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Big CCS Showing at SPX 2024 and 4 Ignatz Award Nominees


Cartoon Studies students, alumni, and faculty are headed to Small Press Expo 2024 en masse—60 strong!! Join us for workshops, panels, tabling—and the Ignatz Awards—at the premier event for graphic novels, comics and cartooning! SPX takes place September 14-15, in Bethesda, Maryland.

CCS Ignatz nominees include Robyn Smith ‘17 and CCS fellow (2011-12) Julie Delporte, both for Outstanding Artist; Daryl Seitchik ‘18 for Outstanding Comic; and Ana Two ‘24 for Outstanding Mini-Comic.

SPX special guests include Beth Hetland ‘11, and faculty Emma Hunsinger ‘20, Tillie Walden ‘16, and faculty Glynnis Fawkes.

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Alum Pepita Sandwich ’19 explores the superpower of crying in her latest book The Art of Crying: The Healing Power of Tears

Exciting news! You can now pre-order THE ART OF CRYING by CCS alum, visual artist, and educator, Pepita Sandwich ‘19, and Hatchette Books. 

“A book that I’ve been researching and working on for the past 3 years… I’m already crying tears of joy.”

The brilliantly researched and illustrated book officially hits bookstores on April 30, 2024. More from Hachette Books: “In The Art of Crying, Pepita Sandwich makes the case that crying is humanity’s most misunderstood and magical special effect. We are the only animals who shed tears as a result of the emotions we feel. But crying is not our weakness: it’s our superpower. Our tears are a path to growth and healing that leads to deeper and more fulfilling experiences.” 

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New comic teaching teens about sustainability by Angela Boyle ’16

Angela Boyle ’16 wrote Maker Comics: Live Sustainably, a graphic novel with art by Les McClaine for First Second’s Maker Comics series. Coming in April 2022, eight projects get teens and tweens started down the path of living green. You’ll watch as Isaac learns about sustainability from Aurora at his local community garden. Not only will you learn about what sustainability is and why it’s important, but you will also get step-by-step instructions for projects to help you get started living a greener life: beeswax food wrappers, a bee garden, a worm farm, a cute to-go cutlery pack, and so much more.

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New: What’s the Matter Marlo? by Andrew Arnold ’07

What’s the Matter Marlo? by The Center for Cartoon Studies grad Andrew Arnold just released with Roaring Brook Press! The picture book about best friends highlights empathy, as well as anger and sadness, and reminds us these aren’t feelings to run away from, but instead to help each other through. Order a copy of What’s the Matter Marlo? today!

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Billy Johnson and His Duck Are Explorers by Mathew New ’14

Billy Johnson and His Duck Are Explorers by Matthew New ’14 is being published by Capstone Publishing in August 2020. Originally self-published as four mini-comics for his The Center for Cartoon Studies thesis, this story has it all: humor, peril, and out-of-this-world archaeological adventures (oh, and ducks!).

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Interview: Daryl Seitchik ’17

Self-portrait of Daryl

Daryl Seitchik ‘ 18 is working on her second graphic novel, Follow the Doll. Her first graphic novel, Exits (Koyama Press) was in the top 20 graphic novels on Amazon for 2016 and was nominated for a 2017 Eisner Award for Best New Graphic Album. She gave the following interview with Angela Boyle ′16.

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Drag Icon Sasha Velour ′13 Makes Triumphant Return To Vermont As CCS Commencement Speaker

White River Junction, Vermont – CCS alumni Sasha Velour ′13, a gender-fluid drag queen and international icon, will deliver the commencement address to The Center for Cartoon Studies’ class of 2020. The Commencement Ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at 11am, at The Barrette Center for The Arts in White River Junction, Vermont. Velour first began performing in drag in White River Junction.

Velour was the winner of season 9 of the Emmy Award-winning RuPaul’s Drag Race. Since winning, she has had top billing in drag shows around the world, including sold out solo appearances in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, London, Toronto, Vancouver, and Auckland.  Her performances have been hailed as “expressionist performance-art illustration” by The New York Times and a “spellbinding tour de force” by Forbes.

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Sasha Velour ′13 on Smoke and Mirrors Tour

Sasha Velour, Smoke and Mirros: The Live Show

Sasha Velour ′13 is going on a North American tour with Smoke and Mirrors. Starting on October 21 in Texas and winding their way through The States and across Canada. The show toured Australia and New Zealand with In The Dark Events in January 2019 to rave reviews. It debuted in the U.S. for the first time in March 2019 at New York Live Arts, played The Ace Theatre in downtown Los Angeles in May, and made its UK debut with two sold-out engagements at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire in London this August.

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CCS grads and faculty in the Ringo Awards

Nominees for the Ringo Awards have been announced. Both fans and professionals can vote until September 18. Winners will be announced at Baltimore Comic-Con on October 19.

The Contradictions by Sophie Yanow ′16 is up for Best Webcomic. Sophie’s fictional autobiography follows her year abroad in France.

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Andrew Arnold ′07 Heading Harper Alley

Andrew Arnold ′07, editorial director of HarperAlley.

Andrew Arnold ′07 is the editorial director for a new line of graphic novels under HarperCollins for Harper Alley. They are a “collaborative, creator-focused publisher” specializing in graphic novels for “readers of all ages.” They plan to release about ten books per year, with their first graphic novel is coming out in 2020. Previously, Andrew was the art director and acquiring editor at First Second.

Congratulations Andrew! We look forward to seeing your guidance bring forth many graphic novels to come.

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CARTOONING IN AN ANXIOUS AGE

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.

Let's Talk About It: A Graphic Guide to Mental Health

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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.

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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.

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