Marvel to publish 'Girl Comics'

Marvel Comics has announced an upcoming line of books produced exclusively by female creators, reports The Beat.

The three-issue anthology, titled Girl Comics, will feature the work of high-profile female writers and artists including Kathryn Immonen, Marjorie Liu, Devin Grayson, Ann Nocenti, Trina Robbins and G. Willow Wilson. The book is edited by Jeanine Schaefer.

"It's actually comics by women - and I mean, top to bottom: written, pencilled, inked, coloured, lettered," Schaefer explained. "The logo is by a woman, all the interior design, production, proof-reading and editing is all by women.

"Although some creators have gravitated towards their favourite female superhero, it's not specifically focused on our female characters, and I'm not trying to generate content that I think will appeal to more women. I don't want to give away all the stories, but we're really running the gamut of Marvel characters, from Punisher to the FF to Mary Jane," she continued.

"We're making great comics by great women, period - when given the opportunity to create a story about whatever they wanted, the pitches I got back from everyone have been hugely diverse in tone and characters."

Girl Comics #1 will arrive in March 2010 to coincide with Women's History Month.