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Celebrate Will Eisner Week

2020 Will Eisner Week poster

Will Eisner Week (March 1-7, 2020) is an annual celebration honoring the legacy of Will Eisner, champion of the graphic novel. This international event is dedicated to promoting graphic novel literacy, free speech, and the sequential arts.

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CCS faculty and grads in the Harvey Awards

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Nominees for the 2019 Harvey Awards have been announced and there are a lot of great books from CCS grads on the list. Anyone working in the comics industry can vote until September 10 (though you must apply first). The winners will be announced at New York Comic-Con on October 4.

Cover of Berlin by Jason Lutes

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CCS grads and faculty in the Ringo Awards

Nominees for the Ringo Awards have been announced. Both fans and professionals can vote until September 18. Winners will be announced at Baltimore Comic-Con on October 19.

The Contradictions by Sophie Yanow ′16 is up for Best Webcomic. Sophie’s fictional autobiography follows her year abroad in France.

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Congrats to Sophie Yanow and James Kochalka for Their Eisner Wins!

Sophie Yanow (′16, fellow ′14/15)

San Diego Comi-Con has come to another successful conclusion and we have the winners of this year’s Eisner Awards. We shout out a big congratulations to Sophie Yanow ′16 for The Contradictions and James Kochalka for Johnny Boo and the Ice Cream Computer.

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CCS at Comic Arts Los Angeles

Comic Arts LA is in it’s fifth year! It is a free, public event celebrating independent comics in Los Angeles on December 8 and 9. CALA is organized by Jen Wang (The Prince and the Dressmaker), Angie Wang, and Jake Mumm.

The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) will be there, represented by Kane Lynch ′16. They will be doing portfolio reviews, answering questions about our MFA and Certificate program, and giving away a limited supply of sketchbooks! Come by and say hi. And bring your questions and portfolio!

Sophie Yanow ′16 will also be CALA. She is currently posting her web comic The Contradictions via funding through her Patreon.

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