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Article on Alison Bechdel - a popular and successful cartoonist with a fairly comprehensive Wikipedia article.

The overview includes a random sentence about the "MacArthur Genius Award" - linking to the MacArthur Fellows Program - which should have been left for the section on "Awards" as it doesn't say anything about the award or how it furthered Bechdel's career.

The "Early Life" section is relatively short, but includes that Bechdel's parents supported her career as a cartoonist. I think this is appropriate and keeps the article focused on her career.

Under "Career", there's a gap between 1983 and 1986 that has no context. It's a little unclear, but I'm left to assume that Bechdel continued to create cartoons for newspapers and "other outlets". But what are those "other outlets"? And did she actually continue to create cartoons in those years? She only became a full-time cartoonist in 1990, what else was she doing?

How does her living in Vermont or Minnesota have an affect on her career? Why were these moves mentioned?

As her "Personal Life" mentions her sexuality, I think it could have been included earlier on, maybe after "Early Life" and before "Career" since her work is largely focused on lesbian urban life.

While "Graphic Novels" goes into detail about her work in just graphic novels, I think this could have been expanded to "Notable Work" or similar and include more on Dykes to Watch Out For.

There isn't much information for anything after 2012.

Tone
The overall tone is neutral, the information is presented very matter-of-fact, concise and to-the-point. There doesn't seem to be any instances of bias.

I think Bechdel's views on sexuality and feminism in society could have been developed further. This could have been done by including more information on Dykes to Watch Out For, what she is "originally best known for".

Talk Page
On the Talk page, there are some mentions of Bechdel's relationship, her sexuality, and the Bechdel Test. The discussions are focused on what should be included and what would be considered a reliable source. There is an emphasis on the necessity for proper citation.

There are also a few posts of modified external links, which seem to be posted by bots.

The article is rated as a C and is a part of a number of WikiProjects., including "Female Comics Creators".

= Ann Brewster = Ann Brewster was an American cartoonist and illustrator during the Golden Age of comics. Though she originally pursued a career in fashion design, her time at the Cooper Union Art School ultimately led to a career in comics illustration.

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