Media Release -- How did Six Chix come about? What inspires the creators? What's it like to share a feature with five other women? Tea Fougner, Associate Editor at King Features, will moderate a panel including Isabella Bannerman, Anne Gibbons and Rina Piccolo. They will share samples of the work of all Six Chix and tell you all about this unique cartoon feature.
The Humor Behind Six Chix
Thursday May 12
7-9pm
Admission: $5/Free for MoCCA Members
What is Six Chix all about?
Six Chix is a unique daily comic strip. It is created by six women cartoonists who each draw a day of the week, and then rotate Sundays. Isabella Bannerman draws Mondays, Margaret Shulock draws Tuesdays, Rina Piccolo Wednesdays, Anne Gibbons Thursdays, Benita Epstein Fridays, and Stephanie Piro Saturdays. Each cartoonist writes and draws with her own style and perspective. On any week, you might find gags about the economy, technology, zombies, pirates, or health care—and the characters will be female and funny.
Six Chix was the brain child of the late Jay Kennedy who in 2000, when Six Chix was launched, was the editor of King Features. He made it his mission to be on the lookout for new cartoonists, and to try and bring more women creators and readers to the comics. Six Chix helped him achieve these goals. Continuing with editor Brendan Burford, Six Chix launched their blog, thesixchix.com in 2008, and celebrated their 10th anniversary with a seminar at the National Cartoonists Society Reubens weekend in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Who are the Six Chix?
The Six Chix in order of appearance, from Monday through Saturday:
Isabella Bannerman
Margaret Shulock
Rina Piccolo
Anne Gibbons
Benita Epstein
Stephanie Piro
Links to Six Chix related sites:
http://www.thesixchix.com
http://www.cafepress.com/sixchix
http://www.dailyink.com
http://www.comicskingdom.com
Our personal websites:
www.isabellabannerman.com
www.rinapiccolo.com
www.annegibbons.com
www.benitaepstein.com
www.stephaniepiro.com
