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The Essential Dykes To Watch Out For

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Settle in to this wittily illustrated soap opera (Bechdel calls it “half op-ed column and half endless serialized Victorian novel”) of the lives, loves, and politics of Mo, Lois, Sydney, Sparrow, Ginger, Stuart, Clarice, and the rest of the cast of cult-fav characters. Most of them are lesbians, living in a midsize American city that may or may not be Minneapolis. Bechdel’s brilliantly imagined countercultural band of friends—academics, social workers, bookstore clerks—fall in and out of love, negotiate friendships, raise children, switch careers, and cope with aging parents. Bechdel fuses high and low culture—from foreign policy to domestic routine, hot sex to postmodern theory—in a serial graphic narrative “suitable for humanists of all persuasions.” Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mariner Books; Reprint edition (September 1, 2020)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 416 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0358424178


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 78


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.05 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 1.01 x 9.25 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #131,959 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #33 in LGBTQ+ Graphic Novels (Books) #276 in Comic Strips (Books) #361 in Love, Sex & Marriage Humor


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#276 in Comic Strips (Books):


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    • Iconic
One of my favorite books of all time. Every queer person needs one on their shelf.
Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2023 by Kieran
    • great cartoonist at her best
a great summary of Bechdel's long running strip.
Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2023 by Kirsten Emmott
    • Misadventures of a Lovable, Lesbian "Our Gang"
I’ve spent many hours enjoying this wonderful compilation of Alison Bechdel’s “Dykes to Watch Out For” cartoon series. Drawn between 1987 and 2008, the “Dykes” strip focuses on the misadventures and foibles of a group of close-knit LGBT friends as they pursue education, work and love affairs while debating personal politics and political correctness. The strip is funny but also thoughtful in tone. It’s unique in that it features multi-sexual, multi-racial, multi-ethnic characters and continually comments on the culture and politics of the times: lesbian and gay rights, the AIDS epidemic, the wars in Iraq, 9/11, celebrity culture, transgenderism, the financial crisis, etc. The characters attend many an anti-war protest, Pride parade and women’s music festival. They debate and spoof the latest twists in gender theory. The feminist bookstore owner Jezanna rails against “Bunns & Noodle” stealing her business. The protagonist, Mo, is forever analyzing and second-guessing herself (like a lesbian Woody Allen). Her pal Lois is sexually omnivorous and proud of it. Other characters include Harriet, Sparrow, Ginger, Malika, Clarice and Toni and their kid Raffi. They are a lovable, oddball “Our Gang” whose friendships, arguments, love for and exasperation with each other blend into an astute, layered saga of a modern family, with all its warmth and complications. I read this toon when it first ran in alternative newspapers back in the 1990s. Reading it again still made me laugh and think. This would be a great gift for an LGBT or feminist friend. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2015 by J. Jamakaya
    • Brilliant! The latest DTWOF book along with a hefty retrospective
Whether you've been anxiously awaiting the next installment after Invasion of the Dykes to Watch Out For, or have lost track of our favorite lesbian heriones and want to get caught up, this is the book for you. Hardcore fans will be delighted to see that we have an entire new book's worth of fresh, unpublished comics to get us up to date. I looked at how many comics each of the previous books has had, and we have an equal amount of new content in this one. But, for only a little bit extra, you get this thick, glorious retrospective which takes us through the entire series, giving us clips and the best highlights from over the years. If you missed the last couple books - no worries - this will catch you up enough to enjoy the latest comics at the end. And if you've read everything and just want the latest book - you won't be disappointed with everything else included. I've read every book multiple times, and I enjoyed reading the entire thing as a lead-up to the new comics at the end. Bechdel is my number one favorite cartoonist ever, and I'm not even a lesbian - I just find her characters are so human and so interesting that I connect with their lives deeply. So if you read Fun House and aren't sure if you might like to move on to this series, I'd encourage you to pick up this book and give it a try. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2008 by Gen of North Coast Gardening
    • Watching the DTWOF characters grow and change.
Love this compilation except that several panels are missing that cut out Mo and Lois' use of Prozac. Legal issues? Regardless, it is wonderful compendium. It's so cool to see the characters change and grow as new ones enter the fray. I noticed that reading the series years later I tend to not read the "background" chatter about current affairs coming from radio/TV in the strips and focus more on the story of the characters. Bravo! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2014 by Andrew RM
    • A great book
I have history with Bechdel, having owned almost every thing she wrote during the Dykes days. This book is worth it to me for the author introduction, citing how younger lesbians would cite her work helping them as they came out. She asks if her work is still relevant, and then brings out the "herstory" to prove her point. Whether or not you're a fan, read this . ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2022 by Andrea L. Stoeckel
    • Essential Goodness
And there they are on pages 76-77, the first DTWOF strips I ever saw. They were in a student run women's paper in the Fall of 1991, I had just arrived at the university and my life was about to change for the better. Therefore, it's impossible for me to be completely objective when I talk about this strip and its brilliant creator (channeler?), Alison Bechdel. At first I didn't know what to make of the strip - I feel like I walked through my first two decades in a haze because I was not used to a comic strip dramedy. It didn't take me long to fall in love with it. I bought all the collections that were available at the time (three books!), saw Bechdel's slide show when she came around to my school and even wrote her a letter - and she responded. I still have that letter. It's great to see so many strips reproduced here, forming a running narrative of twenty years in the lives of the characters. Not all of the strips are here nor are the nifty little supplements that the older books included but for the first time reader, I don't think they'll feel the loss. They can also go and seek out some of the older books for completion. This is one of the best graphic arts collections of the year. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2008 by Edward Aycock
    • Super fun book
Sensitive, insightful, and funny!
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2023 by Amanda Nitsa Oz

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