Stories tagged Sam Carbaugh

Alum in Inktober

Official Inktober Image

It’s that time of year when the ink and sweaters come out. Inktober! When artists take the month of October to create an ink drawing every day. There is an official prompt list from the instigator of this hallowed tradition, Jake Parker (Little Bot and Sparrow), but plenty of people make it their own. It is one of the best months for finding new artists to follow on Instagram.

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A new Comics history book by Sam Carbaugh ′09

 

Sam Carbaugh (′09) published Comics: Investigating the History and Technology of American Cartooning Yourself with through Nomad Press. Geared towards kids, this book gets the reader working with comics to understand how comics got to where they are in America and how the reader can get their own hand into comics.

 

Comics page by Sam Carbaugh

This is a great book to share with people of any age who just don’t understand comics, but would like to get in there and try. Read this backstage pass to American comics history. A copy is available The Schulz Library!

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Sam Carbaugh: Helping The World Panel by Panel

Sam Carbaugh (CCS ′09) recently caught up with Jen Vaughn about life after graduation. His professional projects include an educational comic that teaches kids about the desert and another that teaches IT specialists about disaster preparedness.  He also creates more personal work for his journal comics.  Read the full interview on the Schulz Library Blog.

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CARTOONING IN AN ANXIOUS AGE

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.

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

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

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.

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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