“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
The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) alum Lukey Healy ‘14, released his third graphic novel, THE CON ARTISTS, on June 7 with Drawn and Quarterly.
A note from his publisher: “Luke Healy’s playful, hilarious third graphic novel uses crisp lines and physical comedy to portray an uneasy friendship between two young men on the cusp of adulting. Snippets from Frank’s middling stand-up routines are punctuated by the subtle farce of Healy’s mise-en-scène and the lively, at times scathingly pointed, banter of old friends. The Con Artists is a stylish character study that asks the question of who fools who once everyone is off-camera.”
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Congratulations to Lillie Harris ’21 and Daryl Seitchik ’18 with cartoons in recent issues of The New Yorker! The New Yorker is one of those pinnacles of achievement for a lot of cartoonists, so a lot of hard work goes into getting a comic accepted. Many CCS alum and faculty cartoons have appeared in The New Yorker! The November 20th The New Yorker “Daily Shouts” featured faculty Glynnis Fawkes cartoon “2020 As A Newborn” which reflects on parenting during a pandemic.
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Tags: Americana, Emma Hunsinger, Glynnis Fawkes, How To Draw A Horse, How To Survive In The North, Lillie Harris, Luke Healy, Luke Howard, Mitra Farmand, Nomi Kane, Our Mother, Permanent Press, Talk Dirty to Me, The New Yorker
Americana (And the Act of Getting Over It) (NoBrow, 2019) by Luke Healy ′14 is one of the best graphic novels of 2019 on Book Depository. Book Depository is a leading international book retailer that ships thousands of books every day from fulfillment centers in Gloucester, United Kingdom, and Melbourne, Australia, to more than 130 countries across the world.
In Americana, Luke Healy tells the tale of his personal challenge to walk the Pacific Crest Trail, which runs 2660 miles, from California’s border with Mexico to Washington’s border with Canada. In a hybrid book combining text and comics, he shares his experiences on the trail, with his view after growing up in Ireland and idolizing America.
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Americana by Luke Healy ′14 is in The Guardian’s list of Best Comics of 2019. The list includes comic greats like Chris Ware’s Rusty Brown (Pantheon), an epic tale about a single day at a Nebraska school in the mid-1970s; and Jaime Hernandez’s Is This How You See Me? (Fantagraphics), focusing on how the time has molded Maggie and Hopey into complex, middle-aged women from young LA punks.
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Luke Healy ′14 is a cartoonist from Dublin, Ireland. He studied journalism before attending The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) in the class of 2014. His work has been published by VICE, A24, Nobrow and Avery Hill Press. His first graphic novel (and CCS thesis) How to Survive in the North (Nobrow Press, 2017)was named a best book of 2016 by Publishers Weekly. In 2016 he also walked from Mexico to Canada, just for fun, then published a comic about it, Americana (Nobrow Press, 2019). He currently lives in London, UK.
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Americana (and the Act of Getting over It) by The Center for Cartoon Studies graduate Luke Healy ′14 released September 10. This autobiography centers around Luke’s hike over the Pacific Crest Trail. The trail runs 2660 miles down the west coast of the United States, a grueling test of body and spirit. Luke’s life-changing journey weaves in and out of humorous reflections on his experiences in America and his development as an artist.
Praise for Americana:
“A thought-provoking graphic novel about the exploration of the Arctic […] Healy’s narrative gains power from the interconnecting stories and a carefully chosen thematic color palette, but above all it is powered by his brilliant handling of the wordless panels where so much of the story is told.”
—Publisher’s Weekly, STARRED REVIEW“Healy is a master of stitching together narrative threads like a double helix of twinned realities.”
—The Washington Post
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In just a few weeks, Small Press Expo will be opening its doors for another year in Bethesda, Maryland. One of the largest small press comic shows in North America, it is also host to one the Ignatz Awards. Though the shortlists are juried, the final votes come from attendees at SPX. We wish the best of luck to Lucy Knisley ′09, Julie Delporte (Fellow), Eleri Harris ′14, and Alec Longstreth (Instructor)! Also, this year’s SPX illustration is by Tillie Walden ′16! SPX takes place on September 14-15.
Lucy Knisley ′09 is up for Outstanding Artist on Kid Gloves (First Second). This memoir explores Lucy’s troubles with getting and staying pregnant. Kid Gloves is also up for Book of the Year at the Harvey Awards.
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Luke Healy’s ′14 third book, Americana (And the Act of Getting over It), is being released in the US on September 10 through Penguin, and through NoBrow in the UK. In 2016, Luke walked the Pacific Crest Trail alone. This 336-page comic covers his 6-month trek as well as looking into his childhood in Ireland, growing up obsessed with the US.
. . . intimate, engaging . . .
Westfield Comics
In stores everywhere on September 10, 2019!
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Luke Healy’s ′14 spent the last half of 2016 walking the Pacific Crest Trail alone. And since then he has been working on his comic about the experience. His third book—Americana (and the Act of Getting Over It)—is coming out from NoBrow in fall 2019.
Growing up in Dublin, this memoir is about growing up obsessed with the US and how walking the PCT was a big life goal. For a brief snippet, Luke has a comic up at The Nib about learning that his paternal grandfather was dying while on the lonely hike.
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