{"product_id":"bitchy-the-exasperating-existence-of-midge-mccracken-9798875001635","title":"Bitchy! the Exasperating Existence of Midge McCracken","description":"Midge McCracken is the abrasive, self-destructive pessimist every office has. Not to mince words, she's a bitch: bitter, mistrustful, racist, and completely unfiltered in her words and thoughts. But she comes by it honestly, growing up with hateful, racist parents, suffering sexual abuse as an adolescent, experiencing an unwanted pregnancy, etc. Did we mention that this is a comedy? Roberta Gregory's unflinching sense of humor is the engine driving \u003cem\u003eBitchy!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis mammoth tome collects Gregory's \"Bitchy Bitch\" stories, presenting a life from childhood into middle age, following the character through multiple decades. Along the way, Gregory's wider cast of characters are introduced, notably Bitchy's suffering and insufferable coworkers: the obnoxiously cheerful Sylvia (who never met a problem that positive vibes won't cure); the upwardly mobile and power-hungry Pam (aka Bitchy's boss); the intolerant, God-fearing Marcie; her hapless friend-with-benefits, Kenny; and many more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1976, Roberta Gregory released \u003cem\u003eDynamite Damsels\u003c\/em\u003e -- the first underground solo comic created and self-published by a woman. After contributing regularly to the influential anthologies \u003cem\u003eWimmen's Comix\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGay Comix\u003c\/em\u003e throughout the 1980s, she launched \u003cem\u003eNaughty Bits\u003c\/em\u003e in 1991 while working as a production artist at her publisher, Fantagraphics. It became the longest-running solo alternative comic book series by a female cartoonist, coming to an end in 2004 after an influential and pioneering 14-year, 40-issue run. The Bitchy Bitch stories remain the pinnacle of a historic career, and a highwater mark in comics and graphic novels over the past 40 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Roberta Gregory\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fantagraphics Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 506\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.04lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.21h x 7.31w x 1.61d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798875001635\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGregory, Roberta:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eRoberta Gregory\u003c\/strong\u003e is an American comic book writer and artist best known for the character Bitchy Bitch from her Fantagraphics Books series \u003cem\u003eNaughty Bits\u003c\/em\u003e. She was a prolific contributor to many influential feminist and underground anthologies, such as \u003cem\u003eWimmen's Comix\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGay Comix\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives in La Conner, WA.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Roberta Gregory \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48719959687325,"sku":"9798875001635","price":47.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_dce79a62-765a-4389-b5cb-6274d4aa0a04.jpg?v=1785313025","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/bitchy-the-exasperating-existence-of-midge-mccracken-9798875001635","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}