A Stitch in Time Saves Twelve

Introducing the fierce, funny, and fabulous ladies who’ll guide you through 5,000 years of herstory

May 31, 2025

AND NOW, WITHOUT FURTHER ADO…

To this historic procession of twelve remarkable ladies who will take you on a whirlwind tour through time. They’ve travelled millennia, survived empires, and witnessed revolutions! Now they’re here, dressed to impress and ready to guide you through herstory up close and personal.

Starting with the Prehistoric Era, 30th Century BCE, Stone Age
Say hello to the resilient and resourceful:

Woman in Time comic character called Gwhanna representing the prehistoric era, 30th century bce, stone age. She has dreads in her hair, a bone on top of her head and an animal fur on her shoulders. You can peek at a shell necklace through the fur. The drawing has a round border. Her main colour is brown.

Gwhanna is the band’s healer and fire-starter; she’s always first on the scene with a remedy or spark. She never lets a little mammoth trouble get her down.

Representing the Ancient Era, 20th Century BCE, Ancient Egypt
Please welcome the sage and sophisticated:

A land-owning noblewoman, Iahmesu has a heart of gold and impeccable eyeliner. She’s as committed to justice as she is to fashion. Philanthropy, but make it fabulous.

Continuing the Ancient Era, 6th Century BCE, Zhou Dynasty, China
Please step aside for the patient and polite:

Woman in Time comic character representing the Ancient Era, 6th Century BCE, Zhou Dynasty, China called Ji Ju's Wife. She is also drawn in a round frame and has a simple kimono with red edges. Her hair is in a bun on top of her head with hair braids like a pretzel. Her colour is red.

With grace as steady as a mountain stream, Ji Ju’s Wife keeps her family balanced and her household serene, proof that quiet strength can echo across centuries.

Wrapping up the Ancient Era, 2nd Century CE, Roman Empire
All rise for the able and adventurous:

Woman in Time comic character representing the Ancient Era, 2nd Century CE, Roman Empire called Iunia Alba Bucculeia. She has a branch of olive in her hair and a delicate neckless with little spikes. Her dress is clamped at the shoulders. Her colour is a rusty orange.

From the wild streets of Londinium, Iunia is rewriting the script on what it means to be Roman, scrolls in one hand and a travel satchel in the other.

Opening the Middle Ages, 8th Century CE, Maya Civilisation
Please bow for the diplomatic and decisive:

Woman in Time comic character representing the Middle Ages, 8th Century CE, Maya Civilisation called Ix Yatzil. She has her hair in a ponytail at the top of her head and a beaded blue headdress, round earrings and a face tattoo. Her colour is a turquoise blue.

A noblewoman of insight and poise, Ix Yatzil navigates court rituals and cosmic calendars with calm authority and a dazzling jade headpiece.

Middle of the Middle Ages,14th Century CE, France (via Transylvania!)
Introducing the hardworking and hopeful:

Woman in Time comic character representing the Middle Ages, 14th Century CE, France called Jana of Koloszvar. She has a white headdress that covers her hair and looks very tired. The round frame of her drawing has roses. Her colour is dark red.

Pregnant with her eighth child, Jana is fluent in resilience, holding her family (and her sanity) together with needle, thread, and unshakable grit.

Concluding the Middle Ages,15th Century CE, Renaissance Venice
A warm welcome to the beautiful and bubbly:

Woman in Time comic character representing the Middle Ages, 15th Century CE, Renaissance called Giovanna Dalle Boccole. She has a headband made out of her own hair and yellow ribbons with curly hair framing her face. The border of her frame has little white flowers. Her colour is deep golden yellow.

Don’t be fooled by the ribbons and charm, beneath those curls is a razor-sharp mind, quietly reading the room and your intentions.

Kicking off the Early Modern Era, 17th Century CE, Dutch Golden Age
Enter the humble and honourable:

Woman in Time comic character representing the early modern era, 17th century CE, Dutch Golden Age called Greetje Pauwels. She has a Black headcover with white lace and very little of her hair is visible. She has a necklace of three rows of pearls and a white collar. She also wears a large pearl earring. Her colour is deep blue.

A pious patron with deep pockets and a deeper compassion, Greetje is using her wealth to care for orphans, and maybe commission one or two artworks along the way.

Still in the Early Modern Era, 18th Century CE, Transatlantic World
We honour the hardy and honest:

Woman in Time comic character representing the Early Modern Era, 18th Century CE, Transatlantic World called Juno. She has her hair wrapped in a white cloth, knotted at the front around her forehead. She was a blue wrap on her shoulders and a little of her cotton underdress is visible around her cleavage. Her colour is a light purplish blue.

Torn from home but never from dignity, Juno carries generations of strength, fiercely protecting those she loves while planting seeds of resistance.

Entering the Modern Era, Late 19th Century CE, Britain
Raise your placards for the serious and salient:

Woman in Time comic character representing the Modern Era, Late 19th Century CE in Britain, called Lady Olga Milicent Williams. She has a hat with a large brim and a bow with a three coloured ribbon. She wears a white lace blouse and a Votes for Women sash. Her colour is a dark sapphire green.

A suffragette with a mission and a no-nonsense hat, Lady Olga is equally at home in the courtroom, the protest march, or the wartime medical tent.

Representing the 20th Century, 1940s West Indies to WWII Britain
Give it up for the friendly and fearless:

Woman In Time Comic character representing the 20th Century, 1940s West Indies to WW2 Britain called Norma Jean Boyd. She is wearing a dark green ATS uniform with a hat and a cravate. She has dark proeminent eyebrows. Her colour is dark olive green.

At only 19, Norma crossed the ocean to serve in WWII. She is armed with determination, a bright smile, and a courage that doesn’t quit.

Bringing us into the 21st Century, Present Day, London
Here comes the quirky and queer:

Woman in Time comic character representing the current time in the 21st Century in London called Alana Margot Brown. She wears a tshirt with a semi visible text saying "The Future" and bag where only the top strap is visible going across her chest. She has short wavy hair and her colour is a light grey.

Alana is an AI ethics expert by day, drum-circle enthusiast by night, and living proof that the future is fluid and full of questions.

And that, ladies, everyone in between and gents, concludes our grand parade!
A round of applause, please, for our wonderful and world-defining Women in Time.

Get ready to travel through the ages, one comic episode at a time. Launching soon!

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A Stitch in Time Saves Twelve

Introducing the fierce, funny, and fabulous ladies who’ll guide you through 5,000 years of herstory

Before we begin, a brief note on timekeeping: BCE = Before Common Era, CE = Common Era

AND NOW, WITHOUT FURTHER ADO…

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