Trina Robbins Takes on Supreme Court in Latest Anthology
WON’T BACK DOWN
Get ready to join the revolution—Trina Robbins is leading the charge, one panel at a time!
MAR. 31, 2023, (PITTSBURGH, PA) — Attention all comic book fans and social justice warriors! Prepare to be blown away by the latest anthology from legendary cartoonist Trina Robbins, as she fearlessly takes on one of the most controversial issues of our time: women’s reproductive rights. The Zoop crowdfunding campaign to fund Robbins’ Won’t Back Down is live!
In a stunning display of artistic skill and political activism, Robbins brings together a diverse group of talented female and male artists to explore the impact that recent Supreme Court decisions have had on access to safe and legal abortion. The anthology includes contributions from such notable storytellers as Lee Marrs, Janice Chiang, Alison Sampson, and many others.
Miscarry by Lee Marrs
UnWanted Pregnancy in Folk Song by Sharon Rudahl
From personal stories to bold statements of defiance, this collection is a must-read for anyone who believes in fighting for equality and freedom in these challenging times.
With Won’t Back Down, Trina Robbins has created an important anthology that celebrates women who fight for justice. This is an essential crowdfunding project for anyone interested in women’s rights, free speech, or simply great comics.
Force Birth Nation by Eve Furchgott
A Lonely Childhood by Grace Gordon, Joelle Barreto, Grace Desmarais, and Isabell Struble
Award-winning herstorian and writer Trina Robbins has been writing books, comics, and graphic novels for nearly fifty years. She has written and drawn comics from Honey West to Barbie, and was the first woman to draw Wonder Woman. Her books The Brinkley Girls: The Best of Nell Brinkley’s Cartoons from 1913–1940 (Fantagraphics, 2009) and Tarpe Mills and Miss Fury (IDW Publishing, 2011) were nominated for Eisner awards and Harvey awards. Her all-ages graphic novel Chicagoland Detective Agency: The Drained Brains Caper (Graphic Universe, 2010), the first in a six-book series, was a Junior Library Guild Selection. Her most recent books are Gladys Parker, A Life in Comics, A Passion For Fashion (Hermes Press , 2022) and the Eisner-winning The Flapper Queens (Fantagraphics, 2020).
In 2013, Robbins was voted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame.
Won’t Back Down is taking pledges until Monday, April 24, 2023. The list of contributors is subject to change.
