Iconic: Iconic People
Jobs/Roles:
- Writer
Ethnicity/Nationality:
- American
- Black
Pronouns: She/Her
Gender:
Tee Franklin is the creator of Bingo Love, a graphic novel following the decades-spanning love story of two Black women, Hazel and Mari, from their first meeting at church bingo in 1963. She is the first Black woman to write Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy for DC Comics, and the first Black woman with multiple series at Image Comics.
Credits:
Bingo Love (Image Comics)
Harley Quinn (DC Comics)
Poison Ivy (DC Comics)
Image Comics series
Historical Milestones:
First Black woman to write Harley Quinn for DC Comics
First Black woman to write Poison Ivy for DC Comics
First Black woman with multiple concurrent series at Image Comics
Creator of Bingo Love, a landmark LGBTQ+ Black love story in comics