Molly Kiely
Encyclopedia
Molly Maud Kiely is an American
alternative cartoonist
best known for erotica
. Her work is published by Fantagraphics/Eros Comix
.
Kiely was born in Bracebridge, Ontario
, to parents from Saint Louis, Missouri, who left the United States
in resistance to the Vietnam War
. She was raised in Kitchener
, and attended the University of Waterloo
. She left Canada
for San Francisco
in 1992.
While still in Canada, Kiely became involved in 'zine
s and underground comic books.
Kiely now resides in Tucson, Arizona
, is married, and has a child, Perla Fiore Kiely. (The child carries Molly Kiely's surname because of Kiely's feminist
convictions.)
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
alternative 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...
best known for erotica
Erotica
Erotica are works of art, including literature, photography, film, sculpture and painting, that deal substantively with erotically stimulating or sexually arousing descriptions...
. Her work is published by Fantagraphics/Eros Comix
Eros Comix
Eros Comix is an adult-oriented imprint of Fantagraphics Books, established in 1990 to publish pornographic comic books. Eros Comix sells anime videos, DVDs, adult comic books, and books of erotic art and photography...
.
Kiely was born in Bracebridge, Ontario
Bracebridge, Ontario
Bracebridge is a town and the seat of the Muskoka District Municipality of Ontario, Canada.The town was built around a waterfall on the Muskoka River in the centre of town, and is known for its other nearby waterfalls . It was first incorporated in 1875...
, to parents from Saint Louis, Missouri, who left the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in resistance to the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
. She was raised in Kitchener
Kitchener, Ontario
The City of Kitchener is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It was the Town of Berlin from 1854 until 1912 and the City of Berlin from 1912 until 1916. The city had a population of 204,668 in the Canada 2006 Census...
, and attended the University of Waterloo
University of Waterloo
The University of Waterloo is a comprehensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The school was founded in 1957 by Drs. Gerry Hagey and Ira G. Needles, and has since grown to an institution of more than 30,000 students, faculty, and staff...
. She left Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
for San Francisco
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
in 1992.
While still in Canada, Kiely became involved in 'zine
Zine
A zine is most commonly a small circulation publication of original or appropriated texts and images. More broadly, the term encompasses any self-published work of minority interest usually reproduced via photocopier....
s and underground comic books.
Kiely now resides in Tucson, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...
, is married, and has a child, Perla Fiore Kiely. (The child carries Molly Kiely's surname because of Kiely's feminist
Feminism
Feminism is a collection of movements aimed at defining, establishing, and defending equal political, economic, and social rights and equal opportunities for women. Its concepts overlap with those of women's rights...
convictions.)
Selected bibliography
- Communion, 1992 (written by Jonathan Hagey)
- Philosophy in the Bedroom, 1993
- Diary of a Dominatrix, 3 Volumes, 1994–1995
- Saucy Little Tart, 5 Volumes, 1995–1997
- That Kind of Girl, 1999
- Tecopa Jane, 2000
- On Your Knees Boy, 2002