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When Alison Bechdel, Marjane Satrapi And Roz Chast Appeared On The Simpsons

Comic book creators have appeared on The Simpsons before, including Alan Moore, Dan Clowes, Art Spiegelman and Neil Gaiman.  But what about the women?

Well, comic book creators Alison Bechdel, Marjane Satrapi, and Roz Chast guest-starred as themselves in last week's episode of The Simpsons, called Springfield Splendor, referencing Harvey Pekar's autobiographical comic American Splendor.

When Alison Bechdel, Marjane Satrapi And Roz Chast Appeared On The Simpsons

Marge and Lisa Simpson created a comic book together about Lisa's life that had become a surprise hit, Sad Girl.

When Alison Bechdel, Marjane Satrapi And Roz Chast Appeared On The Simpsons

Selling out in the local comic book store…

When Alison Bechdel, Marjane Satrapi And Roz Chast Appeared On The Simpsons

Which meant a trip to the local comic con.

When Alison Bechdel, Marjane Satrapi And Roz Chast Appeared On The Simpsons

And appeared on a fictitious non-traditional comic con panel, Chix With Pix,  along with other female autobiographical comic book creators. And just before the White Men In Comics panel.

When Alison Bechdel, Marjane Satrapi And Roz Chast Appeared On The Simpsons

With a non-traditional comic con audience.

When Alison Bechdel, Marjane Satrapi And Roz Chast Appeared On The Simpsons

And on the panel, Alison Bechdel, creator of the Bechdel Test which Marge Simpsons instantly fails…

When Alison Bechdel, Marjane Satrapi And Roz Chast Appeared On The Simpsons

…may now be better known for her graphic novel and memoir Fun Home. 

When Alison Bechdel, Marjane Satrapi And Roz Chast Appeared On The Simpsons

Marjane Satrapi for her graphic novels Persepolis about growing up during the Iranian Revolution.

When Alison Bechdel, Marjane Satrapi And Roz Chast Appeared On The Simpsons

And Chast created the memoir of her parents' final years called Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant? All have won numerous awards.

When Alison Bechdel, Marjane Satrapi And Roz Chast Appeared On The Simpsons

If nothing else, it does portray a different picture of comics and comic cons away from the stereotype and more towards, well, New York Comic Con, actually…

When Alison Bechdel, Marjane Satrapi And Roz Chast Appeared On The Simpsons

And yeah, the writer gets the glory while the artist gets pushed to the side…

 


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Rich JohnstonAbout Rich Johnston

Founder of Bleeding Cool. The longest-serving digital news reporter in the world, since 1992. Author of The Flying Friar, Holed Up, The Avengefuls, Doctor Who: Room With A Deja Vu, The Many Murders Of Miss Cranbourne, Chase Variant. Lives in South-West London, works from Blacks on Dean Street, shops at Piranha Comics. Father of two. Political cartoonist.
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