Background
Dyer was born in Louisiana, went to college in Gainesville, Florida and then moved to New York City.
Dyer was born in Louisiana, went to college in Gainesville, Florida and then moved to New York City.
While in Gainesville in 1989, she worked on the Number Idea Fanzine with Var Thelin. In 1992, Dyer created and began distributing the Action Girl Newsletter, a review zine listing zines and mini-comics created by female writers and artists. In 1995, Dyer created the all-female comics anthology Action Girl Comics, which showcased comics and mini-comics by female artists and writers, as well as Dyer"s own Action Girl series.
In addition to her work with comics, Dyer has self-published manuals and articles on topics ranging from zine publishing to cooking to making clothing, all firmly rooted in DIY philosophy.
The couple also wrote some episodes of the Superman animated series, such as the episode "Live Wire", which introduced a new character of the same name. The pair contributed to the script of the 2006 English-language version of the anime Shin Chan, which ran for six episodes.
Dyer has also colored Dorkin"s art Dyer wrote for Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Superman Adventures, and Batman Beyond.
She donated zines accumulated through reviewing for Action Girl Newsletter to Duke University, where it formed the core of their Zine Collections.
