“Cartooning is a beautiful art form and you are among the first few generations of artists allowed to explore it with the freedom and pleasure that other artists have always been granted with their mediums. Take that to heart but take advantage of it, as well. It is a remarkable opportunity…” – Seth
Read Seth’s entire speech online.
Tags: Commencement, D&Q, Drawn and Quarterly, graduation, Seth, tcj, The Comics Journal
Industry Day is an annual event that introduces CCS students to top industry professionals including publishers, editors, designers and critics. Students attend a panel discussion followed by one-on-one reviews with the pros. This year’s line up includes: Andrew Arnold is a book designer for the children’s book company Roaring Brook Press. Holly Bemiss is an agent at the Susan Rabiner Literary Agency. Peggy Burns is the Associate Publisher of the world renowned, Montreal-based graphic novel and comics arts company Drawn & Quarterly. Dan Kois is the senior editor at the Slate Book Review. Tucker Stone is a comic critic and blogger, most notably for The Comics Journal and the US Sales and Marketing Director for Nobrow.
Tags: Andrew Arnold, Cartoon Studies, Comics, D&Q, Dan Kois, Drawn and Quarterly, Holly Bemiss, Industry Day, Nobrow, Peggy Burns, Roaring Brook Press, Susan Rabiner, The Comics Journal, Tucker Stone
Out of the 19 Best Comics chosen by The Comics Journal for 2012, two CCS alumni have claimed a spot on the list! Congratulations to Joe Lambert (Annie Sullivan and the Trials of Helen Keller) and Chuck Forsman (The End of the F***ing World) for their remarkable achievements.
Tags: Chuck Forsman, Joe Lambert, The Comics Journal
Alum Chuck Forsman reports on Oily Comics and some of its artists including The Center for Cartoon Studies Belgium Fellow Max de Radigués (image above) and alum Aaron Cockle, Andy Burkholder, and Jessica Campbell. Read The Comics Journal “New Talent Showcase 9” story online!
Tags: Aaron Cockle, Andy Burholder, Center for Cartoon Studies, Chuck Forsman, Jessica Campbell, M, Max de Radigues, Melissa Mendes, New Talent Showcase, Oily Comics, tcj, The Comics Journal
Industry Day gives both the students a chance to have their portfolios looked at by the best in the business (maybe arrange an internship) while the publishers get a chance to see the future of the comics industry and know what talent to look out for. This year guests include Gary Groth (Fantagraphics/The Comics Journal), Judy Hansen (Hansen Literary Agency), Annie Koyama (Koyama Press), Chris Duffy (Nursery Rhyme Comics), and Terry Nantier (NBM Publishing). Read more about our Industry Day guests on the Schulz Blog!
Tags: Gary Groth, Heidi MacDonald, Industry Day, Judith Hansen, Koyama Press, NBM Publishing, The Beat, The Comics Journal
The Comics Journal list includes minis by Aaron Cockle, Max de Radigues, Sean Ford, Chuck Forsman, Nomi Kane, Alex Kim, Joe Lambert, Jeff Lok, Melissa Mendes, Dakota McFadzean (image above), Max Mose, Jose-Luis Olivares and Laura Terry. Read the full list here: http://www.tcj.com/the-top-30-minicomics-of-2011.
Tags: Aaron Cockle, Alex Kim, Chuck Forsman, Dakota McFadzean, Jeff Lok, Joe Lambert, Jose-Luis Olivares, Laura Terry, Max de Radigues, Max Mose, Melissa Mendes, Minicomic, Nomi Kane, Rob Clough, Sean Ford, The Comics Journal
The Center for Cartoon Studies student and archivist Cole Closser (CCS ′13): A comic strip essay on Charles Forbell’s Naughty Pete. See the entire strip on The Comics Journal.
Tags: CCS Student, Charles Forbell, Cole Closser, Comic Essay, Naughty Pete, The Comics Journal
Rob Clough recently listed his top 25 minicomics, and five interesting broadsheets, in his Comics Journal column “High-Low”. Of the 25, eight entries were created by CCS alumni! In addition, Caboose was listed among his broadsheet picks. The alumni comics, and their ratings are:
6. Make: Comics About An Intimate Act edited by Robyn Chapman (CCS Fellow ′06)
13. Courtship of Miss Smith (image above) by Alexis Frederick-Frost (CCS ′07)
14. Nymphonomena edited by Betsey Swardlick, Pat Barrett, Josh Kramer, Ben Horak (all CCS ′11)
15. Annotated #5 by Aaron Cockle (CCS ′08)
16. L’Age Dur by Max De Radigues (CCS Fellow ′10)
19. Freddy: More Stories by Melissa Mendes (CCS ′10)
21. Everyday by Joseph Lambert (CCS ′08)
24. Dance After Dark by Laura Terry (CCS ′10)
Read the complete review on The Comics Journal.
Tags: Alumni, Cartoon Studies, CCS, drawing, minicomics, reviews, Rob Clough, The Comics Journal, Vermont
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