Jason M. Poole will present a lecture titled Women in Comics and Film: an Overview in the Kate Gleason Auditorium of the Bausch and Lomb Library Building.

It has taken women a long time to break into the boys' club strongholds of visual media, but over the last few years we've seen an explosion of talented creators and directors emerge on the scene. Learn about the pioneers and the trendsetters in this brief overview of women in comics and films representing their characters.

[source: Monroe County Library website, 2017-Feb-27]