Reilly Hadden ′15 created Astral Birth Canal for around 5 years. Though the canal has been closed and Reilly is now working on a new Astral Forest, an ongoing fantasy comic about nature, survival, true love, and pacifism.
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Tags: Astral Birth Canal, Astral Forest, cartoonstudies, Finch Island, Mini-comic, Reilly Hadden
The Oven by Sophie Goldstein ′13 makes the Publishers Weekly Best 20 Books of 2015! The science fiction comic also recently won two Ignatz awards for “Outstanding Graphic Novel” and “Outstanding Comic!”
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Congratulations! Outstanding Mini-Comic: House of Women, by CCS alum Sophie Goldstein.
Outstanding Anthology or Collection: QU33R, edited by Robert Kirby also features several CCS folks!
Click here to see a complete list of 2014 Ignatz nominees and award winners.
Tags: Anthology, Cartoon Studies, CCS, Graphic Novel, House of Women, Ignatz, Mini-comic, QU33R, Small Press Expo, Sophie Goldstein, SPX, Vermont
BOOM! Studios (Booth #2743 at San Diego Comic-Con International) will feature its line of Adventure Time comic books with an ultra-exclusive limited-edition, handmade mini-comic from The Center for Cartoon Studies faculty Jon Chad!
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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.
Download a free copy of The World is Made of Cheese, The Applied Cartooning Manifesto.
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