{"product_id":"bitchy-the-exasperating-existence-of-roberta-gregory-9798875001635","title":"Bitchy! the Exasperating Existence of Midge McCracken","description":"Midge McCracken is the abrasive, self-destructive pessimist every office has. Not to mince words, she's a bitch: bitter, mistrustful, racist, and completely unfiltered in her words and thoughts. But she comes by it honestly, growing up with hateful, racist parents, suffering sexual abuse as an adolescent, experiencing an unwanted pregnancy, etc. Did we mention that this is a comedy? \u003cp\u003eRoberta Gregory's unflinching sense of humor is the engine driving \u003cem\u003eBitchy!\u003c\/em\u003e This mammoth collection includes Gregory's \"Bitchy Bitch\" stories, presenting a life from childhood into middle age, following the character through multiple decades. Along the way, Gregory's wider cast of characters are introduced, notably Bitchy's suffering and insufferable coworkers: the obnoxiously cheerful Sylvia (who never met a problem that positive vibes won't cure); the upwardly mobile and power-hungry Pam (aka Bitchy's boss); the intolerant, God-fearing Marcie; her hapless friend-with-benefits, Kenny; and many more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1976, Roberta Gregory released \u003cem\u003eDynamite Damsels\u003c\/em\u003e -- the first underground solo comic created and self-published by a woman. After contributing regularly to the influential anthologies Wimmen's Comix and Gay Comix throughout the 1980s, she launched \u003cem\u003eNaughty Bits\u003c\/em\u003e in 1991 while working as a production artist at her publisher, Fantagraphics. It became the longest-running solo alternative comic book series by a female cartoonist, coming to an end in 2004 after an influential and pioneering 14-year, 40-issue run. The \u003cem\u003eBitchy Bitch\u003c\/em\u003e stories remain the pinnacle of a historic career, and a highwater mark in comics and graphic novels over the past 40 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Roberta Gregory\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798875001635\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fantagraphics Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 506\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Roberta Gregory","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47244424610047,"sku":"9798875001635","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_eedd5e8b-22df-41da-9a08-80f0304cc0e0.jpg?v=1758135712","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bitchy-the-exasperating-existence-of-roberta-gregory-9798875001635","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}