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Natalie Norris ‘20 Publishes Debut Graphic Memoir, DEAR MINI

Congratulations to Natalie Norris ‘20 for the release of her debut graphic memoir, DEAR MINI, out now via Fantagraphics! DEAR MINI began as Natalie’s thesis project while at CCS. The second and final volume of the graphic memoir will be printed in 2025.

“I first connected with Eric [at Fantagraphics] back in 2019 when I sent him some minicomics for The Center for Cartoon Studies’ Industry Day. He liked my early work so when I finished my thesis I sent him a physical copy to see if it would be something he’d be interested in. And luckily he was!” said Natalie.

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Black Lives Matter Comics Reading List

American Library Association has compiled a lengthy reading list of graphic novels that draws attention to the Black experiences of the past and present. Supporting the Black Caucus of the American Library Association as well as the Black community at large, they created this list of books to demand a new future for our Black friends and neighbors.

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Slate and The Center for Cartoon Studies will once again name the best print and webcomic of the year

Each year the Cartoonist Studio Prize will be awarded to work that exemplifies excellence in cartooning. The creators of two exceptional comics will be awarded $1000 each. Winners will be selected by Slate’s Dan Kois, the faculty and students of The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS), and this year’s guest judge, Candida Rifkind President of the Comics Studies Society and co-editor of the new Wilfrid Laurier UP book series Crossing Lines: Transcultural/Transnational Comics Studies. The deadline to enter is January 31.

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Young Adult comics at The Schulz Library

Young Adult is a booming genre. To keep things simple, in The Schulz Library we group YA and Middle Grade books. Either way, it is a popular section! 

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The Schulz Library: Mini Comics Collection

The Schulz Library has always had an impressive Zine Garden, what they call their collection of mini-comics. But they have recently begun to add the zines to their online database so that the massive collection is searchable. Dan Nott ′18, assistant librarian at the Schulz Library, talks about the collection, organizing and managing publications, and how mini-comics provide a unique insight into the the history of the community around them.

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The Schulz Library Collection: Daily Comics

We have close to 20,000 books and zines that include graphic novels and gags, anthologies and mini comics, classic comics, daily/weekly comic collections, student work, manga, reference and more. Thanks for generous donations from publishers, artists, and collectors the world over, our collection is abundant and unique. From our selection of contemporary graphic novels, zines, student and faculty work, to our out-of-print and rare collections of gag cartoons and classic newspaper strips, The Schulz Library is a dream come true for the cartoonist bibliophile.

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More CCS on Instagram

 Tillie Walden ′16 in The Center for Cartoon Studies Schulz Library during her time teaching summer workshops.

If you want more comics in your life, and more from The Center from Cartoon Studies (CCS), you should be keeping an eye on the CCS Instagram: @cartoonstudies. You will find posts about alum and students with new books and awards, about the library, and reblogs from alum and students posting great art.

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Alum Spotlight: Eisner nominations 2018

 

Celebrating Snoopy by Charles Schulz

Eisner nominations are out and we must send out congratulations our CCS alums!

Good Night, Planet cover, by Liniers

  • Liniers, CCS fellow 2016–17, is nominated for Good Night, Planet with Toon Books for Best Publication for Early Readers (up to age 8). For ages 4 and up, the story explores what your toys do when you’re sleeping.

Spinning cover by Tillie Walden

  • Tillie Walden ’16 for Spinning, which is nominated for Best Publication for Teens (ages 13–17) and for Best Reality-Based Work. Spinning is about Tillie’s time as a figure skater, all through high school, where she comes of age, comes out, and comes into her own.

Let’s also give a shout out for Charles M. Schulz whose Celebrating Snoopy (Andrews McMeel) is up for Best Archival Collection / Project—Strips. The Schulz family provided the funds for CCS to start the excellent Schulz Library.

 

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Top Two at the Schulz Library

2017 top two books checked out from the Schulz LibraryIn the last 12 months, two books are sitting at the top of the heap at the Schulz Library as the most checked out: Kevin Czap’s Futchi Perf (Czap Books, 2017) and  Sophia Foster-Dimino’s Sex Fantasy (Koyama Press, 2017). To help push them into first place, Czap is the current fellow at CCS (2017–2018).

Futchi Perf is about optimism and community. Perf’s (the title character) idealized future is full of tight and romantic friends, music, and a little bit of urban magic. The book collections a series of short comics set in the same background into a larger, deeper story.

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Alum Spotlight: Lucy Knisley

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Lucy Knisley graduated from The Center for Cartoon Studies in 2009. Since then she has created multiple graphic novels, with more already on the way. She gave me (Angela Boyle ′15) a brief interview.

Who was your advisor and why did you choose them?

Lynda Barry! I love her. I chose her for a number of reasons: First of all, she is amazing. I was pretty burnt out after two years of art high school, four years of art college, and a year of CCS, and I needed a lot of freedom and space to do my thesis, and she offered that. She was such a breath of fresh air—mental health and freedom over productivity and monetary value in work. Exactly what the doctor ordered.

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