February 13, 2011
They say you can never go home again. For Colleen Frakes (CCS ′07) they mean it literally. McNeil Island, Washington, home of the McNeil Island Corrections Center, is being closed. The island residents and prison staff are being forced to move. Frakes is creating a comic to document the closure. Shortly after announcing a fundraising effort, Koyama Press made a donation to cover the cost of printing. You support this project by pre-ordering your copy today.
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We hope Art & Courage, will help readers feel a little more prepared for whatever creative journey they embark upon. Click here to read a free digital edition or to order print copies. This 32-page comic is filled with
Cartooning In An Anxious Age (pdf) is a free comic by Cara Bean on the act of drawing, which focuses your attention and intimately connects you with the generative act of creation. It’s an inspiring read.
Created for middle and high school students, Let’s Talk About It: A Graphic Guide To Mental Health is a lively and educational comic book that destigmatizes the conversation around mental health.
Using the power of comics to teach teens about the way our government works This Is What Democracy Looks Like, A Graphic Guide To Governance is a 32-page comic book created by The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS). This short comic guide helps to bring democracy back to the hands of the people by explaining what democracy actually means and how the whole thing works. This guide will be a great jumping-off point to learn about our government.
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