Diane Noomin is the creator of the comics character DiDi Glitz, editor of the Twisted Sisters anthologies, and was one of the early contributors to Wimmen’s Comix. She has been nominated for Harvey and Eisner Awards and received an Inkpot Award. Glitz-2-Go, a collection of Noomin’s art throughout her career, was published in 2013. Her work is included in the Library of Congress Print & Photographs collection. She lives in Connecticut.
“The comics in Drawing Power add a striking visual dimension to the
#MeToo movement. Something about the very visibility of the
perpetrators in these stories—all very different, yet all somehow
the same-- brings home in a new way the extreme pervasiveness of
sexual violence. By bearing witness quite literally to a wide range
of traumatic incidents, the cartoonists in this book are changing
not just the way we understand sexual assault, but the way we see
it.”
*Alison Bechdel, author of Fun Home and Are You My Mother*
Reading these stories together is like hearing a thousand feet
stomping in unison or looking at the sea or the earth from far
enough away to see its curve. This is a human problem that can
neither be denied nor represented through a single story. I feel
horrified, sad, tender, and proud, and most of all I want us to do
better.
*Thi Bui, author of The Best We Could Do and illustrator of A
Different Pond*
These creators don’t just draw power from the force of the
community of fellow artists speaking out, together, in this
excellent and powerful volume—they impart it to the reader, who may
either be emboldened to tell their own stories or to listen to
those who have too often been silenced.
*Publishers Weekly*
“This landmark collection, beautifully produced, shines a light on
a relentless, unwelcome aspect of women’s lives.”
*The New York Times Book Review*
“Comics are a uniquely visceral method means of administering
truth, and this big, wide-ranging collection delivers it in spades.
Painful subject matter aside, this is a strong, varied anthology,
smartly curated, and boasting a truly impressive talent
roster…”
*The Comics Journal*
"Drawing Power is as stunning as it is enraging."
*The Beat*
...an anthology that stokes the fires of progressive social
upheaval, in the fight for a better, safer world.
*Autostraddle*
"Here, [Diane Noomin] has managed to bring together her largest
collection yet, a high-quality book that joins a growing, vital
canon of comics on the topic of sexual violence and
harassment…”
*Women's Review of Books*
“The comics collected in this volume are written by and show
culturally, sexually, and gender-diverse women. Give this volume to
patrons who want to be aware of the abuses that happen daily in our
society, what constitutes as abuse, and that no one is exempt.”
*Booklist*
“Many books have been born from the #MeToo movement, but perhaps
none so comprehensively resonant as Drawing Power.”
*BookPage*
A stunning collection that viscerally highlights the pervasiveness
of sexual violence and the multitude of ways survivors process
trauma.
*Library Journal*
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