John Carvajal (’15) is a “cartoonist and full-time cook for [his] girlfriend.” To support this wild lifestyle, he is running a Patreon where patrons can follow his daily (as in, yes, every day) journal comics along with other finished pages of comics.
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Tags: autobio, Cartoon Studies, John Carvajal, Journal, Patreon, Self-published
Julie Delporte is a Canadian cartoonist and illustrator. She is one of the organizers of Montreal’s annual 48 Heures comics festival. In 2011, Delporte was a fellow at The Center for Cartoon Studies. She is perhaps best known for The Dream of the Disaster, published with Vincent Giard, the zine The Last Mile, Journal, published by Koyama Press, and Everywhere Antennas with Drawn and Quarterly. Delporte has also worked as a journalist, studied film, and illustrated textbooks. Colored pencils and dogs with long ears are her favorite antidepressants.
Tags: 48 Heures comics festival, CCS, Center for Cartoon Studies, Drawn and Quarterly, Everywhere Antennas, Graphic Novel, Journal, Julie Delporte, Koyama Press, The Last Mile
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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.
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