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Comics history book by Sam Carbaugh ’09

Sam Carbaugh (’09) published Comics: Investigating the History and Technology of American Cartooning Yourself in 2014 through Nomad Press. Geared towards kids, this book gets the reader working with comics to understand how comics got to where they are in America and how … Continue reading

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Geis by Alexis Deacon

Geis is the first in a thrilling trilogy by Alexis Deacon. Geis, pronounced “gesh,” is a Gaelic word for an idiosyncratic taboo, either an obligation or a prohibition, similar to being under a vow or spell. And in some cases, whether or … Continue reading

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Anthology superstar Irene

Irene is a short story comics anthology put together by The Center for Cartoon Studies alumni Dakota McFadzean ’12, Andy Warner ’12, and DW ’12. The first volume came out in 2013 and has grown to 6 volumes, the most recent volume clocking in at 216 … Continue reading

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Visiting Artist: K. L. Ricks

K. L. Ricks is a freelance illustrator and cartoonist. She graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design and now lives in Massachusetts. She is best known for her horror comic “Country Darkness” on Hazlitt. Ricks was a fantastic, warm, and … Continue reading

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Visiting Artist: Jim Woodring

Jim Woodring is an epic cartoonist. He is best known for his wordless comics, Frank, named after the main character. Most recently, he published Fran (Fantagraphics, 2013), a Frank story, the sequel (and prequel?) to Congress of the Animals. All … Continue reading

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Luke Healy

Luke Healy, an Irishman, is publishing part of his thesis project. Just before graduating from CCS in 2014, he won a MoCCA fest Award of Excellence from the Society of Illustrators for his comic Of the Monstrous Pictures of Whales. Nobrow Press just published How to … Continue reading

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