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CCS Alum and Faculty in The New Yorker

Congratulations to Lillie Harris ’21 and Daryl Seitchik ’18 with cartoons in recent issues of The New Yorker! The New Yorker is one of those pinnacles of achievement for a lot of cartoonists, so a lot of hard work goes into getting a comic accepted. Many CCS alum and faculty cartoons have appeared in The New Yorker! The November 20th The New Yorker “Daily Shouts” featured faculty Glynnis Fawkes cartoon “2020 As A Newborn” which reflects on parenting during a pandemic.

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Tags: Americana, Emma Hunsinger, Glynnis Fawkes, How To Draw A Horse, How To Survive In The North, Lillie Harris, Luke Healy, Luke Howard, Mitra Farmand, Nomi Kane, Our Mother, Permanent Press, Talk Dirty to Me, The New Yorker

Luke Healy’s ′14 Americana One of the Best Books of 2019 on Book Depository

Americana (And the Act of Getting Over It) (NoBrow, 2019) by Luke Healy ′14 is one of the best graphic novels of 2019 on Book Depository. Book Depository is a leading international book retailer that ships thousands of books every day from fulfillment centers in Gloucester, United Kingdom, and Melbourne, Australia, to more than 130 countries across the world.

In Americana, Luke Healy tells the tale of his personal challenge to walk the Pacific Crest Trail, which runs 2660 miles, from California’s border with Mexico to Washington’s border with Canada. In a hybrid book combining text and comics, he shares his experiences on the trail, with his view after growing up in Ireland and idolizing America.

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Visiting Artist: Luke Healy ′14

Luke Healy ′14 is a cartoonist from Dublin, Ireland. He studied journalism before attending The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) in the class of 2014. His work has been published by VICE, A24, Nobrow and Avery Hill Press. His first graphic novel (and CCS thesis) How to Survive in the North (Nobrow Press, 2017)was named a best book of 2016 by Publishers Weekly. In 2016 he also walked from Mexico to Canada, just for fun, then published a comic about it, Americana (Nobrow Press, 2019). He currently lives in London, UK.

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In Stores Now: Americana by Luke Healy ′14

Americana (and the Act of Getting over It) by The Center for Cartoon Studies graduate Luke Healy ′14 released September 10. This autobiography centers around Luke’s hike over the Pacific Crest Trail. The trail runs 2660 miles down the west coast of the United States, a grueling test of body and spirit. Luke’s life-changing journey weaves in and out of humorous reflections on his experiences in America and his development as an artist.

Praise for Americana:

“A thought-provoking graphic novel about the exploration of the Arctic […] Healy’s narrative gains power from the interconnecting stories and a carefully chosen thematic color palette, but above all it is powered by his brilliant handling of the wordless panels where so much of the story is told.”
—Publisher’s Weekly, STARRED REVIEW
“Healy is a master of stitching together narrative threads like a double helix of twinned realities.”
—The Washington Post

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Americana by Luke Healy ′14 set to release through Penguin Books

Luke Healy’s ′14 third book, Americana (And the Act of Getting over It), is being released in the US on September 10 through Penguin, and through NoBrow in the UK. In 2016, Luke walked the Pacific Crest Trail alone. This 336-page comic covers his 6-month trek as well as looking into his childhood in Ireland, growing up obsessed with the US.

. . . intimate, engaging . . .
Westfield Comics

Sample panels from *Americana* by Luke Healy

In stores everywhere on September 10, 2019!

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Luke Healy ′14 Draws the Pacific Crest Trail

Luke Healy’s ′14 spent the last half of 2016 walking the Pacific Crest Trail alone. And since then he has been working on his comic about the experience. His third book—Americana (and the Act of Getting Over It)—is coming out from NoBrow in fall 2019.

Growing up in Dublin, this memoir is about growing up obsessed with the US and how walking the PCT was a big life goal. For a brief snippet, Luke has a comic up at The Nib about learning that his paternal grandfather was dying while on the lonely hike.

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Tags: Americana, Avery Hill, cartoonstudies, CCS Alumni, Graphic Novel, How To Survive In The North, Luke Healy, Nobrow, Permanent Press

A 32-page comic on how our government works

This Is What Democracy Looks Like comic cover

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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Stories tagged Americana

CCS Alum and Faculty in The New Yorker

Luke Healy’s ′14 Americana One of the Best Books of 2019 on Book Depository

Visiting Artist: Luke Healy ′14

In Stores Now: Americana by Luke Healy ′14

Americana by Luke Healy ′14 set to release through Penguin Books

Luke Healy ′14 Draws the Pacific Crest Trail

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