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The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) has named Arwen Donahue for the 2023 Cornish CCS Residency Fellowship

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White River Junction, Vermont –The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) has selected Arwen Donahue as its sixth annual Cornish-CCS Residency Fellowship for Fall 2023. Arwen will be working on a graphic memoir that explores generational legacies of sexual violence and asks how writing and art can play a role in their transformation.

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Tags: Arwen Donahue, Cartoon Studies, CCS Cornish Fellowship Residency, CCS Fellow, Center for Cartoon Studies, Cornish, Graphic Memoir, Hub City, Kentucky Arts Council, Kentucky Foundation for Women, Kentucky Humanities Council, Landings: A Crooked Creek Farm Year, LitHub, New Hampshire, The Nib, The Rumpus, This Is Home Now, University Press of Kentucky, Vermont

New Book: Flash Forward

The podcast Flash Forward (Abrams), where Rose Eveleth tackles speculative fact and fiction, is being laid to paper with the aid of a crew of artists, including The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) alum Sophie Goldstein ’13, Amelia Onorato ’12, and many CCS visiting artists including Matt Lubchanksy, Ben Passmore, John Jennings, Sophia Foster-Dimino, and Box Brown. The collection includes many more contributors including Ziyed Ayoub, Maki Naro, Julia Gfrörer, Chris Jones, Blue Delliquanti, Zach Weinersmith, and Kate Sheridan. The book will be available on April 20, 2021!

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Tags: Abrams, AdHouse Books, Amalia Onorato, An Embarrassment of Witches, Ben Passmore, Blue Delliquanti, Box Brown, CCS Alum, Chris Jones, Darwin Carmichael is Going to Hell, Fantagraphics, Flash Forward, House of Women, Jenn Jordan, John Jennings, Julia Gfrörer, Kate Sheridan, Maki Naro, Matt Lubchansky, Poopy Claws, Popnonymous, Sophia Foster-Dimino, Sophie Goldstein, The Nib, The Oven, Top Shelf Comix, Zach Weinersmith, Ziyed Ayoub

Rebecca Roher on How Seniors are living with COVID-19

“How Seniors Are Living with COVID” by Rebecca Roher ’15 is out now on The Nib as a continuation of her 100 Year–Old Wisdom project, for which she is interviewing senior citizens aged 90 and up.

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Tags: COVID-19, Rebecca Roher, The Nib

Be Gay, Do Comics Wins Ignatz Award

The Ignatz Awards, traditionally a big part of the Small Press Expo (SPX), were held online this year, including the award ceremonies. Congratulations to everyone in Be Gay, Do Comics, an anthology from The Nib, for winning Outstanding Anthology. Congratulations also to Melissa Mendes ’10, Emil Wilson ’21, and fellows (Noah Van Sciver (2015-16 Fellow), and Karen Katz (2018-20 Fellow) for their nominations.

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Tags: Be Gay Do Comics, Chapter Two, Comics, Eleri Harris, Emil Wilson, Ignatz Award, Karen Katz, Kazimir Lee Iskander, Melissa Mendes, Noah Van Sciver, Sasha Velour, selfpublishing, The Complete Works of Fante Bukowski, The Nib, The Weight, zines

CCS alum nominated for Harvey Awards

The nominees have been announced for the 2020 Harvey Awards and a hearty congratulations goes out to Tillie Walden ’16, Charles Foresman ’08, and Eleri Harris ’14. All professionals from across the comic book industry are invited to vote; you just need to put in an application.

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Tags: Are You Listening, Book of the year, Charles Forsman, Drawn and Quarterly, Eisner, Eleri Harris, Fantagraphics, First Second, Grass, Harvey Awards, I Am Not Okay With This, Keum Suk Gendry-Kim, The End of the XXXXing World, The Nib, Tillie Walden

“Be Gay, Do Comics” includes Kazimir Lee and Sasha Velour

Be Gay, Do Comics is the newest anthology from The Nib. This 250-page hardcover comic anthology features queer history, memoir, and satire: “a homosexual behemoth highlighting the many amazing LGBTQ cartoonists [they’ve] had the joy of working with.” Included in this bundle of talent is Kazimir Lee Iskander ’16 and Sasha Velour ’13.

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Tags: Anthology, Be Gay Do Comics, Kazimir Lee Iskander, Sasha Velour, The Nib

The Comics Beat’s Best of The Decade Features 5 CCS Alum

The End of The ****ing World graphic novel also a Netflix Original series (Fantagraphics) by Charles Forman ′08, The Oven (AdHouse Books) by Sophie Goldstein ′13, On A Sunbeam (First Second Books) by Tillie Walden ′16, and Eleri Harris ′14 (Deputy Editor at The Nib) and Andy Warner ′12 (Contributing Editor for The Nib) join this impressive list by The Comics Beat.

Tags: CCS Alum, Netflix Original, On A Sunbeam, TEOTFW, The Beat, The Nib, The Oven, Tillie Walden

CCS grads on the AV Club’s Best of the Decade

The AV Club has released a list of the best 25 comics for the last decade, including The Nib and On a Sunbeam. Congratulations to Eleri Harris ′14 and Tillie Walden ′16!

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Tags: AV Club, Eleri Harris, First Second, On A Sunbeam, The Nib

CCS faculty and grads in the Harvey Awards

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.

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Tags: Avery Hill Publishing, awards, Berlin, Drawn and Quarterly, Eleri Harris, First Second, Graphic Novel, Harvey Awards, Jason Lutes, Kid Gloves, Lucy Knisley, Matt Bors, New York Comic-Con, nominees, On A Sunbeam, Sophie Yanow, The Contradictions, The Nib, Tillie Walden

CCS schedule and exhibitors at Small Press Expo 2019

Here is a line up for CCS at SPX 2019!:

The Small Press Expo (SPX) is coming up on September 14 -15, and there are plenty of ways to see The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) grads while you are there! CCS will be present at table W28 with copies of This Is What Democracy Looks Like.

As part of the tour for This Is What Democracy Looks Like, Dan Nott ′18 (Table A7) will be on the Graphic Advocacy panel with Archie Bongiovanni (A Quick & Easy Guide To They/Them Pronouns), Box Brown (Cannabis), and Matt Bors (The Nib). Hallie Jay Pope will be the moderator. The group will discuss using comics as a powerful tool in sharing a particular mission and point of view.

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Tags: A Quick and Easy Guide To They/Them Pronouns, Adventures in Cartooning, Alexis Frederick-Frost, Amelia, Andi Santagata, Archie Bongiovanni, Bedside Press, Beth Hetland, Box Brown, Cannabis, Carol Tyler, Chimps in Space, Conundrum Press, Czap Books, Dakota McFadzean, Dan Nott, Denis St. John, Donna Almendrala, Drawn and Quarterly, Fantagraphics, First Second, Fütchi Perf, Half Asleep, Hallie Jay Pope, Jed the Undead, Jess Johnson, Kazimir Lee, Keren Katz, Kevin Czap, Kid Gloves, Late Bloomer, Laughter Birth, Laura Weinstein, Lucy Knisley, Marnie Galloway, Mary Shyne, Masterpiece Comics, Meghan Tubitt, Miles and Honesty in SCFSX, Mother's Walk, Mott Bots, Other Stories and the Horse You Rode In On, R. Sikoryak, Rachel Masilamani, Robyn Chapman, Robyn Smith, Slightly Plural, Soldier's Heart, SPX, The Nib, This Is What Democracy Looks Like, Tiny Report, Uncivilized Books, Wash Day, We Conceive

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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 The Nib

The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) has named Arwen Donahue for the 2023 Cornish CCS Residency Fellowship

New Book: Flash Forward

Rebecca Roher on How Seniors are living with COVID-19

Be Gay, Do Comics Wins Ignatz Award

CCS alum nominated for Harvey Awards

“Be Gay, Do Comics” includes Kazimir Lee and Sasha Velour

The Comics Beat’s Best of The Decade Features 5 CCS Alum

CCS grads on the AV Club’s Best of the Decade

CCS faculty and grads in the Harvey Awards

CCS schedule and exhibitors at Small Press Expo 2019

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

A 32-page comic on how our government works

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