Joan Hilty

comic artist

Joan attended Brown University and Rhode Island School of Design, then returned briefly to the San Francisco Bay Area, where she became a founding contributor to the legendary *Girljock Magazine*. She also contributed to *Wimmin's Comix*, *Gay Comix*, and *Real Girl*. She also drew a full-page feature, "Last Call", for *The Advocate*. Joan's work has appeared in the *Village Voice*, *Ms. Magazine*, *Women's Review of Books*, and *On the Issues Magazine*, among others. Joan is the creator of the comic strip "Bitter Girl" and is also an editor at *DC Comics*.