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!

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!

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.

Remember that recent Shortpacked strip featuring Stephanie Brown? Creator David Willis has been kind enough to donate the original line art:

The starting bid for this piece will be U.S. $45.

When Dean Trippe started the Supergirl redesign meme, most artists drew pictures. Robyn Fleming took it a step further, creating a customdoll to sport the look she had designed.

This is a one-of-a-kind 1/6 scale fashion doll, dressed in metallicblue pants, red leather-look jacket and sneakers, and a customSupergirl tank-top and choker. You can see more pictures of thedoll–and read the story behind her design–here.

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

I can’t express how excited I am about this auction. Since my original request for donations, barely a week ago, a lot of artists and fans–many more than I could have anticipated–have offered to donate some really incredible works of art. I’ll continue to post pictures and descriptions here as they come in. -Rachel

This piece is both the first we were given and the catalyst for the auction. A few months ago, one of the Girl-Wonder admins got an email from an artist who, we learned, is a fan of our site. He had recently been introduced as the artist on a new series, and his work was immensely popular among the feminist comics community; he was contacting us to express his gratitude for the support for his work that he’d seen on the G-W forums and to ask if he could do a drawing for us, which he suggested that we might auction as a fund raiser.

After stammering a bit, we picked up our jaws from the floor and informed Renato Guedes that we would be more than happy to accept such a gift.

The starting bid for this piece will be U.S. $70.