Stories tagged Scott McCloud

CCS Book Proposal Contest Winner Is Josh Rosen!

Josh_Rosen_Logo_CL Josh_Rosen_Felix_CL

The winning project for the The Center for Cartoon Studies Book Proposal Contest goes to alum Josh Rosen! The contest was open to alum of The Center for Cartoon Studies. Josh’s graphic novel proposal, The Secret Adventures of Felix Pinn, will be represented to trade book publishers by Judith Hansen, a literary agent who represents such cartoonists as Scott McCloud, R. Crumb, Raina Telgemeier, Gene Luen Yang, Kazu Kibuishi, Ben Hatke, Vera Brosgol and Bryan Lee O’Malley. Josh is also awarded $1000! The winner was selected by Barnes & Noble’s Jim Killen and Judith Hansen. Congratulations Josh!

Finalists included:
Rita by Tom O’Brien
The Basket Ogress by Colleen Frakes
Hell or High Water by Wade Simpson
Bek by Alex Kim
How to Survive in the North by Luke Healy

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,


Scott McCloud at Dartmouth College on April 4th

This April, as part of the Will Eisner Spring Lecture series, The Center for Cartoon Studies will host an interactive discussion at Dartmouth College with Scott McCloud, Aden Evans, and James Sturm. Details here! 

 

Tags: , ,


CCS: READY FOR OUR CLOSE UP

So two filmmakers spent several years following students through the intense experience that is The Center for Cartoon Studies. The movie’s now on the festival circuit and you can see the trailer and request a screening at their homepage. The documentary also features commentary from luminaries like Scott McCloud, Lynda Barry, and Chris Ware. The movie’s Facebook page currently has a great outtake featuring the legendary Kim Deitch.

Tags: , , , , , , , ,