics, October 2019 Solicits: 30 Creators on 29 Books”