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Elephant in the Room, Blood in the Water: Katherine Roy, nonfiction, and travel
New York-based illustrator Katherine Roy, a 2010 The Center for Cartoon Studies alumna, has been churning out book after book of gorgeously-illustrated nonfiction for young readers. In addition to her series of young adult novels, The Expeditioners, co-created with CCS affiliate … Continue reading
Julie Delporte: Everywhere Antennas
It’s been a great couple of years for Montreal-based cartoonist Julie Delporte. In addition to having been The Center for Cartoon Studies’ Fellow for 2011-12, she’s released the wonderful Pigskin Peters Award nominated Journal through Koyama Press, the children’s book … Continue reading
Root Hog or Die: Professor Beth Hetland on books, academia, and progress
One of The Center for Cartoon Studies’ most notable graduates, Beth Hetland (’11) is a character, to say the least. Hetland’s infectious enthusiasm and near-boundless energy make her a nigh-unstoppable educational and creative force. In addition to her professor duties … Continue reading
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Academia Nuts: CCS Students to present at Dartmouth
Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH, is hosting its third annual Comics, Illustration, and Animation Conference this weekend. The programming includes a variety of academics from such far-flung climes as Hanover, Germany; Coventry, UK; and, oddly enough, White River Junction, VT. … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Cartoonist, CCS Alumni, Conventions
Tagged animation, Comics, conference, Dartmouth, illustration, Michael Chaney, Nikolaus Gulacsik
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Kickstart My Heart: Joyana McDiarmid and Maple Key Comics
The Center for Cartoon Studies alumna Joyana McDiarmid launched a Kickstarter last month to crowd-fund the first two issues of her new bimonthly comics anthology Maple Key Comics. The project is an ambitious one, to say the least–McDiarmid’s first issue alone … Continue reading
Posted in Cartoonist, CCS Alumni, Ebooks, Interview, New Book, Self-publishing
Tagged anthology, April Malig, Bill Bedard, Dan Rinylo, Iris Yan, Jon Chad, josh lees, joyana mcdiarmid, Kickstarter, Laurel Holden, laurel lynn leake, luke howard, Maple Key Comics, mathew new, Neil Brideau, rachel dukes, Sasha Steinberg, sophie goldstein, Will Payne
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Transatlanticism: CCS to take Angoulême by storm
Every year, the sleepy little town of Angoulême, in the Poiteau-Charentes region of France, is beset by over 200,000 comics enthusiasts for a four days of events and programming in celebration of the art of bande dessinée: The Angoulême International … Continue reading
Rob Clough and 30 Days of CCS
Rob Clough is a highly respected reviewer of comics both mainstream and small press. In addition to his massive month-long feature “30 Days of CCS,” completed in November of 2013, a huge number of The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) … Continue reading
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Tagged criticism, high-low comics, reviews, Rob Clough, The Comics Journal
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Endgame: The Class of 2014’s Thesis Presentations
An integral part of The Center for Cartoon Studies’ curriculum is the Thesis Project–an all-out marathon taking the entirety of the second year of classes. The goal of this project is to force CCS students to push themselves to their … Continue reading
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YOLO: Dakota McFadzean on Death, Age, and Drawing Every Day
Center for Cartoon Studies Alumnus Dakota McFadzean has a pretty dark sense of humor. In his often surreal daily strips–appropriately entitled “The Dailies”–death, cosmic insignificance, facial mutation, and ghosts are all used to point out the absurdity of life and … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Warner, best american comics 2012, Dakota McFadzean, Irene, The Dailies
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In Conversation with Sophie Goldstein
CCS Alum Sophie Goldstein (Class of 2013) is a comics powerhouse. Although she only graduated this May, Goldstein has had an extremely productive year of cartooning. Her work has recently been appearing in a host of reputable venues. It’s been quite … Continue reading