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Early Career
Lee Marrs attended American University and graduated in 1967 with a degree in Fine Arts. During her time at American University, Marrs was introduced to comic strip artist Tex Blaisell by his daughter, whom she went to school with. Marrs then began assisting Blaisell, working on comics such as Little Orphan Annie, Prince Valiant, and Hi and Lois. At the same time, Marrs also worked for CBS News in Washington DC at WTOP, where she created artwork for the station and also drew live editorial cartoons on Saturday nights. In the late 1960s, Marrs moved to San Francisco where she helped found Alternative Features Service, a news service that supplied college and underground newspapers with feature stories. Through the Alternative Features Service, Marrs met Trina Robbins who would introduce her to the underground comix movement.

The Further Fattening Adventures of Pudge, Girl Blimp
-Three issues from 1973 to 1977.

-First published by Last Gasp Eco Funnies and then Star*Reach for the final two issues.

-About an overweight 17-year-old girl named Pudge who hitchhikes to San Francisco at the height of the counterculture movement with the goal of losing her virginity.

-Major themes: feminism, sexuality, body positivity, and racial diversity.

-In 2016, Marrs published a complete edition of Pudge, Girl Blimp which was nominated for an Eisner Award in 2017.

The Further Fattening Adventures of Pudge, Girl Blimp is a three part comic book series about an overweight seventeen-year-old girl named Pudge who hitchhikes to San Francisco at the height of the counterculture movement with the goal of losing her virginity. The series addresses themes of feminism, sexual orientation, racial diversity, and body positivity. The first issue of Pudge, Girl Blimp was published by Last Gasp Eco Funnies in 1973, while the final two issues were published by Star*Reach in 1975 and 1977. In 2016, Marrs published a complete edition of Pudge, Girl Blimp which was nominated for an Eisner Award in 2017.

Awards
Marrs was awarded the Comic-Con International Inkpot Award in 1982.