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In the Shadows with Jeff Smith’s RASL

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Robyn Chapman

Note: Steve Bissette and I are teaching a course in contemporary comics history (Survey of the Drawn Story II, as it’s properly known).  Our students are required to submit an essay, in blog form, on an aspect of contemporary comics history. … Continue reading →

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Steve Ditko and Mr. A.

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Robyn Chapman

Note: Steve Bissette and I are teaching a course in contemporary comics history (Survey of the Drawn Story II, as it’s properly known).  Our students are required to submit an essay, in blog form, on an aspect of contemporary comics history. … Continue reading →

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Comics in the Classroom: Creating Independent Readers

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Robyn Chapman

Note: Steve Bissette and I are teaching a course in contemporary comics history (Survey of the Drawn Story II, as it’s properly known).  Our students are required to submit an essay, in blog form, on an aspect of contemporary comics history. … Continue reading →

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The Silent Barn: Fort Thunder Reborn, in Queens

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Robyn Chapman

Cartoonist Sammy Harkham never got to visit the legendary art space / music venue / minicomic factory known as Fort Thunder.  Missing out on Fort Thunder is what Sammy called  “one of the most disappointing things in my life.”   … Continue reading →

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Beano for the Heart and Soul

Posted on February 6, 2010 by Jen Vaughn

Beano began its weekly comic printing in 1938 and has featured Minnie the Minx, the Bash Street Kids, Biffo the Bear, Dennis the Menace and many others. Recently, Jon Gilbert Fox donated a copy of the Beano Book Annual to … Continue reading →

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Hot Off The Presses

Posted on February 3, 2010 by James Sturm

What has now become a CCS signature project, The Golden Age assignment, freshman split into four groups (5-6 per group) and produce a full-color comic in two weeks. The comics must conform to specific genres and tone to those that … Continue reading →

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The More Things Change…

Posted on February 3, 2010 by James Sturm

White River Junction, circa 1909 — James Sturm

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2009 Year-End Report

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Robyn Chapman

The Schulz Library at The Center for Cartoon Studies is now in its fifth year of operation, and our collection has grown to 8000 books.  These include 1,358 graphic novels, 713 books of comic strips, 618 books of manga, 457 … Continue reading →

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Clicking

Posted on January 29, 2010 by James Sturm

“A single photograph, it’s provocative, it’s an idea, but if you can do two or three you make of that a phrase and if you can do ten maybe it’s a sentence. It’s a hard obscure language but it’s worth … Continue reading →

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New Donation: Bound Groo

Posted on January 22, 2010 by inky

Thanks to Robin McConnell over at Inkstuds for a recent donation to the library including these fantastic bound issues of Groo the Wanderer.  There are 2 handsome volumes containing issues 1-60 by Sergio Aragones and Mark Evanier.  These are a … Continue reading →

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