“Self-Esteem and the End of the World (such an excellent title) may be described as autofiction. But the word “cartoon” is key here, because while regular autofiction is rarely funny – more often, it’s the polar opposite – Healy’s book is hilarious.” –The Guardian
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Tags: Autofiction, Cartoon, Climate, Funny, Luke Healy, remote work, Self-discovery
Are you interested in enrolling in The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) certificate or MFA degree programs? Do you have questions about our curriculum or what it’s like living in Vermont? We are hosting a bunch of meetups at coffee shops across the country (and abroad!) this November and December. Talk to a CCS alum or fellow who has been through our program and ask them your questions! Coffee is on us. Bring your sketchbook.
Upcoming meetups in Cincinnati (OH) and Raleigh (NC)!
CCS Coffee Shop Meetup: Cincinnati, OH
December 15, 2018 with CCS alum JP Coovert (’08)
CCS Coffee Shop Meetup: Raleigh, NC
December 16, 2018 with CCS alum Joyana McDiarmid (’13)
Click here to see the full list of meetup dates and locations.
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Tags: Cartoon, Coffee Shop Meetups, Comics and Coffee, Meetups, Sketchbook, Study Comics
“Paul Karasik has a kind of intelligence combined with earnestness that comes from someplace deep not a recipe book. He is very, very, very intelligent.”
– Art Spiegelman
Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist, “MAUS: A Survivor’s Tale”
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Do you have the beginnings of a graphic novel but need some help getting it off the ground? Is your cartooning stuck in a rut, ready to move up to another level?
Put everything else aside and only work on your comics for a week in White River Junction, Vermont. Workshop instructor Paul Karasik is a cartoonist (The New Yorker, City of Glass), a comics scholar (I Shall Destroy All The Civilized Planets, How To Read Nancy), and a renowned teacher who really knows how to take good cartoonists and make them better.
“If you ever had any interest in taking a comics class, I recommend THIS ONE. Paul is probably one of the most insightful and all around influential and amazing teachers I’ve ever had…I give this class ten thumbs up, if I only had thumbs for each finger.” – Heather Benjamin, Cartoonist
Tags: Cartoon, City of Glass, Comic Workshop, Comics, Graphic Novel, New Yorker, Paul Karasik, Sequential Art, Summer Camp, Vermont, visual narrative, White River Junction
Congratulations to our two winners, who each receive $1,000 and, of course, eternal glory, and join our previous winners: Richard McGuire and Winston Rowntree; Taiyo Matsumoto and Emily Carroll; and Noelle Stevenson and Chris Ware.
The winner of the Best Print Comic prize is Carol Tyler for her momentous Soldier’s Heart: The Campaign to Understand My WWII Veteran Father (Fantagraphics), a collection of Tyler’s three mournful, angry, beautiful memoirs about her dad, Chuck Tyler, his experiences on the European front in World War 2, and the PTSD—or “soldier’s heart”—that affected not just the rest of his life but his daughter Carol’s as well.
The winner of the Best Web Comic prize is Boulet for his characteristically witty and madcap comic, “I Want to Believe.” The French cartoonist is a three-time nominee in this category and this year came away with the prize.
Read the complete story on Slate.com and to see the rest of the excellent shortlist!
Tags: Cartoon, cartoonist, CCS, Center for Cartoon Studies, Comic, Graphic Novel, Slate, studio prize, Web Comic
Open House:
Friday, March 6, 5-7pm
Location:
Schulz Library
The Center for Cartoon Studies
46 South Main Street
White River Junction
Explore The Center for Cartoon Studies’ collection of comics and graphic novels and browse a special display of books by the legendary Will Eisner at its Schulz Library. The Schulz librarians will be offering guided tours of the library collection. Free comics for those who attend!
A special exhibit of original art from the CCS Archive is also on display in the CCS Gallery.
Tags: Cartoon, Cartoons, CCS Gallery, Comics, Graphic Novel, Schulz Library, Will Eisner Week
Midterm Thesis Project Posters are on exhibit at The Center for Cartoon Studies in the Colodny Building Gallery, at 94 South Main Street in downtown White River Junction. The posters provide a Midterm synopsis of student projects, featuring artwork and details on the intended final project.
On display during White River Junction’s First Friday, December 5, 5-7pm.
Join us on Instagram to see more photos of the student work!
Tags: Cartoon, Cartoon Studies, Comics, MFA, Thesis
Josh Neufeld is a cartoonist who works primarily in the field of nonfiction comics, specifically as a comics journalist. Josh is the writer/artist of the Eisner and Harvey Award-nominated A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge, and the Xeric Award-winning graphic travelogue A Few Perfect Hours (and Other Stories from Southeast Asia & Central Europe). He is also the illustrator of the New York Times bestseller The Influencing Machine: Brook Gladstone On the Media. A longtime artist for Harvey Pekar’s American Splendor, and Josh’s art has been exhibited in gallery and museum shows in the United States and Europe.
Tags: A Few Perfect Hours, A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge, Cartoon, Comics, comics journalism, Harvey Pekar, Josh Neufeld, The Influencing Machine
Read Endless Run: Romance in a hail of bullets on Slate.com
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Tags: 12 panel pitch, Alumni, Cartoon, Cartoon Studies, CCS, feature film, Joe Lambert, Joseph Lambert, Slate, Storyboard
Meek is a 12 Panel Pitch science-fiction blockbuster written by an honest-to-god scriptwriter Todd Alcott (Antz, etc.) and drawn by cartoonist R. Sikoryak (Masterpiece Comics, New Yorker covers, etc).
Tags: 12 panel pitch, Cartoon, Meek, New Yorker, R. Sikoryak, Todd Alcott
In a war between the two, which side should mankind side with? This week’s 12-panel pitch cartoon feature, Vampires vs. Zombies, is drawn by Connor Willumsen, one of the great young cartoonists working today, and written by 12 Panel Pitch’s very own Sasha Steinberg.
Tags: 12 panel pitch, Cartoon, feature film, Jim Rugg, Slate
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Are you considering applying to The Center for Cartoon Studies MFA or Certificate program? Join us for our virtual campus open house and portfolio day. Learn about the campus and the renowned collection of the Schulz Library, hear from current students and graduates, and meet faculty and staff for a portfolio review*!
CCS wants your old comics! These comics and many more were donated to support CCS's BIPOC Cartoonist Fund. If you're interested in making a comic book or cash donation drop us a line.
Cartooning In An Anxious Age (pdf) is a free comic by Cara Bean on the act of drawing, which focuses your attention and intimately connects you with the generative act of creation. It’s an inspiring read.
Created for middle and high school students, Let’s Talk About It: A Graphic Guide To Mental Health is a lively and educational comic book that destigmatizes the conversation around mental health.
Using the power of comics to teach teens about the way our government works This Is What Democracy Looks Like, A Graphic Guide To Governance is a 32-page comic book created by The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS). This short comic guide helps to bring democracy back to the hands of the people by explaining what democracy actually means and how the whole thing works. This guide will be a great jumping-off point to learn about our government.
Download a free copy of The World is Made of Cheese, The Applied Cartooning Manifesto.
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