| Girls With Slingshots | |
|---|---|
 Official logo as of May 2014 | |
| Author(s) | Danielle Corsetto |
| Website | http://www.gwscomic.com/ |
| Current status/schedule | Completed |
| Launch date | September 29, 2004 |
| End date | March 13, 2015 |
| Genre(s) | Comedy, humor, slice of life, gag strip |
Girls With Slingshots is a completed webcomic series by Danielle Corsetto that premiered on September 29, 2004.[1] The series follows several friends as they deal with life events like unemployment, marriage, and their sexuality.[2][3] Corsetto self-publishes Girls With Slingshots on her website and has released ten volumes of the collected strips through Lulu.com and TopatoCo.[4][5] Corsetto has received praise for her depiction of LGBTQ characters and characters with disabilities.[6][7][self-published source?]
A related webcomic by Bill Ellis and Dani O'Brien entitled All New Issues, which follows Hazel's cousin Robyn, was launched in 2010 and put on semi-permanent hiatus in April 2014.
In 2017, Girls With Slingshots was included in the first set of 39 webcomics archived by the Library of Congress.[8][9]
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- ^ "Danielle Corsetto talks "Girls With Slingshots"". CBR. 10 September 2008. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ "Hazel From 'Girls With Slingshots' and Marten From 'Questionable Content' Grow Up". Think Positive. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ "Webcomics Redux: Help Yourself to Octopus Pie, Harvey Pekar, and xkcd". SLJ. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ Johnston, Rich (2012-05-13). "Girls With Slingshots' Danielle Corsetto Talks To Greg Baldino". Bleeding Cool.
- ^ "Beyond The Panel: An Interview with Danielle Corsetto of Girls With Slingshots". Bitch. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ^ Johnston, Rich (13 May 2012). "Girls With Slingshots' Danielle Corsetto Talks To Greg Baldino". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ^ Lu, Alexander (2017-06-14). "In the event of a digital apocalypse, these 39 webcomics are safe". The Beat. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
- ^ Cavna, Michael (2017-06-14). "Webcomic fans, rejoice: Library of Congress is launching a new archive for you". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2020-11-28.