The Center for Cartoon Studies

Congratulations to The Center for Cartoon Studies alum ROBYN SMITH ’17, and JAMILA ROWSER, for their IGNATZ award for Outstanding Story: “Wash Day Diaries” – ‘Ride or Die’ (Chronicle Books)!! The comic is an expansion of the award-winning mini-comic “Wash Days” alongside brand-new short stories, of which ‘Ride or Die’ is one such story. This captivating graphic novel is a love letter to the beauty and endurance of Black women, their friendships, and their hair. https://lnkd.in/gkHuHYfy

Curious what exactly all this graphic medicine stuff I'm always rambling on about is and/or how it relates to my role as a librarian? Had a chance to discuss just that with A. David Lewis for Graphic Medicine Review! Check it out: https://lnkd.in/ehajgvhk

Start drawing here ✏ The Center for Cartoon Studies workshop students come from a spectrum of experience. It all starts with a line, mark, or shape! Check out Nicole's work:

Time to prebuy Mary Shyne's '18 graphic novel, You and Me on Repeat, with Henry Holt & Company! In this swoony and hilarious debut rom-com graphic novel, two former friends are trapped in a time loop together, repeating their high school graduation day over and over and over. "I am not exaggerating when I say, I loved EVERY moment. It is so beautifully crafted both in its storytelling and illustration. You haven't read a time travel story quite like this." —Robyn Smith, illustrator of Wash Day Diaries https://lnkd.in/eDWwiWTg Macmillan Henry Holt & Company

“Hunsinger explores what it’s like to be an especially inexperienced fish out of water in this vibrant, comedic character sketch.” —Publishers Weekly Congratulations to Emma Hunsinger ‘20 on her debut graphic novel, HOW IT ALL ENDS by HarperCollins Publishers Greenwillow Books. It releases 8/6 wherever books are sold! You can pre-order it now! “Hunsinger’s distinctive style. . . is reminiscent of doodles in the margins of student notebooks and perfectly suits the subject matter. . . . Tara’s voice rings true, and readers will find much to relate to in her various social and emotional struggles. Frequent moments of humor create a lighthearted tone despite Tara’s overall angst. . . . A slice of life that’s as imaginative as its protagonist.” — Kirkus Reviews

“In this earnestly funny middle-grade graphic novel debut, eleven-year-old Coco will stop at nothing to make new friends on her basketball team… Told with tenderness, humor, and above all heart, Coco Fox delivers a sorta-true story about taking your best shot, even when the odds are stacked against you.” —HarperStacks HarperCollins Publishers The debut graphic novel by Coco Fox ’19, LET’S GO, COCO! releases in August, and is now available for pre-order through HarperCollins. https://lnkd.in/e2nwS2TX

“Self-Esteem and the End of the World (such an excellent title) may be described as autofiction. But the word “cartoon” is key here, because while regular autofiction is rarely funny – more often, it’s the polar opposite – Healy’s book is hilarious.” –The Guardian https://lnkd.in/d2hqSCjX Pick up a copy of The Center for Cartoon Studies alum Luke Healy's latest: Self-Esteem and the End of the World Quietly funny, smartly introspective, and grounded in deeply-felt familial highs and lows, Self-Esteem and the End of the World ponders what happens when the person you are isn’t who you need to be, who you are when nobody’s watching, and ultimately, who can you possibly be at the end of the world? https://lnkd.in/eh_pWyfk

New! Pick up alum Lauren Hinds comics over at Radiator Comics! https://lnkd.in/eNa2jtMd

San Diego Comic-Con announced the nominees for the 2024 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, honoring works published in 2023. Congratulations to The Center for Cartoon Studies faculty, alum, and fellow nominees: BEST WRITER/ARTIST Tillie Walden ‘16, Clementine Book Two (Skybound Entertainment) BEST ADAPTATION FROM ANOTHER MEDIUM Watership Down, by Richard Adams, adapted by CCS co-founder James Sturm and Joe Sutphin (Ten Speed Press) BEST ARCHIVAL COLLECTION/PROJECT Macanudo: Welcome to Elsewhere, by CCS 2016/17 Fellow Liniers, edited by Gary Groth (Fantagraphics Books) See the full list of 2024 Eisner Award nominations: https://lnkd.in/eBq_YD8U

The Art of Crying makes the case that crying is humanity’s most misunderstood and magical special effect. We are the only animals who shed tears as a result of the emotions we feel. But crying is not our weakness: it’s our superpower. The Art of Crying by CCS alum Pepita Sandwich releases today! Pick up a copy from your local bookshop. https://lnkd.in/eMTqRVhy