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Schulz Library Style

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Robyn Chapman

CCS has designed some stylish Schulz Library merchandise (modeled above by our summer interns Caitlin McGurk and Michel Valdez). Our classic logo is featured on t-shirts of all sized, from kids shirts to ladies fashion tees. But that’s not all! … Continue reading →

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Remembering Pendarvis

Posted on July 6, 2009 by James Sturm

I recently learned that Bob Pendarvis, the co-founder of Savannah College of Art and Design’s Sequential Art Department was let go. I taught alongside Bob from 1997-2000. SCAD’s sequential art department has had a significant impact on American cartooning. I … Continue reading →

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New York City, Zines and Samizdat!

Posted on July 3, 2009 by Robyn Chapman

Last weekend CCS went to the first-ever NYC Zine Fest. Held in the Brooklyn Lyceum, the event hosted a variety of self-publishers (including zinesters, cartoonists, poets, and book artists). I was impressed by the quality and range of work on … Continue reading →

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Cartoon Libraries, Unite!

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Robyn Chapman

Here at the Schulz Library, we are big fans of The Schulz Foundation and the Ohio State University Cartoon Research Library. Both have been generous donors over the years – The Schulz Foundation helped fund our first steps as a … Continue reading →

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Mamet

Posted on June 16, 2009 by James Sturm

This is one of books I’ve used to teach comics over the years. Published in 1991, On Directing Film is based on a series of classes that Mamet taught at Columbia. Mamet believes that the heart of visual story telling … Continue reading →

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Video Tour

Posted on June 14, 2009 by inky

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M50SagUwE3Q] Music: Swamp Dog -chuck

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The One Percent Man

Posted on June 13, 2009 by Robyn Chapman

I always pick up JP Coovert‘s latest mini comics, and not just because he’s a CCS grad (class of 2008!) I admire JP’s dedication to the craft, and I know he will be drawing comics when he is an old, … Continue reading →

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Dada Little Magazines – A Precursor to Zines

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Robyn Chapman

Before there were fanzines, there were little magazines. Little magazines are small periodicals devoted to serious literary writing, art, or social theory. Often their contributors are unknown talents, and their content is experimental, avant-garde and noncommercial. Starting in 1912, the … Continue reading →

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What About Cartoonists?

Posted on June 5, 2009 by James Sturm

This from the Vermont Arts Council’s  new classified section. It looks like it could be the coolest thing in the world or a dystopian horror: 5/19/09: CAMP MEADE FORMING WORKING ARTISTIC CAMP – Working artist camp forming at Camp Meade, … Continue reading →

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24-Hour Comics Across the World

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Robyn Chapman

CCS is fortunate to have a comics history teacher who has played a key role in contemporary comics history. Steve Bissette’s collaborative work helped launch the DC Vertigo Line, he helped shape the Creator’s Bill of Rights, and his anthology … Continue reading →

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