How 3 Latina Comic Book Artists Carved Out a Space in a Male-Dominated Industry

*These 3 young Latinas are killing it in a white male dominated world! VL

By Yara Simón, Remezcla (8.5 minute read) 

In 2014, comics historian and researcher Tim Hanley summed up the lack of diversity among comics creators with two stats: 1. Men outnumber women 9 to 1 at both DC and Marvel. 2. 79 percent of those who worked on comics in 2014 were white. FiveThirtyEight fairly acknowledges that changes are taking place and that Marvel and DC are actively looking to add more diversity to their teams. But we still have a long way to go until minorities and women have accurate representation.

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Walking through New York Comic Con this gap was glaringly clear. However, in a very packed Artist’s Alley, there were plenty of artists who broke the mold. I spoke to three female artists – all in different stages of their careers – who paint an optimistic picture of what the future of the industry will bring for women of color. Meet them below:

Naomi Romero, Illustrator and Animator

She may be on the verge of turning 25, but Naomi Romero’s work has already become an internet sensation. More than a year ago, she decided to create a corgi plush toy. She started a crowdfunding campaign on IndieGoGo to make it possible.  READ MORE