EXILE Episode 13 – LILY RENEE'S GLAMOROUS REVENGE @leobaeckinstitute

Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

In the first episode of our new season of the history podcast EXILE we dive into the incredible journey of Lily Renee Wilhelm. Exiled from Vienna on the Kindertransport, Lily found herself in New York, where she broke barriers in the comic book industry as the illustrator of Señorita Rio. 🌟📚

Narrated by @MandyPatinkin, this episode reveals how Lily became an icon despite facing rampant sexism. Listen now to be inspired by her resilience and creativity!

👉 Listen now on the LBI website lbi.org/de/projects/podcast/episode-13
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📸 Portrait of Lily Renee taken by Elizabeth Gottlieb in New York in the 1940s. Courtesy of Trina Robbins.
📸 Señorita Rio, Fight Comics #40, October 1945. Fiction House. Cover by Lily Renée. LBI Library Collection.

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