Dianne Reum
Dianne Reum is a self-taught, lesbian comics creator.[1] Reum created the comic series "Tomboy," as well as other stand-alone works. Her work was serialized in Canada's Oh... and Portland's Bluestocking, but she was also featured in many other periodicals and collections.[2]
Biography[edit]
Reum grew up in Grants Pass, Oregon. She started drawing cartoons in junior high, but began seriously focusing on her art after seeing her mother's success in selling paintings.[3] She worked jobs at restaurants and grocery stores before she began freelancing in 1990.[4]
Tomboy[edit]
"Tomboy" is a comics series that follows a young tomboy through various childhood scenarios, such as crushes, receiving unwanted Christmas gifts, and having to wear feminine clothing.[3] "Tomboy" was initially created as a response to a newspaper request for submissions for a women's humor anthology.[3][5] Reum uses her Tomboy character to represent experiences from her own childhood, illustrating the torment young tomboys face.
"Tomboy," was serialized in Oh.... "Tomboy" appeared in issues 2 and 3 alongside work from Joan Hilty,[6] with features in issues 6 and 7. Issue 9 of Oh... is solely dedicated to "Tomboy."[7] Reum completed a collaborative piece with Hope Barrett for issue 11, titled "Tomboy Takes to the Street."[8]
In addition to its serialization, strips from "Tomboy" were selected to be in a variety of anthologies, including several put together by Roz Warren.
Other works[edit]
Reum's stand-alone comics were mainly featured in female-oriented collections and books.[4] She created work covering various women's issues, such as domestic violence,[9] sexual harassment,[10] and reproductive rights. Reum also created comedy focused works, such as those in Kitty Libber and Weenie-Toons.
Contributions[edit]
- Silverleaf's Choice (1990)
- Oh... (1993-1995)
- Bluestocking
- Lesbian Contradiction (1992)
- Hera (1995)
- Tomboys!: Tales of Dyke Derring-Do (1995)
- LRC News: The Lesbian Resource Center's Community Voice
- Dyke Strippers: Lesbian Cartoonists A to Z (1995)
- Women's Glibber
- What Is This Thing Called Sex?: Cartoons by Women (1993)
- Eat, Drink and Remarry: What Women Really Think about Divorce (2000)
- Playgirl
- MS
- Mothers!: Cartoons by Women (1993)
- Weenie-Toons (1992)
- The Best Women's Contemporary Humor
- Kitty Libber: Cat Cartoons by Women (1992)
- The National Abortion Campaign Comic Book
- Sexual Harassment: Women Speak Out (1992)
- Get It: A Five Minute Guide for Men Who Don't
References[edit]
- ^ "A Journal of Irreverent Feminism". Lesbian Contradiction (38–39). 1992.
- ^ Fletcher, Lynne Yamaguchi; Barber, Karen (1995). Tomboys!: Tales of Dyke Derring-Do. Alyson Publications.
- ^ a b c Warren, Rosalind (1995). Dyke Strippers: Lesbian Cartoonists A to Z. Cleis Press. pp. 166–175.
- ^ a b Warren, Rosalind (1993). What Is This Thing Called Sex?: Cartoons by Women. Freedom, CA: Crossing Press.
- ^ Larson, Ann E.; Carr, Carole A. (1990). Silverleaf's Choice: An Anthology of Lesbian Humor. Silverleaf Press.
- ^ Hilty, Joan; Reum, Dianne (1993). "A Comic Quarterly for Her, Because It's Time". Oh... (2–3).
- ^ Reum, Dianne (1994). "Tomboy". Oh... (9).
- ^ Barrett, Hope; Reum, Dianne (1995). "Tomboy Takes to the Street". Oh... (11).
- ^ "A Forum for Binghamton's Women's Community". Hera. 14 (10). November 1995.
- ^ Summrall, Amber Coverdale (1992). Sexual Harassment: Women Speak Out. Crossing Press. ISBN 0895945444.