Melody: The Comic Strip Autobiography of a Nude Dancer

Sylvie Rancourt’s Melody: The Comic Strip Autobiography of a Nude Dancer is a raw, autobiographical comic that began in 1987 and has continued intermittently ever since. Published as a single issue, it follows the author’s experiences as a nude dancer, rendered in a stark, confessional style that helped pioneer the autobiographical and underground comix movement in Canada. Rancourt’s unflinching, personal storytelling gives this series a lasting importance as a landmark of feminist and working-class comics.