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CCS alum nominated for Harvey Awards

The nominees have been announced for the 2020 Harvey Awards and a hearty congratulations goes out to Tillie Walden ’16, Charles Foresman ’08, and Eleri Harris ’14.  All professionals from across the comic book industry are invited to vote; you just need to put in an application.

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Peanuts Wins an Eisner for Three Alum

Assistant editors Jason Cooper, Donna Almendrala, Kat Efird, Denis St. John, and Studio Chief Creative Officer, Paige Braddock

In more Eisner news, Celebrating Snoopy won the Eisner for Best Archival Collection / Project Comic Strips. This is great not only for our late, great library benefactor, Charles Schulz, after whom the Schulz Library is named, but also for the Center for Cartoon Studies alum who worked on this project as assistant editors: Donna Alemdrala ′12, Denis St. John ′08, and Nomi Kane ′11.

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Longtime Summer Workshops Instructor wins Eisner!

Longtime CCS summer instructor Paul Karasik wins an Eisner for How To Read Nancy: The Elements of Comics in Three Easy Panels. Congratulations to both Paul and Mark Newgarden!
“Not only does How to Read Nancy give insight into Bushmiller’s brilliance, it’s also a great, concise educational [book] about visual storytelling through the analysis of a single strip.” —— BoingBoing

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Alum Spotlight: Tillie Walden’s “On a Sunbeam”

On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden (UK cover)

In 2016/2017, Tillie Walden ′16 posted On a Sunbeam as a web comic, which was nominated for an Eisner in 2017. And this fall, it is coming out in print form, through First Second in the US and through Avery Hill Publishing in the UK.  In addition, Tillie will be a special guest at International Comic-Con in San Diego.

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Alum Spotlight: Eisner nominations 2018

 

Celebrating Snoopy by Charles Schulz

Eisner nominations are out and we must send out congratulations our CCS alums!

Good Night, Planet cover, by Liniers

  • Liniers, CCS fellow 2016–17, is nominated for Good Night, Planet with Toon Books for Best Publication for Early Readers (up to age 8). For ages 4 and up, the story explores what your toys do when you’re sleeping.

Spinning cover by Tillie Walden

  • Tillie Walden ’16 for Spinning, which is nominated for Best Publication for Teens (ages 13–17) and for Best Reality-Based Work. Spinning is about Tillie’s time as a figure skater, all through high school, where she comes of age, comes out, and comes into her own.

Let’s also give a shout out for Charles M. Schulz whose Celebrating Snoopy (Andrews McMeel) is up for Best Archival Collection / Project—Strips. The Schulz family provided the funds for CCS to start the excellent Schulz Library.

 

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The Center for Cartoon Studies in the Eisners, 2017!

On a Sunbeam, Exists, Blammo 9, and Ape and Armadillo covers

The 2017 Eisner nominees have been announced, and we have some excellent folks from The Center for Cartoon Studies in there.

On a Sunbeam, by Tillie Walden (′16) is up for Best Digital Comic.

Exits, by Daryl Seitchik (′18) through Koyama, is up for Best Graphic Album, New.

Ape and Armadillo Take Over the World, by James Sturm (CCS cofounder) through Toon Books, is up for Best Publication for Early Readers (up to age 8).

Blammo #9, by Noah Van Sciver (′15-′16 fellow) through Kilgore Books, is up for Best Single Issue / One Shot.

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Summer Workshop: Master Class in Comics Narrative with Paul Karasik

Need a boost of comics inspiration? CCS’s new Master Class in Comics Narrative will turbo-charge your creative engines with an intensive week of comics boot camp.

The Master Class in Comics Narrative is taught by Eisner-winning cartoonist and experienced comics educator Paul Karasik.

You will leave this class a stronger cartoonist than when you entered.

Click here for more information on summer workshops and to register! Space is limited.

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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.

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

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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This Is What Democracy Looks Like comic cover

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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