Six Chix

Bianca Xunise is an illustrator and cartoonist based out of Chicago, Illinois. Her work primarily focuses on the plight and daily struggles of a young black feminist weirdo in modern society. Her story-telling has the tender and relatable slice of life gaze featured in her monthly column at Shondaland. Her writing is also capable of […]

Isabella Bannerman has been the Monday artist for Six Chix since 2000. In 2014 Bannerman won the award for “Best in Newspaper Comic Strips Division” from the National Cartoonists Society. She has been a member of the NCS since 2003. Bannerman has also won the Union of Concerned Scientists editorial cartoon contest.  Before becoming a […]

Maritsa Patrinos is a renowned illustrator and cartoonist with over ten years of experience in the comic and zine scene. Throughout her career, she has been a vibrant presence at comic conventions and festivals across the U.S., Canada, and the U.K., where she showcases and sells her self-published prints, zines, and books. In October 2023, […]

Mary Lawton (Thursdays): Since 1983 Mary Lawton’s cartoons have appeared in a wide variety of publications, including The New Yorker, Reader’s Digest, The Utne Reader, Ms., The San Francisco Chronicle, The Realist, Funny Times, and Narrative. Mary illustrated The Bette’s Diner Pancake Handbook, The Hip Mama Survival Guide and, most recently, Lone Stars: Outsider Art […]

Stephanie Piro (Saturdays): Besides her work for Six Chix, Stephanie Piro also draws and writes Fair Game, a single panel that appears on her website and in newspapers. Her cartoons have been published all over the place, including magazines, books, many cartoon collections, greeting cards and calendars. She is the author of My Cat Loves […]

Susan Camilleri Konar’s work can be seen Wednesdays. Susan’s cartoons have appeared in many publications, including Harvard Business Review, The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Wall Street Journal, Alta Magazine, Barron’s, Narrative, Reader’s Digest, Business Law and various online publishing sites. She also writes gags for syndicated and freelance cartoonists. Her cartoons were part of […]