{"id":11385,"date":"2026-03-05T10:50:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T10:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wikiesfera.org\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=11385"},"modified":"2026-03-05T15:53:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T15:53:05","slug":"ciclo-i-pioneras-de-la-ilustracion-y-el-comic-3-4","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/www.wikiesfera.org\/en\/portfolio-item\/ciclo-i-pioneras-de-la-ilustracion-y-el-comic-3-4\/","title":{"rendered":"CYCLE I | Pioneers of illustration and comics [3\/4]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last Wednesday, March 4, we continued with the project <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wikiesfera.org\/en\/ilustradoras-y-artistas-del-comic\/\">\u201cVisitising comic book illustrators and artists on Wikipedia\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/em>, coordinated by Wikisphere and funded by the Women's Institute. The third session of the <strong>CYCLE I | <em>They were always there: Pioneers of illustration and comics<\/em><\/strong> , driven by <strong>Elisa McCausland<\/strong> y <strong>Diego Salgado<\/strong>, revolved around the press strip as the origin of modern comics and the authors who managed to break through in this competitive editorial system with an \"indirect feminism\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"gt-escucha-la-sesion\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>&gt; Listen to the session<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>We will record all the dissemination sessions of this project that we will organize in several bookstores in Madrid. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, you can follow <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/go.ivoox.com\/sq\/3114613\">our IVOOX Channel<\/a><\/strong> so you don't miss any.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.ivoox.com\/player_ej_169590633_6_1.html?c1=741c83\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" scrolling=\"no\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"gt-resumen\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>&gt; Summary<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>During this session, Elisa McCausland and Diego Salgado explained how the <a href=\"https:\/\/es.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tira_de_prensa\">press strip<\/a> was a new form of visual storytelling based on the <strong>sequence of vignettes<\/strong>, who soon developed a language of his own. The strips functioned as a form of <strong>artistic expression<\/strong>, where the narrative and visual style of the author took on great importance. They also talked about the operation of the <strong>Industrial System <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Comic_strip_syndication\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">syndication<\/a><\/strong> (in English), by which the agencies distributed press strips to numerous newspapers simultaneously. This model allowed a huge diffusion but also involved complex working conditions: artists often lost rights to their works and worked in an extremely competitive environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this context, numerous authors emerged who managed to break through in a field dominated by men. Although it is estimated that around <strong>Ninety women worked in press strips during the classical period<\/strong>, many of them did so in conditions of inequality and with thematic limitations associated with gender roles. However, many of these creators practiced what they called <strong>\u201cindirect feminism\u201d<\/strong>: a form of subtle subversion that operated within the social codes of the time, introducing humor, irony and new female representations without explicit confrontation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the prominent authors, mention was made of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/es.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marjorie_Henderson_Buell\"><em>Marge<\/em> Henderson Buell<\/a><\/strong>, creator of the character of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/es.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/La_peque%C3%B1a_Lul%C3%BA\">Little Lulu<\/a><\/em>, who not only designed the protagonist but, once achieved success and fame, was responsible for supervising the entire production process of the strip elaborated by other artists. The work of <strong>Martha Orr<\/strong>, whose comics reflected the social tensions of the <a href=\"https:\/\/es.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gran_Depresi%C3%B3n\">Great Depression<\/a>; a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/es.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gladys_Parker\">Gladys Parker<\/a><\/strong>, author of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mopsy\">Mopsy<\/a><\/em> (in English), which combined humor, fashion and sophistication in their stories; a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/es.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jackie_Ormes\">Jackie Ormes<\/a><\/strong>, one of the first African-American cartoonists, whose characters offered black girls representations away from dominant racial stereotypes; a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dale_Messick\"><strong>Dale Messick<\/strong><\/a> (in English), creator of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brenda_Starr,_Reporter\">Brenda Starr, Reporter<\/a><\/em> (in English), an adventurous journalist; or to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/es.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/June_Tarp%C3%A9_Mills\">Tarp\u00e9 Mills<\/a><\/strong>, creator of action heroin <em><a href=\"https:\/\/es.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Miss_Fury\">Miss Fury<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The session also explored phenomena such as the <strong>merchandising associated with the strips<\/strong>, especially <a href=\"https:\/\/es.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Recortable\">Trimmable dolls<\/a> paper designed by the authors themselves. These materials allowed many girls to imagine other lifestyles and aspirations, turning popular culture into a space of imagination and social projection. The use of <strong>pseudonyms<\/strong> by some creators, who preferred to hide their identity by considering the comic a form of minor culture compared to other more prestigious artistic fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, we reflected on the relationship between <strong>popular culture and cultural legitimation<\/strong>. For decades, comics were considered a lesser form of entertainment, making it difficult to recognize them as art. Paradoxically, this lack of legitimacy allowed greater creative freedom at certain times. The session concluded by noting how the authors of the <strong>Second Wave Feminist Underground Comics<\/strong> They explicitly recognized the influence of these pioneers, recovering their legacy and placing it in the history of the medium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"gt-bibliografia\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>&gt; Bibliography<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikiesfera.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-04_sesion-divulgacion_01-1024x360.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikiesfera.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-04_sesion-divulgacion_01-1024x360.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wikiesfera.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-04_sesion-divulgacion_01-300x105.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wikiesfera.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-04_sesion-divulgacion_01-768x270.png 768w, https:\/\/www.wikiesfera.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-04_sesion-divulgacion_01-1536x540.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.wikiesfera.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-04_sesion-divulgacion_01-2048x720.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.wikiesfera.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-04_sesion-divulgacion_01-18x6.png 18w, https:\/\/www.wikiesfera.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-04_sesion-divulgacion_01-150x53.png 150w, https:\/\/www.wikiesfera.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-04_sesion-divulgacion_01-400x141.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the session, the following works were mentioned:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2013 &#8211; <em><strong>Pretty in Ink: North American Women Cartoonists 1896\u20132010: North American Women Cartoonists 1896-2013.<\/strong><\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/es.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trina_Robbins\">Trina Robbins<\/a>. Fantagraphics Books<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2015 &#8211; <em><strong>Brenda Starr: The Complete Pre-Code Comic Books Volume 2: Good Girls, Cheesecake, and Other Delectable Things. <\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/es.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eisner-Iger_Studio\">Jerry Iger Studio<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dale_Messick\">Dale Messick<\/a> (in English) and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Daniel_Herman_(publisher)\">Daniel Herman<\/a> (in English). Hermes Press<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2022 &#8211; <em><strong>Gladys Parker: A Life in Comics, a Passion for Fashion.<\/strong><\/em> Trina Robbins and <a href=\"https:\/\/es.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gladys_Parker\">Gladys Parker<\/a>. Hermes Press<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2024 &#8211; <em><strong>Kate Carew: America\u2019s First Great Woman Cartoonist.<\/strong><\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/es.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eddie_Campbell\">Eddie Campbell<\/a>. Fantagraphics Books<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 id=\"gt-colaboran\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>&gt; Collaborate<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"440\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikiesfera.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Logo_Fuegote_Limpio-PNG.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikiesfera.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Logo_Fuegote_Limpio-PNG.png 440w, https:\/\/www.wikiesfera.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Logo_Fuegote_Limpio-PNG-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wikiesfera.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Logo_Fuegote_Limpio-PNG-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/www.wikiesfera.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Logo_Fuegote_Limpio-PNG-150x109.png 150w, https:\/\/www.wikiesfera.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Logo_Fuegote_Limpio-PNG-400x291.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikiesfera.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/logo-catedra-cuadrado.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10892\" style=\"width:115px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikiesfera.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/logo-catedra-cuadrado.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.wikiesfera.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/logo-catedra-cuadrado-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wikiesfera.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/logo-catedra-cuadrado-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wikiesfera.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/logo-catedra-cuadrado-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.wikiesfera.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/logo-catedra-cuadrado-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.wikiesfera.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/logo-catedra-cuadrado-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/www.wikiesfera.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/logo-catedra-cuadrado-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikiesfera.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/lafabulosa-logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10893\" style=\"width:139px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikiesfera.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/lafabulosa-logo.png 512w, https:\/\/www.wikiesfera.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/lafabulosa-logo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wikiesfera.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/lafabulosa-logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.wikiesfera.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/lafabulosa-logo-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/www.wikiesfera.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/lafabulosa-logo-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 id=\"gt-financia\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>&gt; Finance<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikiesfera.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/logolema-4-color-1024x372.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikiesfera.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/logolema-4-color-1024x372.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wikiesfera.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/logolema-4-color-300x109.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wikiesfera.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/logolema-4-color-768x279.png 768w, https:\/\/www.wikiesfera.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/logolema-4-color-1536x558.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.wikiesfera.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/logolema-4-color-2048x744.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.wikiesfera.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/logolema-4-color-18x7.png 18w, https:\/\/www.wikiesfera.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/logolema-4-color-150x55.png 150w, https:\/\/www.wikiesfera.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/logolema-4-color-400x145.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last Wednesday, 4 March, we continued with the project \u2018Visibilizing comic book illustrators and artists on Wikipedia\u2019, coordinated by Wikiesfera and funded by the Women\u2019s Institute. 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