Challengers Comics + Conversation Celebrates Women’s History Month

Press Release

Award-Winning Chicago comic retailer Challengers Comics + Conversation launched an ambitious plan to highlight local female and non-binary artists in daily tabling events to commemorate Women’s History Month. From horror to heroes, from established artists to comic-related art, the talent Challengers has put together allows for comic fans of all ages a great chance to find something new to love.  New creators are being added regularly so make sure and check out https://womenscomicsmonth.com to see the latest additions. Creators can email challengers@challengerscomics.com to participate. Challengers Comics + Conversation is located at 1845 N Western Ave in the Bucktown neighborhood. Swing by and celebrate Women’s Comics Month!

The current schedule is as follows:

• Thu Mar 02: Chloë Perkis, 11am-7pm
• Fri Mar 03: Bianca Xunise, 3pm-7pm
• Sat Mar 04: Lauren Burke / Monica Ras, 11am-5pm
• Sun Mar 05: Amber Huff, 11am-5pm
• Mon Mar 06: Rosie Accola, 11am-5pm
• Wed Mar 08: Isabella’s Crafts, 5:30pm-7pm
• Thu Mar 09: Sara Kloskowski, 3pm-7pm
• Fri Mar 10: Marie Enger, 2pm-7pm
• Sat Mar 11: Andrea Bell, 11am-5pm
• Sun Mar 12: Rebecca Rothschild,
• Tue Mar 14: Natalie Andrews, 2pm-5pm / Isabella’s Crafts, 5:30pm-7pm
• Wed Mar 15: Kat Leyh, 5pm-7pm
• Thu Mar 16: Stephanie Mided, 2pm-7pm
• Fri Mar 17: Ashley Riot, 11am-5pm
• Sat Mar 18: Amy Peltz, 11am-5pm
• Sun Mar 19: Sheika Lugtu / The Ladydrawers 11am-5pm
• Tue Mar 21: Sage Coffey, 11am-7pm
• Wed Mar 22: Isabella’s Crafts, 5:30pm-7pm
• Thu Mar 23: Vickie Perez-Segovia (Vixtopher) 11am-7pm
• Fri Mar 24: Yewon Kwon, 5pm-7pm
• Sat Mar 25: Cathy Hannah, 11am-5pm
• Sun Mar 26: Corinne Halbert, 12pm-3pm
• Tue Mar 28: Leila Abdelrazaq, 11am-5pm
• Wed Mar 29: Isabella Rotman, 11am-7pm
• Thu Mar 30: Delia Jean, 
• Fri Mar 31: Caroline Picard, 5pm-7pm

Co-owner Patrick Brower commented, “The graphic novel market is changing quickly.  50% of our customers are female and growing. Some of the most groundbreaking titles and pivotal characters are coming from female creators and our world is better for it.”

About Challengers Comics+ Conversation: Challengers Comics + Conversation was opened on March 31, 2008 by Patrick Brower and W. Dal Bush. Since then, they've been honored not just to be the recipients of awards like Best Comics Shop (Chicago Reader, 2010) and the Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award (2013), but to be the local comics shop of some of the most enthusiastic comics fans.