Stories tagged Mark Newgarden

CCS graduates to exhibit and present at MICE expo in Cambridge

MICE, the Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo, is coming up on October 19 and 20 in Cambridge, MA. A perennial favorite, MICE is showcase space for artists and writers in the greater-Boston area working in the field of comics. The show is free and open to the public of all ages. And you can find lots of CCS grads and instructors tabling and in various workshops throughout the weekend.

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The Elements of Comics in Three Easy Panels

Ho to Read Nancy

How to Read Nancy (Fantagraphics) illuminates the art of comics by analyzing the Ernie Bushmiller classic. Written by The Center for Cartoon Studies longtime summer faculty member Paul Karasik along with co-author Mark Newgarden, it won 2018 Eisner Award Winner: Best Comics-Related Book. Nancy is a beloved comic strip, and Bushmiller was known for his deep understanding of the comics format. Karasik and Newgarden use Nancy to explore how to make a comic and offer insight not only into Nancy but into the entire discipline of comics.

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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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