Trina Robbins, a pioneering cartoonist known for her groundbreaking work in expanding the visibility of women in comics, passed away at the age of 85 following a stroke earlier this year. Robbins, inducted into the Will Eisner Comics Hall of Fame in 2013, was a key figure in the underground comix movement of the 1960s, offering a feminist perspective on politics and pop culture.
Before her comic career, Robbins found success as a boutique owner in New York's East Village, where she designed iconic costumes for figures like Donovan and Mama Cass. She later moved to the Bay Area and co-created the first all-women comic book, 'It Ain't Me, Babe,' and produced the first lesbian-themed comic story in 'Wimmen's Comix #1.'
