“[Marchetto’s] inspiring comic-book memoir cannily plays with the idea of cancer survivor as superhero.”—W magazine “A boldly told, vibrantly illustrated serial cartoon. . .that will make readers never look at animation in the same way again.”—New York Daily News “What happens when a...

NEW YORK, NY – The Cancer Vixen Fund, founded by cancer-survivor, author and cartoonist Marisa Acocella Marchetto, hosted “The 3rd Annual No Breast Left Behind Gala,” a fabulous fundraiser to benefit uninsured and underinsured women. This year Evelyn Lauder received the Cancer Vixen Fund’s...

Marisa Acocella Marchetto turned her eleven-month battle with breast cancer, into a witty and inspiring graphic novel, Cancer Vixen. She simultaneously created an inspiring life dedicated to helping women deal with and prevent this disease. On October 16th, National Mammogram Day – starting at around...