Stories tagged Random House Graphic

New release: WOE, A Housecat’s Story of Despair by alum Lucy Knisley ‘09

Congratulations to Lucy Knisley ’09 on the release of what Kirkus Reviews calls an “an amusing, heartfelt, and bittersweet read that will resonate deeply with pet lovers”!

“WOE is a beautiful tribute….will be enjoyed by not only cat enthusiasts but also by readers who enjoy memoir comics with a bit of humor.” —School Library Journal

Cat lovers and fans of the hilarious Linney the Cat webcomic will be especially happy to hear that WOE: A Housecat’s Story of Despair releases 7/2 by Random House Graphic. You can pre-oder the comic collection now!

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HIDDEN SYSTEMS by Dan Nott ‘18 IS OUT MARCH 14

HIDDEN SYSTEMS by Dan Nott '18! HIDDEN SYSTEMS was Dan’s thesis project at The Center for Cartoon Studies! Random House Graphic is publishing the book in March 2023. Read this CCS Student Spotlight on Dan Nott '16 to see how this project came to be.

A graphic novel thesis project published by Random House Graphic.

HIDDEN SYSTEMS was Dan Nott’s ‘16 thesis project at The Center for Cartoon Studies! Random House Graphic is publishing the book in March 2023.

“The true power of comics is on display here, with complex, difficult-to-comprehend structures presented both through a variety of metaphors and by placing those metaphors in context with simplified renditions of their real physical appearance.” —Booklist

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Tags: CCS Alum, Dan Nott, Graphic Novel, Hidden Systems, Random House Graphic, Thesis Project

New Release: Other Ever Afters by Melanie Gillman ’12

A new graphic novel from Melanie Gillman ’12 is out, Other Ever Afters. Random House Graphic, a collection of their queer fairy tales. The features four 24-hour comics and three brand-new stories. You can read the four existing comics right now: Sweetrock, The King’s Forest, Hsthete, and The Fish Wife.

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Visiting Artists at CCS Spring 2020

A wide variety of creators are coming to talk comics with the students at The Center for Cartoon Studies:

Connor Willumsen, creator of Anti-Gone (Koyama Press) and Bradley of Him (Koyama Press)
Whit Taylor, creator of Ghost Stories (Rosarium Publishing)
Aatmaja Pandya, creator of the webcomic Travelogue and Phantom (One Percent Press), and she is currently working on a graphic novel for Random House Graphic
Alison Wilgus, writer of Science Comics: Flying Machines (First Second) with artist Molly Brooks, writer of The Mars Challenger with artist Wyeth Yates, and creator of Chronin (Tor Books), and co-host of Graphic Novel TK with Gina Gagliano
Rick Veitch, creator of The Spotted Stone
Nora Krug, creator of Belonging: A German Reckons with History and Home in conversation with Jason Lutes (Berlin) for the Eisner Lecture Series
Keith Knight, creator of The Knight Light (Grand Central Publishing) and the webcomics (th)ink and K Chronicles

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Dan Nott’s ′18 Thesis Being Published by Random House Graphic

Dan Nott’s ′18 thesis, Hidden Systems: A Graphic History of Water, Wires, Waste, and the Web, is about how the infrastructure of our world works. He graduated in 2018, and less than a year later, it has been picked up by Gina Gagliano at the new Random House Graphic!

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Tags: All Ages, Dan Nott, Gina Gagliano, Graphic Novel, Hidden Systems, Random House Graphic, YA

A 32-page comic on how our government works

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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Stories tagged Random House Graphic

New release: WOE, A Housecat’s Story of Despair by alum Lucy Knisley ‘09

HIDDEN SYSTEMS by Dan Nott ‘18 IS OUT MARCH 14

New Release: Other Ever Afters by Melanie Gillman ’12

Visiting Artists at CCS Spring 2020

Dan Nott’s ′18 Thesis Being Published by Random House Graphic

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

A 32-page comic on how our government works

THE APPLIED CARTOONING MANIFESTO