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In the final installment of her illustrated memoir, a cartoonist considers her future

By Vanessa Davis|January 15, 2010 7:00 AM|18comments
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Vanessa Davis' most recent book, Make Me a Woman, includes many comic strips first published in Tablet Magazine. Her first collection of diary comics, Spaniel Rage, was published in 2005.
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  • Jackie

    I’m sad to see this series end. I so enjoyed your musings and your out-of-the-box creativity. You offer a refreshing definition for “thoughtfulness”. Best of luck with the good things that surely await you.

  • Debby

    I am sad to see this end…It reflects everyone’s coming of age…and issues of adulthood be it young or old or in the middle. Vanessa you are awesome.

  • Rebecca

    I, too, am sad to see this series end. Vanessa Davis packs so much into such a small space. Each comic has a remarkably full emotional range, and is such a wonderful combination of humor, poignancy, and thoughtfulness. I always think about them long after I’ve finished them. Thank you for this fabulous series. And best wishes for all your future ventures and adventures!

  • Juliette

    I’ve followed & have enjoyed each every one so much. sadness…

  • http://FastForward Herbert Rogoff

    I am getting a bit tired of amateurish art, in this case cartooning, being published in responsible journals. Vanessa Davis has little conception about what constitutes a comic strip. Its appearance mirrors the sort of society that we have been saddled with for too many years. VD is no more a cartoonist than I am a major league ball player.
    Le Rogue

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    I am getting a bit tired of amateurish art, in this case cartooning, being published in responsible journals. Vanessa Davis has little conception about what constitutes a comic strip. Its appearance mirrors the sort of society that we have been saddled with for too many years. VD is no more a cartoonist than I am a major league ball player.

  • Jane

    Your columns were fabulous. They were both funny and poignant. What a shame they won’t continue. Thanks for your great work.

  • Chris Duffy

    It’s over? No! This was a great series. I can’t wait to see what Vanessa Davis does next.

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    I’m sad to learn that this will be VRD’s last comic strip in this series! She’s one of the top cartoonists of her generation (and one of my very favorite living cartoonists). I’ve really enjoyed seeing her memoir comics here on a regular basis. Thanks so much!

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