Line Drives & Motion Lines: A Century of Baseball Comics

September 1, 2026

A sequential 3 panel drawing by Leo_O’Mealia of a baseball player swinging a bat. — _{Drawing by Leo O’Mealia.}

Original work by Bill Gallo, Ray Gotto, Ellen Lindner, Lincoln Peirce, Richard Thompson, Barney Tobey, Rich Tommaso, Gluyas Williams, Denys Wortman, and Leo O’Mealia, and more.

October 2 – October 30, 2026

Location: CCS Gallery, 94 South Main Street, White River Junction, Vermont

What can baseball teach us about cartooning?

Line Drives & Motion Lines: A Century of Baseball Comics brings together work by generations of cartoonists who turned the ballpark into a laboratory for drawing, storytelling, and observation. From newspaper sports cartoons and comic strips to magazine illustrations and graphic novels, the exhibition explores how artists have captured bodies in motion, distilled personality, and transformed the rhythms of a game into pictures.

Featuring work by Bill Gallo, Ray Gotto, Ellen Lindner, Lincoln Peirce, Richard Thompson, Barney Tobey, Rich Tommaso, Gluyas Williams, Denys Wortman, Leo O’Mealia, and more.

Opening Reception: Friday, October 2, 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Gallery Talk with curators E.B. Sciales ’22 and James Sturm: 6:00 p.m.

Although every work in the exhibition features baseball, Line Drives & Motion Lines is ultimately about cartooning at its best, by some of its greatest practitioners.

The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) Gallery hours are by appointment: info@cartoonstudies.org

Drawing by Bill Gallo of Baseball player drawings in various forms and figures, with captions. — _{Drawing by Bill Gallo.}

Drawing o baseball pitcher by Bill Gallo. — _{Drawing by Bill Gallo.}

The exhibition is part of White River Junction’s First Friday celebration! Please also join us for:

Twin State Comics and Zine Fair
Time: 4-8pm
Location: Junction Arts Media
This October 2nd, First Friday includes the 5th annual TWIST (Twin State Comics and Zine Fair) hosted by Junction Arts Media, from 4-8pm! TWIST features 35 Upper Valley and New England cartoonists and zinesters, including students and alums from The Center for Cartoon Studies. This event is FREE to table and attend!

Zine Factory Workshop
Time: 5:30-6:30pm
Location: CCS Old Post Office building, 46 South Main Street
Join us for the Zine Factory Workshop at The Center for Cartoon Studies, (all ages; family friendly). This event is free to attend!

Saturday Morning Cartoon Club
Saturday, October 3
Time: 10-11:30am
Location: The Center for Cartoon Studies in the Old Post Office, 46 South Main Street
This weekend we also welcome the return of our popular Saturday Morning Cartoon Club fall session! Sign up for this while space is available.

A 32-page comic on how our government works

Cover of This Is What Democracy Looks Like comic: A graphic guide to governance. The cover features original art drawings, and hand lettering in the style of the art.

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.

The Center for Cartoon Studies

Line Drives & Motion Lines: A Century of Baseball Comics

The exhibition is part of White River Junction’s First Friday celebration! Please also join us for:

MFA and Certificate Program

Make a Gift to CCS

Online and In-person Workshops

Join CCS ENews

Cartoon Club

The Schulz Library

A Free One-Week Cartooning Workout

THE ED KOREN SCHOLARSHIP FUND

FREE COMICS

ART & COURAGE: A GUIDE TO SUSTAINING A CREATIVE PATH

CARTOONING IN AN ANXIOUS AGE

Let's Talk About It: A Graphic Guide to Mental Health

A 32-page comic on how our government works

THE APPLIED CARTOONING MANIFESTO