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Category Archives: New Book
CCS at Fantacon’s 2013 Revival
2013 marks the return of Fantacon, the popular Albany-are comics and horror convention. It’s been 23 years since its initial run as a convention from 1979 to 1990, but Fantacon is officially back, better than ever. Here are a few … Continue reading
Posted in CCS Alumni, Conventions, New Book, Self-publishing
Tagged bingo baby, black dog and the whole at the center of the world, carl antonowitz, chris warren, Denis St. John, fantacon 2013, husk, ian richardson, Jesse DuRona, monter pie 2, night terror, randall drew, Stephen R. Bissette, the legend of the loup-garou
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New Arrivals: Week of August 12th
Little by little the Schulz Library is always expanding its collection. Thanks to generous donations from publishers, artists, and collectors the world over, our collection is abundant and unique. From our selection of contemporary graphic novels, to our out-of-print and … Continue reading
A Closer Look at Ezra Claytan Daniels’ “The Changers”
What should be sacrificed in pursuit of perfection? Ezra Claytan Daniels (creator and emcee of the Comics Art Battle) explores this question in his debut 2003 speculative fiction graphic novel The Changers , now available in the Schulz Library here … Continue reading
New Arrivals: Week of July 8th
Little by little the Schulz Library is always expanding its collection. Thanks to generous donations from publishers, artists, and collectors the world over, our collection is abundant and unique. From our selection of contemporary graphic novels, to our out-of-print and … Continue reading
New Arrivals: Week of July 1st
Little by little the Schulz Library is always expanding its collection. Thanks to generous donations from publishers, artists, and collectors the world over, our collection is abundant and unique. From our selection of contemporary graphic novels, to our out-of-print and … Continue reading
New Book features CCS Sketchbooks
In the introduction to his new book, Comics Sketchbooks: The Private Worlds of Today’s Most Creative Talents, Steven Heller writes that “looking through artists’ sketchbooks is like viewing those artist naked through a picture window.” Although the statement is certainly … Continue reading
Posted in CCS Alumni, Comics Reference, Library, New Book
Tagged CCS, CCS Alum, CCS Alumni, Center for Cartoon Studies, Comics Sketchbooks, David Libens, James Sturm, Joe Lambert, Julie Delporte, Lilli Carre, Max de Radiguès, new books, Robert Sikoryak, Sasha Steinberg, Schulz Library, Sketchbooks, Steven Heller
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Mark Siegel Visits CCS
Siegel’s wares, on display in the library Our students, faculty, and staff are looking forward to tomorrow evening when author/illustrator/editor Mark Siegel will visit the school to discuss his just-released graphic novel, Sailor Twain— a “supernatural romance” set in late … Continue reading
Teen Boat!: transforming into a reading habit near you!
Dave Roman and John Green’s YA book, TeenBoat! from Clarion Books, has exactly what it promises: the angst of being a teen paired with the thrill of being a boat. The main character, Teenboat!, (that is literally his name) can … Continue reading
Posted in Cartoonist, New Book
Tagged boat, Clarion Books, Dave Roman, Graphic Novels, growing up, John Green, mysteries, problems, Raina Telgemeier, teen problems, TeenBoat!, teens, transformers, transforming characters, voltron, YA, YA books
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Dr. Atlantis: Promises, Promises
Thirteen years ago, one would-be writer Ian Ally-Seals met a young drawing fiend named Carl Mefferd (CCS ’11). They came up with an epic tale of a “colossal, steam-powered ship captained by an eccentric scientist.” With his constant companion, Edward … Continue reading
Commencement 2012
It’s that time of year again. The grackles are out, squawking at the almighty winds while the computer and screen printing lab become eerily silent and empty. Commencement is this week for the graduation class of 2012 at The Center … Continue reading
Posted in CCS Alumni, New Book
Tagged CCS 2012, commencement, Dakota McFadzean, Graduation, Tom De Haven
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