Tell Me a Story Where the Bad Girl Wins: The Life and Art of Barbara Shermund

In Tell Me a Story Where the Bad Girl Wins: The Life and Art of Barbara Shermund, Fantagraphics presents a single-issue comic from 2024 that celebrates the pioneering cartoonist best known for her witty, sophisticated New Yorker cartoons. This biographical work explores Shermund’s trailblazing career, her sharp social commentary, and her enduring influence on the art of the gag cartoon. It’s a compact but essential tribute to a sharp-eyed artist whose work helped define a golden age of American magazine humor.