Bitchy Bitch comic books issue 1

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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.

1st printing. Story and art by Roberta Gregory. Collection of the Bitchy Bitch Strips which ran in newspapers including the Seattle Weekly. Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8-in., 70 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $10.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. By Roberta Gregory. Naughty Bits, the longest-running solo comic by a female alternative cartoonist, came to an end in 2004 after a 14-year, 40-issue run. This extra-thick, very reasonably priced volume collects the entire first half of the "Bitchy Bitch" saga, and it ranges widely in her eventful life. The book will also feature a brand new full-length story that chronicles the (never-before-revealed) death of Bitchy's tempestuous father, as Gregory once again finds the humor in even the grimmest situation. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 240 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $16.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Roberta Gregory. Who'd ever think that Bitchy Bitch, Ms. Angry Woman, would manage to get lucky and win an exotic vacation to the tropics, and actually have a good time? She even meets a nice guy! But, of course, it is soon time to go back to work, deal with the usual office politics and the daily clock-watching routine. Guess what happens next... Softcover, 92 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $9.95.

1st printing. Story by Roberta Gregory. Softcover, square bound, 104 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.