Category Archives: Education

CCS and the CBLDF Join Forces for the First Amendment!

CCS and the CBLDF, new First Amendment superfriends, announce addition of a permanent “Banned Comics” section to the Schulz Library during the 30th annual Banned Books Week. Continue reading

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Recent Acquisitions, Part 1

My interest in building up an archive of original artwork for CCS was primarily pedagogical. By looking at originals a cartoonist can better understand how an artist drew a page. What tools were used? Did they rule out guidelines for … Continue reading

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The Comics Journal Publishes CCS Commencement Address

Click here to read Tom DeHaven’s Center for Cartoon Studies Commencement Speech on The Comics Journal!

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Summer Workshops Line-Up

Load ’em up, coach, the summer workshops at The Center for Cartoon Studies are available and waiting for you to fill the field. Here is a loverly run-down of the workshops (including two new ones!) and some of the fantastic … Continue reading

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Recommended Reading: Paul Pope Edition

Every so often our distinguished guests will have both the time and interest to check out the Schulz Library collection, and we are happy to oblige! Last week visiting artists Paul Pope and Sam Hiti were keen to peruse the … Continue reading

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How To Draw Reprinted!

The Center of Cartoon Studies is known for its great student-to-teacher ratio, a stupendous lab to take ideas from sketchbooks to finished books (with almost ANY binding solution), and the works created with Hyperion like Amelia, Satchel Paige and Houdini. … Continue reading

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This Just In: Mark Schultz in the Schulz

Schultz talks about the early days of his trademark series Dinosaur-drawing dynamo Mark Schultz visited CCS for a guest lecture last Thursday, and it was a treat to hear about his career thus far. Not only has the man won … Continue reading

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Introduction to Katherine Roy, 101

Katherine Roy is a California girl who has found herself driven to the East Coast, whether she is working on a ship, giving fully-costumed tours in Boston, attending school and working on comics. Graduating from The Center for Cartoon Studies … Continue reading

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ICAF in Review Redux: The Comics and Pedagogy Roundtable

The first day of the International Comic Arts Forum conference, September 29th, featured a roundtable discussion on the various challenges and considerations facing an educator when trying to introduce comics into the classroom. The afternoon panel was moderated by Associate … Continue reading

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Ana Merino and ICAF

The International Comic Arts Forums is swiftly approaching as the town of White River Junction gears ups. Many publishers, comic scholars, professors and attendees are coming to White River Junction for the first time but one critical writer and creator … Continue reading

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