Stories tagged Fantagraphics

Critically New Book: Acclaimed Horror Graphic Novel TENDER by Beth Hetland ‘11

“An incredibly paced horror story that’s equal parts sardonic, gruesome, and tender. A Jeanne Dielman for the Instagram generation.” —Katie Skelly

“Chicago cartoonist and educator Beth Hetland’s graphic novel debut is a brilliant psychological thriller that tears down the wall of a genre — body horror — so often identified with male creators. Heady and visceral, Tender uses horrific tropes to confront women’s societal expectations of self-sacrifice despite those traditional roles often coming at the expense of female sexuality and empowerment.” —Fantagraphics

Congratulations to Beth Hetland ‘11 on the release of her graphic psychological thriller debut, TENDER, by Fantagraphics!

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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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Announcing the winners of the 2022 Cartoonist Studio Prize Award

The Beat and The Center for Cartoon Studies are proud to reveal the winners of the tenth annual Cartoonist Studio Prize Award in both the Print Comics and Webcomics categories:

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CCS founding board member Ana Merino releases ILLUSTRATING SPAIN IN THE U.S., a collection of comics and scholarly essays

New books alert! The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) founding board member Ana Merino published a collection of comics and scholarly essays with Fantagraphics Books in January. ILLUSTRATING SPAIN IN THE U.S. discusses the often overlooked contributions made by Spanish immigrants throughout U.S. history. An accompanying comics exhibit curated by Merino is on display until 3/6 in Washington, D.C. at the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain.

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Fantagraphics to publish Dear Mini by Natalie Norris ’20

The Center for Cartoon Studies grad Natalie Norris’ ’20 thesis project has been picked up by Fantagraphics. The graphic memoir will be printed in two volumes (keep an eye out in 2023). Dear Mini, her debut graphic memoir, is a bittersweet coming of age story chronicling Natalie’s teenage experiences with sexual violence, PTSD, and resiliency told in the form of a letter to an old friend. Until it’s published, you can keep up with Natalie’s work on her Patreon!

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Interview with Mannie Murphy ’08 on their graphic novel I Never Promised You A Rose Garden

Mannie Murphy ’08 has released their graphic novel, I Never Promised You a Rose Garden, out from Fantagraphics on March 23. A native of Portland, OR, they originally published this graphic nonfiction as a series of zines. The story starts with the life and death of River Pheonix before tackling the history of white supremacy in Portland. They gave the following interview with Angela Boyle ’16.

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New Book: Flash Forward

The podcast Flash Forward (Abrams), where Rose Eveleth tackles speculative fact and fiction, is being laid to paper with the aid of a crew of artists, including The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) alum Sophie Goldstein ’13, Amelia Onorato ’12, and many CCS visiting artists including Matt Lubchanksy, Ben Passmore, John Jennings, Sophia Foster-Dimino, and Box Brown. The collection includes many more contributors including Ziyed Ayoub, Maki Naro, Julia Gfrörer, Chris Jones, Blue Delliquanti, Zach Weinersmith, and Kate Sheridan. The book will be available on April 20, 2021!

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Mannie Murphy’08 on New York Times Best of 2021 Graphic Novels

I Never Promised You A Rose Garden by Mannie Murphy ’08 is on the New York Times list of Best Graphic Novels of 2021. The story starts with the life and death of River Pheonix before tackling the history of white supremacy in Portland, Oregon. To see the zines making up the original publication before Fantagraphics collected it, check out this CCS Instagram post. The storytelling technique itself is a fascinating study. Before the book was released, Mannie gave an interview with Angela Boyle ’16 about their process in making this story.

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CCS alum nominated for Harvey Awards

The nominees have been announced for the 2020 Harvey Awards and a hearty congratulations goes out to Tillie Walden ’16, Charles Foresman ’08, and Eleri Harris ’14.  All professionals from across the comic book industry are invited to vote; you just need to put in an application.

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Second Netflix Original inspired by CCS alumni Charles Forsman ’08 graphic novel

The creator of the critically heralded graphic novel The End of the FXXXing World, Charles Forsman ’08 once again expertly channels teenage ethos in a style that evokes classic comics strips while telling a powerful story about the intense, and sometimes violent, tug of war between trauma and control. I Am Not Okay With This tackles familial strain, sexual confusion, and PTSD in Forsman’s signature straight-faced-but-humorous style and firmly stakes his place among the world’s best cartoonists. This marks Netflix’s second adaptation of Forsman’s work, following last year’s The End of the F***ing World. Both TV series are led by Jonathan Entwistle and Christy Hall.

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