The Beat's own @zackquaintance.bsky.social with the annual @publisherswkly.bsky.social look at comics retailing. What a great piece talking about using short and long form video to connect with customers! /1
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Internationally recognized cartoonist Stephen R. Bissette will be appointed Vermont’s sixth Cartoonist Laureate
www.cartoonstudies.org/vermonts-six...
Comic Arts Maine Portland is thrilled to announce the return of the S’mores Awards mini grant program for emerging cartoonists in 2026, thanks to our generous sponsor Back Cove Books! To submit your comic pitch, visit this link:
www.comicartsmaineportland.com/smores-award
I wrote about how the 2000 indie bookstores known as comics shops have won over the book publishing industry and more thoughts on #comicspro26
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I am honored to be joining the Boston Comic Arts Foundation team as the new Accessibility Coordinator! I'll be working on ways to ensure BCAF events continue with the accessibility efforts already in place, while seeking ways to improve and to build greater connections in the area!
Critical Histories Booklist | Teaching America at 250
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Applications are open for the 2026 Cornish CCS Residency Fellowship, which will take place October 16- November 16, 2026. The Deadline to apply is April 3, 2026.
www.cartoonstudies.org/applications...
Summer Workshop Merit-Based Scholarship Deadline is March 26! For details, and to apply, visit: www.cartoonstudies.org/workshops-in...
The Center for Cartoon Studies is proud to announce the fourteenth annual Cartoonist Studio Prize! 🎉
Awarded to work that exemplifies excellence in cartooning. The creators of two exceptional comics for this year will be awarded $500 each. Deadline is 2/28! cartoonstudies.org/studioprize
Summer Workshops Announced 🎉
Learn more, and sign up: www.cartoonstudies.org/workshops-in...
Leise Hook '20 new book, NAMES AND FACES, is a collection of graphic autobiographical essays. Releasing on April 14, it is now available for pre-order via Henry Holt Books! @henryholtbooks.bsky.social www.cartoonstudies.org/leise-hook-2...
Miss the livestream event with Alison Bechdel and Tillie Walden '16? You can watch the recording here: www.youtube.com/live/LCiBsFg...
Join us in celebrating CCS’s 20th Anniversary
with Alison Bechdel and Vermont Cartoonist Laureate Tillie Walden ‘16 for a special free livestream event on
Friday, November 21st, 3–4 pm EST
www.cartoonstudies.org/join-us-in-c...
The Cartoonist Veteran Project comics are available as free digital downloads, including "When I Returned" and "A Whole Lifetime of Firsts." Read more:
www.cartoonstudies.org/css-studio/c...
11/21, 3pm - A free livestreamed event celebrating CCS’s 20th Anniversary! Two of Vermont’s most acclaimed cartoonists, Alison Bechdel and Tillie Walden ‘16, will share the stage for a rare public conversation about art, place, and the ways VT has shaped their work. Link in bio. cartoonstudies.org
Are you considering applying to The Center for Cartoon Studies MFA or Certificate program? Join us for our virtual campus open house and portfolio day on Dec. 6! For more info and to RSVP: www.cartoonstudies.org/admissions-e...
The latest book in the History Comics series by First Second is out! THE GREAT DEPRESSION was written by comics writer and editor Tim Stout ‘10. Congrats, Tim!
www.timstoutwrites.com/writing #comics #newbook #kidlit #cartoonstudies
NEW! COMICS 101 online winter workshop, meets once a week (6-9pm ET on Thursdays) for six weeks! Learn more about this workshop, and scholarships:
www.cartoonstudies.org/workshops/co...
This fall, The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) will host a series of low-cost ($5), 90-minute webinars that are open to the public. @andycomics.bsky.social is next up with High Contrast Comics. Sign up: www.cartoonstudies.org/workshops/we...
Congratulations @elerimai.bsky.social @mirkdrop.bsky.social @abramscomicarts.bsky.social
The much-awaited comics guide is now available for pre-order! MAKING NONFICTION COMICS by cartoonists and journalists Eleri Harris ‘14 and Shay Mirk officially releases 11/11 via Abrams ComicArts.
“The definitive guide to writing, drawing, and publishing nonfiction comics…” —Abrams ComicArts
This is my favorite thing I've drawn today
Meet artist Mary Shyne on Sat., Sept, 27, at the opening reception for our Emerging Artist Showcase featuring a selection of pages from her new graphic novel 'You and Me on Repeat.' It's free! cartoonart.org/calendar/2025/9/27/opening-reception-with-mary-shyne
Exceedingly thrilled to announce that the @cartoonart.bsky.social in SF will be hosting an exhibit of pages from YOU AND ME ON REPEAT from Sept 27 through Jan 18! Reception THIS SATURDAY 9/27 at 4pm-6pm, come through and watch me vibrate with excitement www.cartoonart.org/emerging-art...
This year marks the 20th anniversary of The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) ✏️ 🎉
www.cartoonstudies.org/cartoon-coll...
GUYS, FLIP IS OUT TODAY!!! 🥳🎉🎈 This is my most autobiographical story to date, and so close to my heart!✨
A surprise happy book birthday to me!
Iron Scars Book 2 is back from the printers. And is only finished because of the like, 3 strangers who messaged me saying either they loved the first book or their kid did, and wanted to know when I was going to finish it. Thank you!
This fall, CCS will host a series of low-cost ($5), 90-minute webinars. All proceeds will go to sponsor zine fests around the USA that CCS supports. Here is the lineup!: High Contrast Comics with Andy Warner ’12 – 10/15 & Autobio Comics with Betsey Swardlick ’11 – 10/29
cartoonstudies.org/workshops
Congratulations, CCS alum Violet Kitchen and Sean Knickerbocker 🎉🎉🎉
Thank you SO much!!!
I will say it as loud and as often as I can, YOU are why we do this.
To all of the incredible exhibitors, publishers, volunteers and staff, thank you for creating such an incredibly welcome and warm environment for ALL to exist within.
Thank you and take care.
