Julie Doucet is a renowned Canadian underground cartoonist and artist, celebrated for her influential work in the alternative comics scene. Born in Montreal, Quebec, she is best known for her autobiographical comic book series Dirty Plotte, which ran from 1988 to 1998. Her work is characterized by its raw, dreamlike, and intensely personal style, exploring themes of gender, sexuality, and everyday anxieties. After retiring from comics, Doucet has continued her artistic practice through printmaking, collage, and other visual arts, remaining a pivotal figure in feminist art.