Bitchy! TPB (2026 Fantagraphics) The Exasperating Existence of Midge McCracken comic books

1st printing. Story and art by Roberta Gregory. Midge McCracken is the abrasive, self-destructive pessimist every office has. Not to mince words, she's a bitch: bitter, mistrustful, racist, and completely unfiltered in her words and thoughts. But she comes by it honestly, growing up with hateful, racist parents, suffering sexual abuse as an adolescent, experiencing an unwanted pregnancy, etc. Did we mention that this is a comedy? Roberta Gregorys unflinching sense of humor is the engine driving Bitchy! This mammoth collection includes Gregorys Bitchy Bitch stories, presenting a life from childhood into middle age, following the character through multiple decades. Along the way, Gregorys wider cast of characters are introduced, notably Bitchys suffering and insufferable coworkers: the obnoxiously cheerful Sylvia (who never met a problem that positive vibes wont cure); the upwardly mobile and power-hungry Pam (aka Bitchys boss); the intolerant, God-fearing Marcie; her hapless friend-with-benefits, Kenny; and many more. In 1976, Roberta Gregory released Dynamite Damsels — the first underground solo comic created and self-published by a woman. After contributing regularly to the influential anthologies Wimmens Comix and Gay Comix throughout the 1980s, she launched Naughty Bits in 1991 while working as a production artist at her publisher, Fantagraphics. It became the longest-running solo alternative comic book series by a female cartoonist, coming to an end in 2004 after an influential and pioneering 14-year, 40-issue run. The Bitchy Bitch stories remain the pinnacle of a historic career, and a highwater mark in comics and graphic novels over the past 40 years. Softcover, 506 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $39.99.