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| − | '''Kate Worley''' ([[1958]] [[March 16]] – [[2004]] [[June 6]]) was an [[United States of America|American]] [[comic book]] writer best known for her work on ''[[Omaha the Cat Dancer]]''. She was a writer and performer for [[Shockwave Radio Theater]].
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| − | ''[[Omaha the Cat Dancer]]'' is the story of an anthropomorphic female cat who worked as a stripper. Though the series gained many fans for its sexually explicit depiction of "[[furry fandom|furries]]", it was also highly praised for its art, characterization, and storytelling with a confident [[feminist]] sensibility. Omaha was created by [[Reed Waller]], Worley’s husband, and after the first issue (which he wrote alone) together she wrote and he drew the series.
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| − | ''Omaha'' later went on hiatus when Worley and Waller were both injured in a car accident; this hiatus was greatly extended when they had an acrimonious [[divorce]], after which they refused to work together.
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| − | Worley also wrote for the now-defunct [[Tekno Comix]].
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| − | Worley married [[Jim Vance (US comics author)|Jim Vance]], another comic book writer known for his work on ''[[Kings in Disguise]]'', and they had two children. In 2002, Worley was diagnosed with [[cancer]]; she and Waller reconciled enough to produce several more issues of ''Omaha'' before she succumbed in 2004.
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| − | {{lgbt|Kate Worley}}
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| − | [[Category:American comics writers]]
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