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Trinkets Writer: Jody HouserArtist: Sally Thompson & Kathryn LaynoLetters : Robbie Robbins

Womanthology created by Renae DeLiz. We can't thank her enough!

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WOMANTHOLOGY: SPACE #4. JANUARY 2013. FIRST PRINTING. Womanthology © and ™ Womanthology, LLC 2013. © 2013 Idea and Design Works, LLC. All Rights Reserved. IDW Publishing, a division of Idea andDesign Works, LLC. Editorial offices: 5080 Santa Fe Street, San Diego, CA 92109. The IDW logo is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Any similarities to persons living or dead are purely coincidental. Withthe exception of artwork used for review purposes, none of the contents of this publication may be reprinted without the permission of Idea and Design Works, LLC. Printed in Korea. IDW Publishing does not read or accept unsolicited submissions of ideas, stories, or artwork.

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The Smell of SunshineWriter: Devin GraysonArtist: Lindsay WalkerColors: Ronda PattisonLetters : Robbie Robbins

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Drift Writer: Christine EllisArtist: Elva Wang

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How To: Making an Atmospheric Digital Painting by Lois Van Baarle

Editor: Mariah Huehner

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Pinupsby C.M. Miller and Christianne Benedict

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regular coverby Lois Van Baarle

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JODY HOUSERA writer and third-generation geek, Jody Houserreceived her MFA at Emerson College andcurrently resides in Los Angeles where she focuseson comics and screenwriting. She is the creator ofthe webcomics “Cupcake POW!” and “Brickgirl &Oscar” and a contributor to several comicanthologies including Womanthology: Heroic, DeadRoots and The Gathering. Links to her work can befound at MindEclipse.com. KATHRYN LAYNO

Kathryn is a freelance illustrator based in thePhilippines. She has worked on various sketch cardsets, some independent comic work as an illustratoras well as coloring for comics since she started herfreelance career in 2007.

CHRISTINE ELLISChristine Ellis is a writer living in New York City.She works mostly in film and television andreceived her MFA in Dramatic Writing from NYUTisch Asia. She enjoys drinking wine in exoticplaces and traveling the world on a budget slightlybigger than a bread box, learning how to swear inforeign languages, and getting lost everywhere shegoes. Her favorite novel of all time is the Count ofMonte Cristo (ask her about her copy). This is herfirst time writing comics but she hopes it won't bethe last.

DEVIN GRAYSONBest known as a mainstream comic book writer forDC's Batman titles, Devin is also a novelist, videogame scripter, RPG enthusiast and essay writer. Aninsulin-dependent diabetic since the age of fifteen,Devin is the lucky partner of an amazing diabeticalert dog, Cody, and a passionate volunteer forEarly Alert Canines. She is also an LGBTQ rightsadvocate and a firm believer in the ability of fictionto illuminate truth.

LINDSAY WALKERLindsay Walker always knew she was going to bean artist. She grew up with a love for dinosaurs,monsters, fantasy, scifi, cartoons and super-heroes.Some of her biggest influences include TerryPratchett's Discworld, Labyrinth, Dark Crystal, Lordof the Rings, The Phantom, Goon and Judge Dredd. Shehas work published on The Phantom, Kolchak: NightStalker/Sherlock Holmes, Zombies Vs. Cheerleaders,Voltron, Street Fighter and Darkstalkers. Lindsay is alsoopen about being transgender. She and her partnerKimberley have been together for more than tenyears and have three daughters. Ariel, Heloise andEvelyn. Their rainbow family have been looked upto as an inspiration for some LGBT people.Lindsay's official website is... www.puggdogg.com

CATHERINE MILLERCatherine currently lives in Florida, and blames thelocale for the flights of fancy found in herillustrative work. Her contribution to Womanthologyis her first experience with a major publisher,having previously provided guest work forindependent comics. When not working onfreelance or personal projects, Catherine enjoysperusing history books or playing the odd videogame. ELVA WANG

My name is Elva Wang, a freelance illustrator andanimator, who lives in Canada. Strongly influencedby all the animations and comics around the world,I chose to be an animator as my career. I lovedrawing and can't live without it. Although I amhappy with doing concept and background foranimations, my life goal is to complete a comic thatI put all my effort in.

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