Deer Woman: A Vignette

TW: sexual violence

A short comic that packs a powerful, violent and disturbing — and simultaneously empowering — punch. I had not heard of the Deer Woman before (I have not read nearly enough by or about indigenous people); like many “superhero” comics, it includes the Deer Woman's origin story, and her desire to protect women from those who would attempt to violate them, and the gruesome lengths to which she will go to do so. It's about re-claiming what's yours. It also includes a brief primer on self-defense at the end.