September 1, 2018
Alum from CCS are making an appearance in the 2018 Ignatz Awards. Everyone who attends SPX can vote, so if you are going to be there, peruse and find your favorites. While you are there, you can also visit SPX special guests Jason Lutes (current CCS teacher) and Max de Radigues (previous CCS fellow).
Current student Kevin Reilly‘s Mothball 88 is up for Outstanding Minicomic. As Kevin describes it, “In the silk-empire of Bombyxia, the sport of Mothball has developed from generations-old sericultural practices into a high stakes ritual contest that tests the skill and grit of young athletes. The 88th Mothball Championship became one for the ages, but for reasons no spectator would imagine.” Kevin is providing copies of this 18-page story as a free digital download until September 14th, 2018. But a Risograph-printed physical version will be at SPX.
Recent fellow Kevin Czap was on the jury this year. Ley Lines (copublished by Czap Books and Grindstone Comics) is nominated for Outstanding Series. Ley Lines is a quarterly publication exploring the intersection of comics with the art and culture that inspire us.
Tags: Anti-Gone, cartoonstudies, Connor Willumsen, Czap Books, Graphic Novel, Grindstone Comics, Ignatz Awards, Kevin Czap, Kevin Reilly, Koyama Press, Ley Lines, Minicomic, Mothball 88
