Friends of Lulu
American organization that promoted the participation of women in the comic book industry / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Lulu (company).
The Friends of Lulu (FoL) were a non-profit,[2] national charitable organization located in the United States, designed to promote readership of comic books by women and the participation of women in the comic book industry. FoL operated from 1994[3][4] to 2011.
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Founded | 1994; 30 years ago (1994) |
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Founders | Heidi MacDonald, Trina Robbins, Deni Loubert, Anina Bennett, Liz Schiller, Jackie Estrada |
Dissolved | 2011; 13 years ago (2011) |
Type | Nonprofit |
Purpose | To promote readership of comic books by women and the participation of women in the comic book industry. |
Area served | United States |
Product | Publications, Lulu Awards |
President | Valerie D'Orazio (2007–2010) |
Key people | Lee Marrs, Kim Yale[1] Mary Wilshire |
Revenue | Membership dues; sales of publications |
Website | friendsoflulu |
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Membership was open to all persons.[5][6] Friends of Lulu additionally sponsored the Lulu Awards and administered the Women Cartoonists Hall of Fame.[2][7][8]
The organization took its name from Little Lulu, the comic strip character created by Marjorie Henderson Buell in 1935. In the comics, Lulu often tries to break into the boys' clubhouse, where girls aren't allowed.[9]