Joyce Farmer
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Joyce Farmer is an American
cartoonist
. She was a participant in the underground comix
movement. With Lyn Chevely, she created the feminist anthology
comic book series Tits & Clits Comix
in 1972.
In addition to Tits & Clits, Farmer helped produce an underground comic about abortion
, Abortion Eve, in 1973. She also contributed to the other all-woman comic, Wimmen's Comix.
Never making any money from underground comics, Farmer struggled through the 1970s and 1980s in a turbulent marriage, often acting as a single mother. Dropping out of comics after the final issue of Tits & Clits, in the late 1980s and 1990s Farmer worked as a bail bondsman
and took care of her aging father and step-mother.
In 2000, her work was published in the Fantagraphics anthology Zero Zero. Remarried and living in Laguna Beach
, Farmer began documenting in comics form the sad and sometimes humorous episodes of her parents' final years, sending samples to former fellow underground cartoonist R. Crumb. Crumb convinced her to finish the book, and sent it to Fantagraphics, who published it in 2010 under the title Special Exits.
's Graphic Novel Award.
People of the United States
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cartoonist
Cartoonist
A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...
. She was a participant in the underground comix
Underground comix
Underground comix are small press or self-published comic books which are often socially relevant or satirical in nature. They differ from mainstream comics in depicting content forbidden to mainstream publications by the Comics Code Authority, including explicit drug use, sexuality and violence...
movement. With Lyn Chevely, she created the feminist anthology
Anthology
An anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler. It may be a collection of poems, short stories, plays, songs, or excerpts...
comic book series Tits & Clits Comix
Tits & Clits Comix
Tits & Clits Comix was an all-female underground comics anthology put together by Joyce Farmer and Lyn Chevely, published from 1972 to 1987...
in 1972.
In addition to Tits & Clits, Farmer helped produce an underground comic about abortion
Abortion
Abortion is defined as the termination of pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo prior to viability. An abortion can occur spontaneously, in which case it is usually called a miscarriage, or it can be purposely induced...
, Abortion Eve, in 1973. She also contributed to the other all-woman comic, Wimmen's Comix.
Never making any money from underground comics, Farmer struggled through the 1970s and 1980s in a turbulent marriage, often acting as a single mother. Dropping out of comics after the final issue of Tits & Clits, in the late 1980s and 1990s Farmer worked as a bail bondsman
Bail bondsman
A bail bond agent, or bondsman, is any person or corporation that will act as a surety and pledge money or property as bail for the appearance of persons accused in court...
and took care of her aging father and step-mother.
In 2000, her work was published in the Fantagraphics anthology Zero Zero. Remarried and living in Laguna Beach
Laguna Beach, California
Laguna Beach is a seaside resort city and artist community located in southern Orange County, California, United States, approximately southwest of the county seat of Santa Ana...
, Farmer began documenting in comics form the sad and sometimes humorous episodes of her parents' final years, sending samples to former fellow underground cartoonist R. Crumb. Crumb convinced her to finish the book, and sent it to Fantagraphics, who published it in 2010 under the title Special Exits.
Awards
In 2011, Special Exits won the National Cartoonists SocietyNational Cartoonists Society
The National Cartoonists Society is an organization of professional cartoonists in the United States. It presents the National Cartoonists Society Awards. The Society was born in 1946 when groups of cartoonists got together to entertain the troops...
's Graphic Novel Award.