Category Archives: Self-publishing

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

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New Arrivals: Week of July 29th

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

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Jordan Crane’s NON no. 5

When the Schulz Library officially opened in the Center for Cartoon Studies new Post Office a year ago, I came across an anthology that I’d only dreamed of holding in my hands. That first day I took out Jordan Crane’s Non … Continue reading

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The Cartoon Crier: Read It and Weep

MoCCA Review: Cartoon Crier is “book of the show” at MoCCA! (Actually, it is a newsprint.) Read about it on The Beat! The word “comic” has always been a bit of a misnomer and The Cartoon Crier hopes to set the record … Continue reading

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More 2012 MoCCA and Stumptown Books!

The books just keep a-rolling off the presses in White River Junction, Vermont, so here are some more sneak peeks of books to find this weekend at Stumptown in Portland and MoCCA in NYC! Nomi Kane (CCS ’11) will have … Continue reading

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Stumptown Vs. MoCCA

FIGHT! Okay, not really. But two great comic conventions are happening the same weekend this year and guess what? A TON of great new comics are coming out from students and alum of the Center for Cartoon Studies! MoCCA will … Continue reading

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Zine Scene & the Pony Express

Retrofit Comics started when Philly-based cartoonist Box Brown realized a lot of the independent comic publishers were cutting back on the production of floppy comics created by their curated pool of talent. It just would not do. Successfully funded by … Continue reading

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JP Coovert on your back!

JP Coovert graduated from The Center for Cartoon Studies in 2008 and in his creative wake are many great comics and more than one rad t-shirt. What happened after you graduated from The Center for Cartoon Studies? JPC: After graduating … Continue reading

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Cartooning Studio Workshop: Day 1

Cartoon Studio is an annual summer workshop offered at The Center for Cartoon Studies.  This workshop replicates the CCS thesis year in five short days.  Students have full access to the production lab, studio space, and Schulz Library.  They work on … Continue reading

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Create Comics: N. Cognito and the Duplication Dilemma

The first week of August White River Junction was flooded by cartoonists, much like this current week. Wait, don’t close the browser window! The town is already overrun with cartoonists but these kids came into town with starry-eyes and non-arthritic … Continue reading

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