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| began = September 29, 2004
| began = September 29, 2004
| ended = March 13, 2015
| ended = March 13, 2015
| genre = Humor, slice of life, gag strip
| genre = [[Comedy]], [[humor]], [[slice of life]], [[gag strip]]
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'''''Girls With Slingshots''''' is a completed [[webcomic]] series by Danielle Corsetto that premiered on September 29, 2004.<ref>{{cite web|title=Frederick native cartoons for a living|url=http://www.fredericknewspost.com/archive/article_296a81bb-5824-521e-8b74-97331d25ff68.html?mode=jqm |publisher=Frederick News Post|accessdate=18 March 2013}}</ref> The series follows several friends as they deal with life events like unemployment, marriage, and their sexuality.<ref>{{cite web|title=Danielle Corsetto talks "Girls With Slingshots"|url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=18000|publisher=CBR|accessdate=18 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Hazel From ‘Girls With Slingshots’ and Marten From ‘Questionable Content’ Grow Up|url=http://thinkprogress.org/alyssa/2012/07/09/512510/questionable-content-2/|publisher=Think Positive|accessdate=18 March 2013}}</ref> Corsetto self-publishes ''Girls With Slingshots'' on her website and has released seven volumes of the collected strips through [[Lulu.com]] and [[TopatoCo]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Webcomics Redux: Help Yourself to Octopus Pie, Harvey Pekar,and xkcd|url=http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6698023.html|publisher=SLJ|accessdate=18 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Girls With Slingshots’ Danielle Corsetto Talks To Greg Baldino|url=http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/05/13/girls-with-slingshots-danielle-corsetto-talks-to-greg-baldino/|publisher=Bleeding Cool|last=Johnston|first=Rich|author-link=Rich Johnston|date=2012-05-13}}</ref> Corsetto has received praise for her depiction of [[LGBTQ]] characters and characters with disabilities.<ref name=bm>{{cite web|title=Beyond The Panel: An Interview with Danielle Corsetto of Girls With Slingshots|url=http://bitchmagazine.org/post/beyond-the-panel-an-interview-with-danielle-corsetto-of-girls-with-slingshots|publisher=[[Bitch (magazine)]]|accessdate=28 May 2014}}</ref><ref name=BC1>{{cite web|last=Johnston|first=Rich|title=Girls With Slingshots’ Danielle Corsetto Talks To Greg Baldino|url=http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/05/13/girls-with-slingshots-danielle-corsetto-talks-to-greg-baldino/|publisher=Bleeding Cool|accessdate=28 May 2014}}</ref>
'''''Girls With Slingshots''''' is a completed [[webcomic]] series by Danielle Corsetto that premiered on September 29, 2004.<ref>{{cite web|title=Frederick native cartoons for a living| date=26 January 2010 |url=http://www.fredericknewspost.com/archive/article_296a81bb-5824-521e-8b74-97331d25ff68.html?mode=jqm |publisher=Frederick News Post|accessdate=18 March 2013}}</ref> The series follows several friends as they deal with life events like unemployment, marriage, and their sexuality.<ref>{{cite web|title=Danielle Corsetto talks "Girls With Slingshots"|date = 10 September 2008|url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=18000|publisher=CBR|accessdate=18 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Hazel From 'Girls With Slingshots' and Marten From 'Questionable Content' Grow Up|url=http://thinkprogress.org/alyssa/2012/07/09/512510/questionable-content-2/|publisher=Think Positive|accessdate=18 March 2013}}</ref> Corsetto self-publishes ''Girls With Slingshots'' on her website and has released ten volumes of the collected strips through [[Lulu.com]] and [[TopatoCo]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Webcomics Redux: Help Yourself to Octopus Pie, Harvey Pekar, and xkcd|url=http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6698023.html|publisher=SLJ|accessdate=18 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Girls With Slingshots' Danielle Corsetto Talks To Greg Baldino|url=http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/05/13/girls-with-slingshots-danielle-corsetto-talks-to-greg-baldino/|publisher=Bleeding Cool|last=Johnston|first=Rich|author-link=Rich Johnston|date=2012-05-13}}</ref> Corsetto has received praise for her depiction of [[LGBTQ]] characters and characters with disabilities.<ref name=bm>{{cite web|title=Beyond The Panel: An Interview with Danielle Corsetto of Girls With Slingshots|url=http://bitchmagazine.org/post/beyond-the-panel-an-interview-with-danielle-corsetto-of-girls-with-slingshots|publisher=[[Bitch (magazine)|Bitch]]|accessdate=28 May 2014}}</ref><ref name=BC1>{{cite web|last=Johnston|first=Rich|title=Girls With Slingshots' Danielle Corsetto Talks To Greg Baldino|date=13 May 2012|url=http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/05/13/girls-with-slingshots-danielle-corsetto-talks-to-greg-baldino/|publisher=Bleeding Cool|accessdate=28 May 2014}}</ref>{{Self-published inline|date=December 2017}}


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.
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]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lu|first=Alexander|date=2017-06-14|title=In the event of a digital apocalypse, these 39 webcomics are safe|url=https://www.comicsbeat.com/in-the-event-of-a-digital-apocalypse-these-39-webcomics-are-safe/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-11-28|website=The Beat|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Cavna|first=Michael|date=2017-06-14|title=Webcomic fans, rejoice: Library of Congress is launching a new archive for you|language=en-US|newspaper=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2017/06/13/webcomic-fans-rejoice-library-of-congress-is-launching-a-new-archive-for-you/|access-date=2020-11-28|issn=0190-8286}}</ref>


==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
''Girls With Slingshots'' primarily centers around friends Hazel Tellington and Jamie McJack, but later grows to encompass a wider cast of characters.<ref>{{cite web|title=How To Make Webcomics Characters Grow Up: A Conversation with ‘Girls With Slingshots’ Artist Danielle Corsetto|url=http://thinkprogress.org/alyssa/2011/07/06/260144/how-to-make-webcomics-characters-grow-up-a-conversation-with-girls-with-slingshots-artist-danielle-corsetto/?mobile=nc|publisher=Think Positive|accessdate=18 March 2013}}</ref> The series occasionally crosses over with other webcomics, most notably a story arc with ''[[Something Positive]]'' where Davan's cat Choo-Choo Bear impregnates Hazel's cat Sprinkles. Story lines are generally humorous, such as presenting [[restless leg syndrome]] as a [[sexually transmitted infection]]. However, the strip sometimes addresses serious topics like sexual identity and orientation.<ref>{{cite web|title=Life, one shot at a time|url=http://www.nnsl.com/frames/newspapers/artpage2010/jul27_10web-arts.html|publisher=Northern News Services|accessdate=18 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title="Girls With Slingshots" explores a lesbian relationship|url=http://www.afterellen.com/girls-with-slingshots-explores-a-lesbian-relationship/06/2009/|publisher=AfterEllen.com|accessdate=18 March 2013}}</ref>
''Girls With Slingshots'' primarily centers around friends Hazel Tellington and Jamie McJack, but later grows to encompass a wider cast of characters.<ref>{{cite web|title=How To Make Webcomics Characters Grow Up: A Conversation with 'Girls With Slingshots' Artist Danielle Corsetto|url=http://thinkprogress.org/alyssa/2011/07/06/260144/how-to-make-webcomics-characters-grow-up-a-conversation-with-girls-with-slingshots-artist-danielle-corsetto/?mobile=nc|publisher=Think Positive|accessdate=18 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130321042628/http://thinkprogress.org/alyssa/2011/07/06/260144/how-to-make-webcomics-characters-grow-up-a-conversation-with-girls-with-slingshots-artist-danielle-corsetto/?mobile=nc|archive-date=21 March 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> The series occasionally crosses over with other webcomics, most notably a story arc with ''[[R. K. Milholland#Something Positive|Something Positive]]'' where Davan's cat Choo-Choo Bear impregnates Hazel's cat Sprinkles. Story lines are generally humorous, such as presenting [[restless leg syndrome]] as a [[sexually transmitted infection]]. However, the strip sometimes addresses serious topics like sexual identity and orientation.<ref>{{cite web|title=Life, one shot at a time|url=http://www.nnsl.com/frames/newspapers/artpage2010/jul27_10web-arts.html|publisher=Northern News Services|accessdate=18 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title="Girls With Slingshots" explores a lesbian relationship|url=http://www.afterellen.com/girls-with-slingshots-explores-a-lesbian-relationship/06/2009/|publisher=AfterEllen.com|accessdate=18 March 2013}}</ref>


==Development==
==Development==
Corsetto came up with the webcomic's name at the 2004 [[Pittsburgh Comicon]], where she exhibited some of her work and drew commissions for congoers. Many of the congoers requested pictures of women holding guns and as Corsetto could not draw guns very well, she replaced the guns with slingshots.<ref name=FNP>{{cite web|last=Crowe|first=Katie|title=Cartoonist earns readership, freelance deals with 'Girls With Slingshots' strip |url=http://www.fredericknewspost.com/arts_and_entertainment/arts_and_entertainment_topics/visual_arts/article_bdb88b0a-8393-5e2d-8324-bbe39dc09861.html|publisher=Frederick News Post|accessdate=28 May 2014}}</ref> Corsetto came up with the title as a joke and after one of the attendees asked when the comic would be released, she decided to officially begin the webcomic.<ref name=FNP /> She focused the strip around Hazel Tellington, a character Corsetto had introduced in a strip she created while in high school, ''Hazelnuts''.<ref name=FNP />
Corsetto came up with the webcomic's name at the 2004 [[Pittsburgh Comicon]], where she exhibited some of her work and drew commissions for congoers. Many of the congoers requested pictures of women holding guns and as Corsetto could not draw guns very well, she replaced the guns with slingshots.<ref name=FNP>{{cite web|last=Crowe|first=Katie|title=Cartoonist earns readership, freelance deals with 'Girls With Slingshots' strip |date=26 April 2013 |url=http://www.fredericknewspost.com/arts_and_entertainment/arts_and_entertainment_topics/visual_arts/article_bdb88b0a-8393-5e2d-8324-bbe39dc09861.html|publisher=Frederick News Post|accessdate=28 May 2014}}</ref> Corsetto came up with the title as a joke and after one of the attendees asked when the comic would be released, she decided to officially begin the webcomic.<ref name=FNP /> She focused the strip around Hazel Tellington, a character Corsetto had introduced in a strip she created while in high school, ''Hazelnuts''.<ref name=FNP />


When Corsetto launched ''Girls With Slingshots'' in 2004 she initially saw it as a way to "keep [her] chops up" and did not plan for it to become her primary source of income, but as the webcomic's popularity grew, Corsetto found that she could support herself on funds made via ''Girls With Slingshots''.<ref name="ST 2014">{{cite web|last=Chan|first=Suzette|title=Girls with Slingshots hits the 10-year mark|url=http://www.sequentialtart.com/article.php?id=2583|publisher=Sequential Tart|accessdate=28 May 2014}}</ref> While writing the character of Jamie's girlfriend Erin, Corsetto stated that she did not intend for her to become a regular cast member and did not originally see Jamie as bisexual, but found that the two characters worked well together.<ref name="ST 2014" /> As Erin did not fit into any typical label for sexuality, Corsetto researched the character and found that Erin most fit into the [[asexuality|asexual]] community.<ref name="ST 2014" /> Corsetto has used the website's open comments section as a way to address reader concerns within the webcomic, notably in 2014 when she addressed concerns about Hazel's drinking patterns and possible alcoholism.<ref name="ST 2014" /> She stated that she did not see Hazel as an alcoholic, but did see where the character "has turned it into a problem and needs to take a break from it sometimes."<ref name="ST 2014" /> ''[[Washington Post]]'' blogger Alyssa Rosenberg compared Hazel's drinking with that of ''[[Questionable Content]]'' character Faye in a January 22, 2015 article.<ref name="Rosenberg 2015-01-22">{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/act-four/wp/2015/01/22/how-webcomics-gave-us-a-fresh-take-on-women-and-alcohol/|title=How webcomics gave us a fresh take on women and alcohol|last=Rosenberg|first=Alyssa|date=January 22, 2015|publisher=Washington Post|accessdate=January 26, 2015}}</ref>
When Corsetto launched ''Girls With Slingshots'' in 2004 she initially saw it as a way to "keep [her] chops up" and did not plan for it to become her primary source of income, but as the webcomic's popularity grew, Corsetto found that she could support herself on funds made via ''Girls With Slingshots''.<ref name="ST 2014">{{cite web|last=Chan|first=Suzette|title=Girls with Slingshots hits the 10-year mark|url=http://www.sequentialtart.com/article.php?id=2583|publisher=Sequential Tart|accessdate=28 May 2014}}</ref> While writing the character of Jamie's girlfriend Erin, Corsetto stated that she did not intend for her to become a regular cast member and did not originally see Jamie as bisexual, but found that the two characters worked well together.<ref name="ST 2014" /> As Erin did not fit into any typical label for sexuality, Corsetto researched the character and found that Erin most fit into the [[asexuality|asexual]] community.<ref name="ST 2014" /> Corsetto has used the website's open comments section as a way to address reader concerns within the webcomic, notably in 2014 when she addressed concerns about Hazel's drinking patterns and possible alcoholism.<ref name="ST 2014" /> She stated that she did not see Hazel as an alcoholic, but did see where the character "has turned it into a problem and needs to take a break from it sometimes."<ref name="ST 2014" /> ''[[Washington Post]]'' blogger Alyssa Rosenberg compared Hazel's drinking with that of ''[[Questionable Content]]'' character Faye in a January 22, 2015 article.<ref name="Rosenberg 2015-01-22">{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/act-four/wp/2015/01/22/how-webcomics-gave-us-a-fresh-take-on-women-and-alcohol/|title=How webcomics gave us a fresh take on women and alcohol|last=Rosenberg|first=Alyssa|date=January 22, 2015|newspaper=Washington Post|accessdate=January 26, 2015}}</ref>


==Awards==
==Awards==
* [[Lulu Award|Lulu of the Year award]] ([[Friends of Lulu]]) (2009, won)<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.hahnlibrary.net/comics/awards/lulu.php | title = Lulu Award | publisher = Comic Book Awards Almanac | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20130126234514/http://www.hahnlibrary.net/comics/awards/lulu.php | archivedate = January 26, 2013 | url-status = live}}</ref>
*''[[National_Cartoonists_Society#Reuben_Awards|Reuben Award: Online Comics – Short Form]]'' (2015, won)<ref>{{cite web|title=REUBEN AWARDS WINNERS 2015|url=http://www.reuben.org/2015/05/reuben-awards-winners-2015/|publisher=Reuben.org|accessdate=2 June 2015}}</ref>
*[[National Cartoonists Society#Reuben Awards|Reuben Award: Online Comics – Short Form]] (2015, won)<ref>{{cite web|title=REUBEN AWARDS WINNERS 2015|url=http://www.reuben.org/2015/05/reuben-awards-winners-2015/|publisher=Reuben.org|accessdate=2 June 2015}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 02:25, 23 September 2024

Girls With Slingshots
Official logo as of May 2014
Author(s)Danielle Corsetto
Websitehttp://www.gwscomic.com/
Current status/scheduleCompleted
Launch dateSeptember 29, 2004
End dateMarch 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]

Synopsis

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Girls With Slingshots primarily centers around friends Hazel Tellington and Jamie McJack, but later grows to encompass a wider cast of characters.[10] The series occasionally crosses over with other webcomics, most notably a story arc with Something Positive where Davan's cat Choo-Choo Bear impregnates Hazel's cat Sprinkles. Story lines are generally humorous, such as presenting restless leg syndrome as a sexually transmitted infection. However, the strip sometimes addresses serious topics like sexual identity and orientation.[11][12]

Development

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Corsetto came up with the webcomic's name at the 2004 Pittsburgh Comicon, where she exhibited some of her work and drew commissions for congoers. Many of the congoers requested pictures of women holding guns and as Corsetto could not draw guns very well, she replaced the guns with slingshots.[13] Corsetto came up with the title as a joke and after one of the attendees asked when the comic would be released, she decided to officially begin the webcomic.[13] She focused the strip around Hazel Tellington, a character Corsetto had introduced in a strip she created while in high school, Hazelnuts.[13]

When Corsetto launched Girls With Slingshots in 2004 she initially saw it as a way to "keep [her] chops up" and did not plan for it to become her primary source of income, but as the webcomic's popularity grew, Corsetto found that she could support herself on funds made via Girls With Slingshots.[14] While writing the character of Jamie's girlfriend Erin, Corsetto stated that she did not intend for her to become a regular cast member and did not originally see Jamie as bisexual, but found that the two characters worked well together.[14] As Erin did not fit into any typical label for sexuality, Corsetto researched the character and found that Erin most fit into the asexual community.[14] Corsetto has used the website's open comments section as a way to address reader concerns within the webcomic, notably in 2014 when she addressed concerns about Hazel's drinking patterns and possible alcoholism.[14] She stated that she did not see Hazel as an alcoholic, but did see where the character "has turned it into a problem and needs to take a break from it sometimes."[14] Washington Post blogger Alyssa Rosenberg compared Hazel's drinking with that of Questionable Content character Faye in a January 22, 2015 article.[15]

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ "Frederick native cartoons for a living". Frederick News Post. 26 January 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Danielle Corsetto talks "Girls With Slingshots"". CBR. 10 September 2008. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Hazel From 'Girls With Slingshots' and Marten From 'Questionable Content' Grow Up". Think Positive. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  4. ^ "Webcomics Redux: Help Yourself to Octopus Pie, Harvey Pekar, and xkcd". SLJ. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  5. ^ Johnston, Rich (2012-05-13). "Girls With Slingshots' Danielle Corsetto Talks To Greg Baldino". Bleeding Cool.
  6. ^ "Beyond The Panel: An Interview with Danielle Corsetto of Girls With Slingshots". Bitch. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  7. ^ Johnston, Rich (13 May 2012). "Girls With Slingshots' Danielle Corsetto Talks To Greg Baldino". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  8. ^ Lu, Alexander (2017-06-14). "In the event of a digital apocalypse, these 39 webcomics are safe". The Beat. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "How To Make Webcomics Characters Grow Up: A Conversation with 'Girls With Slingshots' Artist Danielle Corsetto". Think Positive. Archived from the original on 21 March 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  11. ^ "Life, one shot at a time". Northern News Services. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  12. ^ ""Girls With Slingshots" explores a lesbian relationship". AfterEllen.com. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  13. ^ a b c Crowe, Katie (26 April 2013). "Cartoonist earns readership, freelance deals with 'Girls With Slingshots' strip". Frederick News Post. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  14. ^ a b c d e Chan, Suzette. "Girls with Slingshots hits the 10-year mark". Sequential Tart. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  15. ^ Rosenberg, Alyssa (January 22, 2015). "How webcomics gave us a fresh take on women and alcohol". Washington Post. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  16. ^ "Lulu Award". Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on January 26, 2013.
  17. ^ "REUBEN AWARDS WINNERS 2015". Reuben.org. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
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