Trina Robbins

American comic artist and comics historian (1938–2024)
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Summary

Trina Robbins is a human[1]. She was born in New York City[2]. She was born on August 17, 1938[3]. She died in San Francisco[4]. She died on April 10, 2024[5]. She worked as a comics artist[6], writer[7], artist[8], editor[9], and historian[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (436 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2].
  • Trina Robbins was born in Brooklyn[12].
  • Trina Robbins passed away in San Francisco[4].
  • Trina Robbins was born on August 17, 1938[3].
  • Trina Robbins died on April 10, 2024[5].
  • Trina Robbins was married to Steve Leialoha[13].
  • Trina Robbins held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Trina Robbins is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[15].
  • Trina Robbins's professions included comics artist[6].
  • Trina Robbins's professions included writer[7].
  • Trina Robbins's professions included artist[8].
  • Trina Robbins worked as an editor[9].
  • Trina Robbins worked as a historian[10].
  • Trina Robbins worked as an illustrator[16].
  • Trina Robbins's field of work was comics[17].
  • Trina Robbins's field of work was illustration[18].
  • Trina Robbins's field of work was fashion[19].
  • Trina Robbins's field of work was activism[20].
  • Trina Robbins's field of work was comics writer[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Trina Robbins is Vampirella[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Trina Robbins is Wimmen's Comix[23].
  • Trina Robbins received the Inkpot Award[24].
  • Trina Robbins received the Will Eisner Hall of Fame[25].
  • Trina Robbins received the Eisner Award for Best Archival Collection/Project[26].
  • Trina Robbins received the honorary doctorate of the Bordeaux Montaigne University[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include New York City[2], a global city[28], in United States[29], founded in 1624[30] and Brooklyn[12], a borough of New York City[31], in United States[32], founded in 1634[33]. Trina Robbins was born on August 17, 1938[3]. She is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comics artist[6], writer[7], artist[8], editor[9], historian[10], and illustrator[16]. Fields of work include comics[17], a type of arts[34]; illustration[18], an activity[35]; fashion[19]; activism[20], a concept[36]; and comics writer[21], a profession[37].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Vampirella[22], a magazine[38] and Wimmen's Comix[23], a comic book series[39], founded in 1972[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Inkpot Award[24], an award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1974[43]; Will Eisner Hall of Fame[25], a hall of fame[44], in United States[45], founded in 1988[46]; Eisner Award for Best Archival Collection/Project[26]; honorary doctorate of the Bordeaux Montaigne University[27], an award[47], in France[48]; and Adamson Awards[49], an award[50], in Sweden[51], founded in 1965[52].

Personal Life

Among Trina Robbins's spouses was Steve Leialoha[13]. Her religion is recorded as paganism[53].

Death and Burial

Trina Robbins died on April 10, 2024[5]. She passed away in San Francisco[4].

Why It Matters

Trina Robbins ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (436 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Trina Robbins born?

Trina Robbins's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did Trina Robbins die?

Trina Robbins died in San Francisco[4].

Who was Trina Robbins married to?

Trina Robbins's spouses include Steve Leialoha[13].

What did Trina Robbins do for work?

Trina Robbins worked as comics artist[6], writer[7], artist[8], editor[9], and historian[10].

What awards did Trina Robbins receive?

Honors received include Inkpot Award[24], Will Eisner Hall of Fame[25], Eisner Award for Best Archival Collection/Project[26], and honorary doctorate of the Bordeaux Montaigne University[27].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  4. [13] ↑ . mauitime.com. Retrieved . mauitime.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . dccomics.com. Retrieved . dccomics.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . sdcomicfest.org. Retrieved . sdcomicfest.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . dccomics.com. Retrieved . dccomics.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . vulture.com. Retrieved . vulture.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . sdcomicfest.org. Retrieved . sdcomicfest.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [53] ↑ . Google Books. Retrieved . encyclopedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [24] ↑ . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] ↑ . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [27] ↑ . u-bordeaux-montaigne.fr. Retrieved . u-bordeaux-montaigne.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [15] ↑ . jwa.org. jwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . comicbook.com. Retrieved . comicbook.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [22] ↑ . cbr.com. cbr.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [23] ↑ . sdcomicfest.org. sdcomicfest.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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