Tag Archives: Fantagraphics

Fantagraphics to publish Mountebank by D. W. ’12

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Angela Boyle

D.W. (’12) is releasing his newest comic, Mountebank, with Fantagraphics this summer. A mountebank is someone who deceives others, especially to trick them out of their money. While I doubt you will feel tricked out of your money getting this book, … Continue reading →

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Visiting Artist: Jim Woodring

Posted on September 24, 2016 by Angela Boyle

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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Eisner Nominations 2015

Posted on May 15, 2016 by Angela Boyle

The Center for Cartoon Studies has two people associated with the school up for Eisner Nominations, Noah Van Sciver and Tillie Walden this year! Noah Van Sciver (fellow for 15-16) is up for Best Writer/Artist for Fante Bukowski and Saint Cole. (Fair warning, … Continue reading →

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Visiting Artist: Noah Van Sciver

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Angela Boyle

Noah van Sciver is the 2015-2016 fellow at The Center for Cartoon Studies. He was raised in a Mormon household that was full of comics: Ren and Stimpy, Ralph Smart, and Bone. His brother Ethan, another cartoonist working for The … Continue reading →

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Industry Day 2015 with Jen Vaughn

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Angela Boyle

Industry day brings professionals to The Center for Cartoon Studies to talk to and review art by the current students. This year, CCS welcomed Jen Vaughn ’10, Tom Kaczynski, Chris Pitzer, Allison Baker, and Bill Kartalopoulos to campus. Jen Vaughn … Continue reading →

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Jason illustrates diplomas

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Angela Boyle

Every year, a surprise artist is chosen to illustrate the certificates that graduates receive. This year, as announced at the graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 16, the certificates were drawn by none other than Jason. Jason is a Norwegian cartoonist known … Continue reading →

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Unlovable by Esther Pearl Watson

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Angela Boyle

At the end of 2014 fall semester, a series of books was sweeping through the students at The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS). The title? Unlovable. Spear-headed through recommendations by Anna Sellheim, the sudden popularity of Unlovable, Vol. 1, urged the … Continue reading →

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At the Schulz: The complete Popeye by E.C. Segar collection

Posted on March 29, 2014 by michelleollie
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Chills from Graphic Novel “My Friend Dahmer”

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Jen Vaughn

Cartoonist and journalist Derf Backderf (aka John Backderf) worked his way through the creative process to publish a disturbing account of one of the darker people to ever walk this earth in My Friend Dahmer. Derf attended high school with … Continue reading →

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Industry Day Upon Us

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Jen Vaughn

One week a year, comic book publishers, critics and a journalist or two fill the trains, planes and automobile to White River Junction. Industry Day gives both the students a chance to have their portfolios looked at by the best … Continue reading →

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