A few months ago, Audrey Fox emailed and asked how we’d feel about her playing with some redesigns for our site mascot. “Sure!” we said. The result, which you see below, will soon be joining the existing Girl-Wonder mascots on t-shirts, the site, and other promotional materials as one of the increasingly diverse faces of Girl-Wonder.org.

The following pieces will be packaged together. They include a signed full-color print of Audrey’s mascot design and a signed page of original concept drawings of the character.

The starting bid for this item will be U.S. $16.

You can bid on this and other items at the Girl-Wonder Art Et Cetera Auction, from October 7-14, 2007.

I am consistently floored by the terrifically talented folks in this community–not least of whom is Laura Fox, whose marvelous metalwork and you see here. Each of these pieces consists of one or more pendants and a chain intricately crafted from jewelry-grade copper.

“R”emember Bracelet, on Byzantine Chain:

The starting bid for this item will be U.S. $6.

“Takeoff” Necklace, on Jens Pind Linkage Chain:

The starting bid for this item will be U.S. $16

“Takeoff” Bracelet, on Japanese Lace Chain:

The starting bid for this item will be U.S. $16.

“Project Girl Wonder” Necklace, on Persian Foxtail Chain:

The starting bid for this item will be U.S. $18.

“Takeoff” Necklace and Bracelet Set, on Treble Byzantine Chain:

The starting bid for this set will be U.S. $26.

You can bid on these and other items at the Girl-Wonder Art Et Cetera Auction (yup, we’ve finally named it!), from October 7-14, 2007.

I’ve mentioned before that I’ve been floored by the generosity of the donations we’ve received. Even against that stiff yardstick, Valerie D’Orazio’s contribution stands out as phenomenal.

This item should be immediately recognizable to any Buffy the Vampire Slayer fan: it’s the original cover line art from Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Tales of the Slayers, drawn by comics superstar and Heroes flagship artist Tim Sale. It features five of the Slayers featured in the volume, gathered around the Watchers’ journal. The winning bidder on this piece will also get a copy of the Tales of the Slayers trade paperback.

The starting bid for the original Tales of the Slayers cover art (with Tales of the Slayers trade paperback) will be U.S. $325.

Don’t Forget: The Girl-Wonder Art Auction will run from October 7-14!

Are you torn between your affinity for superhero stories and your addiction to classic romance novels? Do you lie awake at night, dreaming of stories that combine the two? And of sugary snacks and fidgety toys to keep your taste buds and fingertips as titillated as your brains while you read?

YOUR WAIT IS OVER!

Author Jennifer Estep has sent us a Karma Girl Superhero Gift Pack, complete with a signed copy of Karma Girl, her steamy superhero romance novel following the adventures of intrepid reporter Carmen Cole; a Karma Girl t-shirt (size large) to wear while you read; a whole slew of signed Karma Girl and Hot Mama (Estep’s upcoming novel) bookmarks to keep your place(s); a Wonder Woman pez dispenser and a huge pack of refills to feed your sweet tooth; and a spherical Rubik’s Brain Racker, courtesy of Joe Sequino of Winning Moves, to keep your fingers busy!

The starting bid for this bundle o’ items will be U.S. $12.

Remember: Auction dates are October 7-14, 2007!

Reminder: Auction dates are October 7-14, 2008!

Having trouble meeting your Recommended Daily Allowance of Kirby Dots?

You’re in luck, because Chris Wisinia has hooked us up with a whole mess of swag from his Kirby / Lee homage Doris Danger. Staring an eponymous photojournalist hot on the trail of the GIANT MONSTERS your government wishes you hadn’t seen, Doris Danger is chock full of dot-based energy, dubious military ranks, cat’s-eye glasses, and monster spreads that would do the king proud; plus the liberally scattered exclamation marks, “unnecessary quotation marks,” and arbitrarily bolded phrases without which no classic comic would be complete!

Doris Danger Comics:
(We have two full sets, so imagine this listing is copied below.)
Features one copy each of Doris Danger In Outer Space and Doris Danger: Best All-Out Army Battles, both signed by Chris Wisinia:

The starting bid for each set of two comics* will be U.S. $2.

Doris Danger Deluxe Package:
Features both volumes of the collected Doris Danger, totaling 120 pages, including giant monster pinups by most of the comics artists you’ve heard of, and signed by Chris Wisinia! But that’s not all–check out the awesome original Wisinia drawing of Doris herself:

The starting bid for the Doris Danger Deluxe Package* will be U.S. $8.

*Bella the Display Cat not included.

If you follow Girls Read Comics, you might have caught Karen’s glowing review of Soon I Will Be Invincible, or her interview with author Austin Grossman. And if you’re anything like me, you immediately resolved to track down a copy of the book but never *quite* got around to it. Fortunately for us slackers, Austin Grossman has donated two signed copies of Soon I Will Be Invincible–one of the U.S. version, and one of the U.K. version–to the auction!

The U.S. Version:

And the U.K. Version (the one I’m coveting!):

The starting bid for each of these will be U.S. $11 (hand not included).

The Girl-Wonder auction fundraiser will be taking place from October 7-14, 2007. More details–and cool stuff–to follow!

Guy Davis is one of my favorite comics creators, because he’s both a damn fine artist and an incredibly nice person. He’s also an artist who has consistently drawn and created some of the most interesting, least-stereotypical female characters in comics. In the introduction to Honour Among Punks, the complete Baker Street graphic novel, he talks about wanting to create “a strong female lead whose focus was her character and not her breast size,” a goal that he has achieved and surpassed in both Baker Street and other series, as you can see in the following pages of original art.

Although it’s not visible in all of the scans, all of the pages are signed by the artist.

Guy’s most famous comic-book work is from the Hellboy spinoff series B.P.R.D.:
B.P.R.D.: Plague of Frogs #5, page 3
(Liz Sherman, Kate Corrigan, and Johann Kraus-as-a-dog-corpse try to revive Abe Sapien)

B.P.R.D.: The Dead #2, page 7
(Ben Daimio, Liz Sherman, Johann Kraus, and Roger the Homunculus inspect the B.P.R.D.’s new headquarters)

B.P.R.D.: The Black Flame #1, page 22
(Liz Sherman lights up)

The starting bid for each B.P.R.D. page will be $95 U.S.

Baker Street is the best graphic novel you’ve never read: a Sherlock Holmes-inspired mystery set in the heart of London’s punk movement, with Sharon Ford, a middle-aged bisexual former police inspector in the role of Holmes, and Sue, a young medical student, as Watson.
The following pages are fully shaded and lettered, exactly as they appeared in the series:

Sue finds herself in over her head, and Sharon is eminently practical:

Sharon and Sue unravel a mystery as Sharon’s partner Sam looks on:

Sue discovers a bit about Sharon’s backstory:

The starting bid for each of the Baker Street pages will be U.S. $85.

Look for other pieces by Guy Davis–including signed B.P.R.D. and Baker Street trade paperbacks–soon!

First, news: The date of the art auction has been set tentatively for October 7-14.

Trina Robbins, the marvelous fairy godmother of women in comics, has donated not one, not two, not six, but seven original pages of Barbie comics, inked by Trina and drawn by other female creators!
Even if you’re not a Barbie fan, you have to appreciate the cool of a comic that a) consistently employed and even sought female creators, b) involved sassy girls having adventures, and c) featured some of the most improbable hair ever to grace a page!

All of these pages are signed by Trina Robbins.

Important note: the pages are elongated due to GWOG’s format, making everything look stretchier than it actually is. To view the images at their correct proportions, open them in a new window or tab.

Barbie #65, Page 8
Pencils by Barb Rausch
Inks by Trina Robbins
Barbie has adventures on the South Pole, and Midge screams in awesome bursts from off-panel. Also, there’s a slightly sleazy looking guy in a driving cap who reminds me of Captain Britain’s evil older brother.

The starting bid for this page will be U.S. $35.

Barbie #18, page 22
Pencils by Anna Maria Cool
Script and Inks by Trina Robbins
Barbie uses her prize money to somehow help an injured child. I would like to believe that she was awarded the money in recognition of her awesome UNSTOPPABLE DISCO HAIR.

The starting bid for this page will be U.S. $35.

Barbie #30, page 14
Pencils by Anna Maria Cool
Inks by Trina Robbins
Barbie and friends hang out at a farm and take photos of the animals (who have awesome SFX, by the way). Bonus: “Nudge, nudge, wink, wink” style double entendres (which probably weren’t intentional), cute animals, and cameos by Brandi and Skipper!

The starting bid for this page will be U.S. $30.

Barbie #40, page 15
Pencils by Mary Wilshire
Inks by Trina Robbins
The virtues of this splash page include a spectacularly plush quilt, fluffy ducklings, and a young woman with Shakespeare troubles. Bonus: improbable cocoon jacket!

The starting bid for this page will be U.S. $25.

Barbie #38, page 2
Pencils by Win Mortimer
Inks by Trina Robbins
Barbie and Ken team up to teach you to make a holiday card…that doubles as a jigsaw puzzle (Tragically, they don’t use an actual jigsaw. It would be AWESOME if Barbie had power tools). Bonus: Barbie and Ken have identical handwriting, but Barbie is more articulate!

The starting bid for this page will be U.S. $25.

Barbie Fashion #44, page 13
Pencils by Anna Maria Cool
Inks by Trina Robbins
Barbie, Ken, Skipper, and Barbie and Skipper’s grandfather frolic wholesomely and celebrate the joys of baby birds and auditory acuity. Bonus: Barbie and Skipper’s grandmother is named Edna, and their grandfather is wearing a sweatshirt that says “Aged to Perfection.”

The starting bid for this page will be U.S. $25.

Barbie #23, page 21
Pencils by Mary Wilshire
Inks by Trina Robbins
Barbie assists in the capture of the GIANT LOBSTER GANG and uses her reward money to fix a lighthouse. Barbie seems to win an improbable amount of award money over the course of these comics–perhaps someone ought to open a fraud investigation. Bonus: THE GIANT LOBSTER GANG. THE GIANT LOBSTER GANG.

The starting bid for this page will be U.S. $20.

Barbie #38, page 16
Pencils by Win Mortimer
Inks by Trina Robbins
Barbie uses unconventional metaphors to coach a young actress in a production of Annie. Bonus: stretchy arms that would put Reed Richards to shame.

The starting bid for this page will be U.S. $20.

The following are my contribution to the auction. They’re reversible picture frame pendants with glass faces and soldered silver borders:

The starting bid for each of these pieces will be U.S. $8.

Jessica Trevino is an illustrator specializing in children’s and young adult work as well as (fortunately for us!) comics. Jessica is offering matted prints of two beautiful comics-inspired pieces:

The starting bid for each of these pieces will be U.S. $18.