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Woman World

by Aminder Dhaliwal
  • comics
  • debut
  • from-ontario
  • graphic-novel
Woman World is an uproarious and insightful graphic novel from a very talented and funny new voice. When a birth defect wipes out the planet’s entire population of men, Woman World rises out of society’s ashes. Dhaliwal’s infectiously funny instagram comic follows the rebuilding process, tracking a group of women who have rallied together under the flag of “Beyonce’s Thighs.” Only Grandma remembers the distant past, a civilization of segway-riding mall cops, Blockbusters movie rental shops, and “That’s What She Said” jokes. For the most part, Woman World’s residents are focused on their struggles with unrequited love and anxiety, not to mention that whole “survival of humanity” thing. With her startling humor, it’s no surprise that Aminder Dhaliwal’s web comic Woman World has a devoted audience of over 120,000 readers, updated biweekly with each installment earning an average of 25,000 likes. Now, readers everywhere will delight in the print edition as Dhaliwal seamlessly incorporates feminist philosophical concerns into a series of perfectly-paced strips that skewer perceived notions of femininity and contemporary cultural icons. D+Q’s edition of Woman World will include new and previously unpublished material.

Contributors

Aminder Dhaliwal, author

Aminder Dhaliwal is a native of Brampton, Ontario and received a Bachelors of Animation from Sheridan College. She now lives in Los Angeles, where she is the Director at Disney TV Animation. Previously, she worked as a Storyboard Director at Cartoon Network and Storyboard Director on the Nickelodeon show Sanjay and Craig. She has serialized Woman World biweekly on Instagram since March 2017 and has garnered over 120,000 followers. Woman World was nominated for an Ignatz Award for Outstanding Online Comic.

Reviews

  • Expert pacing and energetic draftsmanship... create a depth of expression that makes you want to keep reading. It’s thoughtfully feminist, and deeply, deeply funny. - Evan Narcisse, Gizmodo Link to review

Rights Holder

Rights Holder: Drawn & Quarterly

email: samantha@transatlanticagency.com

website: https://www.drawnandquarterly.com/

rights available: World, excl. English

Additional Information

number of pages: 256

publication date: 09/01/2018

Original language of pub: English

Materials Available: complete manuscript