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“Renée also had something of a secret identity, signing her comics “L.”
“In Terry and the Pirates, Sanjak shares this penchant for masculine-coded clothing, and hair worn in a short style.”
“Through the character of Señorita Rio, Renée was able to combat fascism and showcase fabulous fashion.”
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“Sanjak refuses to fit into the tropes of women spies as femme fatales, patriots, or avenging angels, working exclusively for her own self-interest, and she has a great time doing it.”
“Caniff also depicted Sanjak flirting with the naive April, whom she called “the charmeeng A-preel,” in a distinctive French accent.”
“She’s the most colorful personality I have met in a comic strip in a long time.”
“Renée.” Many readers assumed the artist was a man, directing fan mail to Mr.”
“In the 1930s and 1940s, the idea of lesbian identity was not understood as it is today, and Caniff chose to “code” the character as LGBTQ+ using the stereotypes of the time.”
“Created by writer Joe Hawkins and artist Nick Viscardi (also known as Nick “Cardy”) for Fight Comics, published by Fiction House, Rita Farrar arrived on the scene in Fight Comics #19 in June of 1942.”
“However, despite the fact she is portrayed as a villainous spy within the comic strip, letters sent to Milton Caniff reveal that she was an incredibly popular character.”
“In addition, she frequently sports her own stylish monocle, which she uses to hypnotize her victims.”
“Although this would not be common knowledge to the reading audience, it would resonate with careful readers.”
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“Radclyffe Hall, author of the novel The Well of Loneliness (1928), which featured explicitly LGBTQ+ content, also popularized this distinctive lesbian style, marked by male work attire, and, of course, the monocle.”