“She is a workaholic, but self-confidence is only apparent. It hides a soul wounded by past experiences and by a childhood spent with a very severe father ». Paprika is a woman represented as a devil, the protagonist of the latest work by Mirka Andolfo, Sweet Paprika, the first chapter of a trilogy of the Astra label, the new editorial branch of Star Comics.
“She is incapable of social relations and finds it difficult to show hers femininity. Life’s unforeseen events will make her understand that it must be thinking about being happy and trying to be herself ».
It is the story of many women that of the character of Paprika, born a devil by contrast with her character.
Even if it is a comic for everyone (there is one hot version for adults) has a much more feminine appeal according to the author. «It can be useful for women in understanding their way to be happy, without fear of other people’s judgments. Paprika is very repressed and she learns to understand that her happiness comes before other things ».
The story of women in the world of cartoonists who do not seem to fit the stereotype of the nerd designer is also a story of female success. “I’m a bit of a nerd,” says Mirka Andolfo, “but I’ve lived through others prejudices: for years I was a colorist and many told me that it was a feminine job because women combine colors better by nature. The situation is changing. There are also more female characters in comic strips ».
There is perhaps a stronger and more common prejudice. «When I say that I do the cartoonist there are those who look at me as if I did nothing, as if it were not a job. On the contrary, it is a very beautiful and tiring job »concludes Mirka who has many inspirations from Franco-Belgian comics to manga and has turned her passion as a child into a job.
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