Summary

On August 6, 1797, astronomer Carolina Herschel discovered the comet that heralded the birth of Mary Shelley on August 30, 1797. Carolina was the world's first professional female astronomer. She assisted her brother, William Herschel, in his careers in astronomy and music. Mary Shelley went on to write Frankenstein.

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I love that our great female minds are out in the comic world. Their spirits will be at the comic fest gently pushing the people milling about. “There. Here. This table. This table. We weren’t just born to make supper and dust furniture. We were born to discover. Yes, and create.”
— Jeanne Mulcare

Reviews

STRANGE STAR - A full-sized fold-out zine with a stapled cover, rendered in lush blue hues, this visually-arresting period piece recounts the discovery of a comet in 1797 by pioneering female astronomer Carolina Herschel --- a comet that would, coincidentally or otherwise, herald the birth or Mary Shelley just a few short weeks later. This one fits the bill of "labor of love" to a proverbial "T," and evokes an air of both mystery and romanticism that's entirely apropos of both its era and its subject matter. Yes, Shelley is the one tangentially tied to these proceedings, but this LOOKS and FEELS very much like something Coleridge would have come up with if he were an artist as opposed to a writer. I don't invoke the comparison lightly, nor should it be taken lightly --- this is stunning (okay, yes, I almost said "stellar," then thought the better of it) stuff.
— Ryan C.'s Four Color Apocalypse

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video by Maggie Umber

Events

✍ Debuted at CAKE, 2025!

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