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Best American Comics Notable: A Thousand Times by Kevin Reilly ′18

A Thousand Times by Kevin Reilly ′18 (Secret Acres) was selected as a Best American Comics notable. As Rob Clough describes it on High-Low: “It’s the story of a horse that keeps running and running, trying to find its girdle. It’s another example of Reilly creating a world with its own dream logic that inexorably leads to a horrific end.”

Kevin Reilly is the creator of Mothball 88, which was nominated for Outstanding Minicomic at the 2018 Ignatz Award. Available Now at Secret Acres!

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Rust Belt by Sean Knickerbocker ′12

Cover of Rust Belt by Sean Knickerbocker

Sean Knickerbocker ′12 is releasing a new comic through Secret Acres: Rust Belt. Set in post-industrial America, the story follows the underemployed, the working poor, and the transients of America’s decaying, industrial cities. The book is 9×8 inches, two-color, and 112 pages long. You can preorder your copy now; it comes out on June 3.

John Seven on Indie View: “It’s obvious Knickerbocker knows his subject matter well, and he’s skillful in the way he captures not only the experience of his central characters but the way they affect people around them.”

Cam Gordon on Broken Pencil about issue #3: “Everything about this comic is fairly ordinary and in this sense, it’s the ideal presentation of an entirely unglamorous affliction [alcoholism].”

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Visiting Artist: Keren Katz

Keren Katz (CCS 2018-19 Fellow) is a Tel Aviv–based comics artist, illustrator, and the non fictitious half of The Katz Sisters Duo. She graduated from Bezalel Academy in Jerusalem. She has contributed stories to anthologies published by Fantagraphics, Retrofit/Big Planet Comics, Locust Moon Comics, Smoke Signal, The Brooklyn Rail, Ink Brick, Rough House Comics and more, as well as self-published and collected comic books all year round.

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Secret Acres at The Schulz Library

Fatal Faux-Pas cover

Secret Acres is a micro publisher and small distributor. Over the years, they have published three CCS alum: Samuel Gaskin ’07, Joseph Lambert ’08, and Sean Ford ’08. If you need a fix of Secret Acres books, The Schulz library can help you out.

Fatal Faux-Pas by Samuel Gaskin: Collection of gags and stories riffing on pop culture

I Will Bite You! by Joseph Lambert: Collection of lively stories

Only Skin by Sean Ford: Grim exploration of the tragic landscape of modern rural America

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Cartoonist Studio Prize Winners: The Academic Hour by Keren Katz and Leaving Richard’s Valley by Michael DeForge

 

 

The Academic Hour cover by Keren Katz

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Next Up Visiting Artist: Gabby Schulz

Art by Gabby Schulz, aka Ken Dahl

Gabby Schulz, aka Ken Dahl, was born and raised in Hawaii. He has authored five graphic novels and a long trail of minicomics, editorial comics, and web comics over the years, earning him two Ignatz Awards, an Eisner nomination, and an Expozine Grand Prix.

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CCS Alum Book is Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Festival of Book Prize

The 2012 Los Angeles Times Festival of Book Prizes ceremony honors the best books of 2011. This year, The Center for Cartoon Studies alum Joe Lambert’s I Will Bite You! is a Graphic Novel Finalist!  Buy a copy today!

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CCS Alumni to Exhibit at Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Festival

CCS alumni have been invited to exhibit at Brooklyn’s favorite curated comics show, the Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Festival. The one-day festival will be held on Saturday, December 3. Be sure to stop by the Secret Acres table, where you can pick up the latest comics by Sam Gaskin and Gabby Schulz. The Sundays collective, which includes Joseph Lambert, Charles Forsman, Sean Ford, Melissa Mendes, and José-Luis Olivares, will also return to the festival.

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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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