Its a feminist take on the exploitation film genre and the main story is that in the future, women who are found noncompliant by the ruling earth patriarchy are sent to the auxiliary compliance outpost also known as bitch planet where they have to survive under tough conditions and where they are constantly under surveillance either by the sadistic guards or by the ubiquitous cameras. Are you too fat, too thin, too loud, too shy, too religious, too secular, too prudish, too sexual, too queer, too black, too brown, too whateveritistheylljudgeyoufortoday. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. Books by kelly sue deconnick author of bitch planet, vol. Kelly sue deconnick books list of books by author kelly. From kelly sue deconnick pretty deadly, captain marvel with. Eisner awardnominated writer kelly sue deconnick pretty d. Officially the auxiliary compliance outpost, bitch planet is an offworld penal colony for women convicted of noncompliancecriminal andor aesthetic. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Set in a terrifying futuristic world but with visualsart that remind me of 70s pulp fiction where white men and to an extent, white women hold the power and control the richesand all the noncompliant women are deemed criminals and sent off to another planet, the. The catalog of sins is listed over six separate panels, with one. This is a book for mature readers, but the team uses that label to actually discuss important themes, allowing the genre work to inform. Extraordinary machine uncovers the past of the bitches secret we. The series is a feminist portrayal of the exploitation film genre and takes place in a dystopian reality, where noncompliant women are sent to an off planet prison.
Kelly sue deconnick s most popular book is bitch planet, vol. Discover book depositorys huge selection of kelly sue deconnick books online. Bitch planet is an avowedly feminist comic, and worth a read by both average comic readers and academics. The essential satire of bitch planet in 12 shocking images the. Deconnick is an accomplished comic book writer with a wide range of titles to her. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. I caught up with deconnick to ask her what we can expect from bitch planets second issue, what she wants to do with the series as whole, and. The most important thing though is bitch planet is an overtly intersectional, brutally honest, no holdsbarred, angry feminist comics. Bitch planet takes a lot of the messed up stuff that women deal with and pushes it to the extremes. Welcome to bitch planet, the feminist scifi comic youve been. Kelly sue deconnick, bitch planet adolescent girls can be real monsters. Bitch planet is refreshing to anyone whos spent time with some of the more popular neerdowell female superheroes like harley quinn or shehulk. How a feminist comic book found devoted fans through absurdity nprs kelly mcevers talks with writer kelly sue deconnick about her comic, bitch planet, about a. Paying tongueincheek homage to lurid exploitation films, deconnick pretty deadly introduces a hunger games element into a totalitarian worldstate based on male supremacy.
I first described bitch planet as orange is the new black in space and without piper, with a story that focuses primarily on the marginalised characters and it remains an apt description. Book riots best comics of 2018its a horror comedy about a girl who thinks shes a monster and its brilliant. I did gleefully rip away at the wrappings to find the first trade paperback of kelly sue deconnick s middle finger to patriarchal society, and well, my holiday was complete. Ripped directly from the world of bitch planet, a crack team of creators spin three teethclenching tales of rage, revolution, and ridicule. The series is a feminist portrayal of the exploitation film genre and takes place in a dystopian reality, where noncompliant women are sent to an offplanet prison. Bitch planet is veteran comicbook writer kelly sue deconnicks newest series. And now we know perhaps why kamau has been put on bitch planet or at least what her angle in all of this is. Shortly after newbies kamau and penny arrive, the state adds a team of women inmates to the popular and deadly megaton world games. Meikos postmortem celebrates her defiance and hints at how her rebellious spirit might carry on.
There are plenty of blunt force, politicallyminded comic book series around, like. Kelly sue deconnick has 242 books on goodreads with 270458 ratings. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Kelly sue deconnick and taki soma take on sexual assault, racism and family ties in another heavyhitting issue that illuminates the real cost of resistance. Bitch planet is kelly sue deconnicks comic book love letter to non. In this future world, women are expected to be compliant or be shipped off to a prison planet, bitch planet. This comic book has started off strong with a fantastic story by kelly sue deconnick. Noncompliant women get taken to bitch planet for anything from physically taking up too much space in the world to having too much confidence in themselves. Extraordinary machine ebook written by kelly sue deconnick. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read bitch planet. Bitch planet comic read bitch planet comic online in. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Heroic girls sits down with comic book writer kelly sue deconnick captain marvel, bitch planet, aquaman to talk about her favorite tattoos, how to.