interview by Rik Offenberger

REVIEWS
CLIENTS
AWARDS
EXHIBITIONS

2008-2007

2006-2004

2003-2001
2000-1998
1997-1995
  • Mattel's Barbie and Barbie Fashion Writer and layout artist, Marvel Comics 
  • Disney's Beauty and the BeastWriter and layout artist, Marvel Comics
  • Disney's Pocahontas Writer and layout artist, Marvel Comics
  • Violet Creator, writer and artist, International Magazine
  • Spinville Creator, writer and artist, React Magazine

    1994-1992

  • Makin' Ends Meet comic strip, Creator, writer and artist, First for Women Magazine
  • Yuppies From Hell Creator, writer and artist, Marvel Comics (excerpted in Cosmopolitan) 
  • Barbie in Soccer Coach Writer, Western Publishing Co. (Little Golden Books)
  • Barbie in Hi, My Name is Barbie Writer, Western Publishing. Co. (Super Duper Book)

    1991-1989

  • Sweet XVI Creator, writer and artist, Marvel Comics
  • New Kids on the Block Writer and artist, Harvey Comics
  • Very Busy Barbie Writer, Western Publishing Co.
  • Barbie in The Big Splash Writer, Western Publishing Co.

    1988-1985

  • Angel Love Creator, writer and artist, DC Comics
  • Basic Reading Skill Kits Artist Board of Education of New Jersey

    1984-1976

  • Ms. Liz greeting cards: Creator, writer and artist  
  • Ms. Liz licensing: mugs, t-shirts, sleepwear, underwear, tote bags, eyeglass cases
  • animated Ms. Liz NBC's "The Today Show" and DuPont Lycra® spokescharacter
  • Ms. Liz comic strip: COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE, WORKING WOMAN, SELF, and NEW WOMAN.

PRESS & REVIEWS

"Comics for Girls of all Ages" Interview by Rik Offenberger, Silver Bullet Comics, 2006
"Graphic Novelist Shares Passion with Youth" by Kate Kirschenheiter, Register- Star, March 27, 2006, Front page
"The Art of the Graphic Novel" Update: News from the Claverack Free Library, vol. 12-No.1, Spring/Summer 2006
"Teens offered graphic novel workshops" The Independent, 2006

"Comic Book Author writes 'em both silly and serious" by Bill Fallon, Register-Star Oct. 14, 2002
"For Love of Reading" The Independent, 2002
"Mondo Marvel Comics" Marvel Age 1999
"Stories told from many points of view" by Phyllis Braff, The New York Times, Nov. 1, 1998
"Art Commentary" Contemporary Narrative by Marion Walborg Weiss, Dan's Papers Oct. 30, 1998
"Witty and Wicked" by Rose Slivka, East Hampton Star, 1997
"Interpreting that Deepest of Emotions, Love" by Phyllis Braff, New York Times, March 10, 1996 
Art Commentary "Hair Play" by Marion Wolberg Weiss, Dan's Papers, Mar. 29, 1996
"Hairy Happenings in Metropolis" The Sag Harbor Express, March 28, 1996 
"ArtBeat" by Renee Dahl, The Independent , July 10, 1996
"Artist's view of Feminine Mystique" by Marion Walborg Weiss,  The Southampton Press, 1995
"Comics with a Conscience" by Josh Lawrence, The East Hampton Star Nov. 1995 
"Who's Here" by Marion Walborg Weiss,  Dan's Papers, Sept. 1, 1995 
"Top  20 Tony's Tips" by Tony Isabella, Comic Buyer's Guide, 1995
"Heard around town" The East Hampton Independent, 1995
"Paintings and Comic Books"  The Sag Harbor Express, June 8, 1995
"Tooning  Pocahontas" by Darren Johnon, The Sag Harbor Express, Aug. 31, 1994
"Disney's Beauty and the Beast" Reviews, Comic Buyer's Guide, Sept. 9, 1995
"Spectrum" DER  SPIEGEL, Nov. 3, 1994
 "HOT SHOTS" by Joan Jedell,  Dan's Paper, 1994
"Art Commentary" by Marion Walborg Weiss Dan's Papers Dec. 16, 1994
Forever Barbie by MG Lord, William Morrow and Company, Inc. 1994
"Why Archie?" by Marion Walborg Weiss, Dan's Paper, 1994
A Century of Women Cartoonists by Trina Robbins, Kitchen Sink Press,1993
"Book Artists find Haven here" The Sag Harbor Express, 1993
"Tony's Tips Top  40" by Tony Isabella, Comic Buyer's Guide, March 12, 1993
"An interview with the staff of Barbie Comics" by Marsha McLaughlin, Barbie Bazaar, 1993
"New Directions" by Phyllis Braff, New York Times, Aug. 9, 1992
"The Queen of Comics" by Brett Gering, Upper Westside Resident, June 29, 1992
"Art World as others see it" by Rose Slivka, East Hampton Star, Aug. 6,1992
"Hot Sheet" by Jerry A. Novack , Marvel Age, Dec. 1992
"Barbie Comic Review" by Pamela Robin Brandt, Ms. Magazine July/August 1991
"CSN PREVIEWS & REVIEWS" Sweet XVI by Cliff Biggers & Brett Brooks Comic Shop News,  Feb. 27,1991
"Barbie and Barbie Fashion" Comic Buyer's Guide May 10, 1991
"Official results of Forbie Awards"  Marvel Age, 1991
"Barbara Slate's Roamin Into Roman Times for New Mini Series" by Kim B. Pearson, Comic Shop News, 1991
"Son of Yuppies from Hell" Reviews Comic Buyer's Guide, Sept. 1990 
"Introducing Yuppies from Hell" Comic Buyer's Guide Oct. 27, 1989
"Yuppies break into comic books via pen of former city woman" by Joan Arnold,  Patriot News, Dec. 17, 1989  
"If you hate Yuppies, then you must buy Yuppies from Hell" by Renee Witterstaetter Marvel Age 1989   
"Preview Yuppies from Hell" Comic Buyer's Guide Nov. 3, 1989
"The House, the Pool, and the Grill" Cosmopolitan magazine Nov. 1989
"Son of Yuppies from Hell" Reviews Comic Buyer's Guide 1988
"Names in Lights" by Diana Maychick, New York Post, May 13, 1986
"Top Ten Recommended Comics" Time Out, Sept. 17-24 1986
"Angel Love" Comics Buyer's Guide, April 18, 1986
"Girls just wanna" by Cheryl A. Latuner, Los Angeles Times, 1986
"New Angel Love gives comic book twist to real life situations" by Len Strazewski, Advertising Age, June 1986 
"Career Corner" Cosmopolitan Magazine Sept. 1983
Cartoonist Profiles,  June 1983
"Americans find the right words in greeting cards" by Constance Y. Bramson, Patriot News, June 21, 1983 
"Barbara Slate and her favorite working woman, Ms. Liz" Working Woman, 1983
"New Woman Analyst" New Woman Magazine, Dec. 1982
"Ms. Liz star and Barbara Slate shines" by John O'Connell, Journal Star Peoria, Dec. 11, 1982
"Office fights-don't get mad, get even" by Linda Lee Small, Self magazine 1982
"Whimsey drips from Ms. Liz creator's pen"  by Vandy Brewer, Metro-East Journal
"Greeting card heroine speaks mind on just about everything" by Jim Nichols, New York Daily News

"Sassy and Sweet- Her greeting cards ring up $" by Nancy Yoshihara, Los Angeles Times, 1977
"Move over Charlie Brown"  by Ann Ferrigan, Citizen, Jan. 26, 1977
"Her sassy greeting card character" Playgirl, July 1977
"Cards are funny and forceful" by Pauline Wessa, Citizen Journal Dec. 20, 1976

EXHIBITIONS

2006
  • The Columbia County Council on the Arts, Hudson, NY
    The Art of the Graphic Novel: Works in Progress
    directed by Barbara Slate
  • Time and Space Limited, Hudson, NY

    1997

  • ARLENE BUJESE GALLERY, EAST HAMPTON, NY

    1996

  • ARLENE BUJESE GALLERY, EAST HAMPTON, NY
  • ELAINE BENSON GALLERY, Bridgehampton, NY.
  • ANDRUS GALLERY, Carnegie Hall, NY (1-Woman Show)

    1995

  • ARLENE BUJESE GALLERY, EAST HAMPTON, NY
  • RENEE FOTOUHI FINE ART EAST GALLERY, East Hampton (One Woman Show)

    1994

  • THE KITCHEN, NY, Salon de Barbie
  • ARLENE BUJESE GALLERY, EAST HAMPTON, NY, Divertissement
  • GUILD HALL MUSEUM: Art Tickle
  • GUILD HALL MUSEUM: Barbie

    1993

  • GUILD HALL MUSEUM, East Hampton, NY, Every Picture Tells a Story
  • FOUR COLOR IMAGE GALLERY, SOHO, NY
  • BESS CUTLER GALLERY, SOHO, NY, Love Stories

    1992

  • ELAINE BENSON GALLERY, Bridgehampton, NY.
  • RENEE FOTOUHI FINE ART EAST GALLERY, East Hampton, Worship
  • RENEE FOTOUHI FINE ART EAST GALLERY, The Book Is Art
  • Women in Comics show, San Francisco.

    AWARDS & HONORS

    1992 &1993

  • PARENT'S CHOICE AWARD for the writing of BARBIE and BARBIE FASHION comic books.

    1991

  • FORBIE AWARD for SWEET XVI from MARVEL COMICS.

    1987

  • TIME OUT MAGAZINE, LONDON, ENGLAND recommendation of ANGEL LOVE as TOP 10 COMIC.

    1985

  • COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE CAREER WOMAN OF THE MONTH.

    CLIENTS

  • ARCHIE COMICS
  • DC COMICS
  • DUPONT LYCRA
  • HARPER COLLINS
  • MARVEL COMICS
  • NBC (TODAY SHOW)
  • SCHOLASTIC
  • TIGER ELECTRONICS
  • WESTERN PUBLISHING

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