{"product_id":"bitchy-the-exasperating-existence-of-midge-mccracken-by-roberta-gregory-9798875001635","title":"Bitchy! The Exasperating Existence of Midge McCracken","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMidge McCracken\u003c\/em\u003e is the abrasive, self-destructive pessimist every office has. Not to mince words about it, she's a bitch: bitter, mistrustful, racist, and completely unfiltered in her words and thoughts (which, through the miracle of thought balloons, readers are privy to even more than Midge's coworkers). But she comes by it honestly, growing up with hateful, racist parents, suffering sexual abuse as an adolescent, experiencing an unwanted pregnancy, etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDid we mention that this is a comedy? Gregory's unflinching sense of humour is the engine driving \u003cem\u003eA Bitch's Life\u003c\/em\u003e. This mammoth collection includes all of Roberta Gregory's riotous 'Bitchy Bitch' stories, presenting a life from childhood into middle age, following the character through multiple decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlong 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\n\n\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe '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\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47562810589420,"sku":"9798875001635","price":75.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9798875001635-bitchy-the-exasperating-existence-of-midge-mccracken.jpg?v=1776987330","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/bitchy-the-exasperating-existence-of-midge-mccracken-by-roberta-gregory-9798875001635","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}