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Sarah Dyer

サラ・ダイアー

Sara Daiā

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
Louisiana
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Residence History
Louisiana, U.S. → Gainesville, Florida → New York City

Career

Occupations
Comic book writer, Comic book artist, Penciller, Inker, Colourist
Active Years
1988-
Nominations
1997 Lulu Award nomination for Lulu of the Year, 1998 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award nomination for Best Colorist (Amy Racecar Color Special #1), 1999 Annie Award nomination for Best Writing (Space Ghost Coast to Coast episode 'Lawsuit', with Evan Dorkin)

Awards

Lulu Award
1998
Work: Action Girl
Category: Lulu of the Year
Organization: Friends of Lulu
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Action Girl Comics

1994 Comic anthology

An all-female comics anthology showcasing works by female artists and writers, including Dyer's own Action Girl series featuring all-female characters from a woman's viewpoint.

Female empowermentDIY philosophyZine culture

Style & Themes

Literary Style
DIY philosophy-based self-publishingZine movement-influenced styleBlack and white interiors with colorful covers
Recurring Motifs
Female viewpointFeminismSelf-publishing

Legacy

American comic book writer and artist rooted in the late 1980s and early 1990s zine movement. Known for Action Girl Comics, awarded Lulu Award by Friends of Lulu, promoting female creators.

Archives

  • Duke University Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture (zine collection donated)

Trivia

  • Married to comics writer/artist Evan Dorkin, with whom she has a daughter named Emily.
  • Donated zines collected for Action Girl Newsletter to Duke University, forming the core of their Zine Collections.
  • At age 10, published a 'family newspaper' with comics in it.