Jane's World

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Jane's World
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Jane of Jane's World
Author(s) Paige Braddock
Website www.gocomics.com/janesworld
Current status/scheduleConcluded; Can still be found at GoComics
Launch dateMarch 25, 1998 (March 25, 1998); entered syndication on April 1, 2002 (April 1, 2002)
End dateOctober 19, 2018 (October 19, 2018)
Syndicate(s) United Feature Syndicate
Genre(s)Humor, Lesbians
Paige Braddock, author of Jane's World Paige Braddock at NY ComicCon 2018.jpg
Paige Braddock, author of Jane's World

Jane's World was a comic strip by cartoonist Paige Braddock that ran from March 1998 to October 2018. Featuring lesbian and bisexual women characters, the strip stars Jane Wyatt, a young lesbian living in a trailer in Northern California with her straight male roommate, Ethan, and follows her life with her circle of friends, romances, and exes. Shortly after celebrating its 20th anniversary, publication ended with Jane marrying Dorothy. [1]

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The comic strip is notable for being the first gay-themed comic work to receive online distribution by a national newspaper syndicate in the United States. [2] In 2006, Paige Braddock was nominated for an Eisner Award as Best Writer/Artist–Humor for Jane's World. [3]

Comic strip

Braddock created Jane's World so that women, particularly lesbians, would have a comic strip character that they could relate to, though it's meant to be accessible to a wider audience.[ citation needed ] Braddock devised Jane in 1991 but never actually put her onto paper until 1998, and began publishing on the Internet in late March.[ citation needed ]

In 2001, United Media's Comics.com website picked up reprints of Jane's World, making it the first gay-themed work to receive distribution by a national media syndicate. [4]

In April 2002, it was picked up for print syndication by United Media's United Feature Syndicate. They began publishing new works in 2007. [5]

In addition to web and newspaper publication, Braddock published the strip in a comic book format through her own publication house, "Girl Twirl Comics". The trade paperback versions feature covers created by different artists.[ citation needed ]

Characters

Jane's World characters are all friends, to various degrees, and romantic interests of Jane, along with the occasional ex-girlfriend, coworker, and boss in the mix. JW cast.jpg
Jane's World characters are all friends, to various degrees, and romantic interests of Jane, along with the occasional ex-girlfriend, coworker, and boss in the mix.

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References

  1. Gustines, George Gene (October 19, 2018). "'Jane's World' Comic Strip Goes Out With a Marriage". The New York Times .
  2. Sen, Jai (October 18, 2013). "Paige Braddock Changes the World Without Bending or Breaking It". The Clyde Fitch Report.
  3. Hahn, Joel (2006). "2006 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards". Comic Book Awards Almanac. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  4. S.G. (August 14, 2001). "Paige Braddock". The Advocate . p. 87. Retrieved June 7, 2009.
  5. "Current Storyline". paigebraddock.com. June 6, 2007. Archived from the original on November 21, 2008. Retrieved June 7, 2009.
  6. "Girl Twirl Comics Presents, Paige Braddock's Jane's World". janecomics.com. 2007. Archived from the original on July 12, 2009. Retrieved June 7, 2009.
  7. Braddock, Paige (March 13, 2008). "Shallow Breast Guy honors my wieners". Jane's World. Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2009.

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