There's anthologies. Then there's Womanthology.

Designed to showcase the works of female comic creators "of every age and experience level," the short stories in Womanthology center around the theme "Heroic." In addition to comics, the book will also have interviews and "how-to" tutorials by female creators to encourage the next generation of talent. All proceeds from the book will be donated to the charity Global Giving Foundation.

To bring this all together, the women behind Womanthology are turning to Kickstarter.com to raise money to print the book. With a release date tentatively set for December 2011, the Kickstarter campaign has already generated $18,000 of its $25,000 goal with just under a month to go.

The list of contributors reads like a who's who of comic creators, including the  likes of Ann Nocenti, Camille d'Errico, Ming Doyle, Colleen Doran, June Brigman, Fiona Staples, Barbara Kesel, Gail Simone, Trina Robbins and more.