Presentations on Monday, May 6, 2013 at 7:00 PM at Parsons The New School, 2 West 13th Street in room 1104. Andrea Tsurumi on her thesis project, Behold the Killbot and Other Stories. This collection of short stories contains historical brawls, a messed-up bedtime story, and short absurd comics. Belgian comics artist Eric Lambé will discuss his work and his new book, Le fils du roi, currently on display at the Center for Book Arts as part of the exhibit “From Bande Dessinée to Artist’s Book: Testing the Limits of Franco-Belgian Comics.” An article on the event by Keren Katz can be found here.
Presentation on Monday, April 29, 2013 at 7:00 PM at Parsons The New School, 2 West 13th Street in The Bark Room. Peter Kuper on Drawn to New York, an illustrated chronicle of three decades in Manhattan and New York as a subject for artists. An article on the event by Keren Katz can be found here.
Presentation on Monday, April 22, 2013 at 7:00 PM at Parsons The New School, 2 West 13th Street in The Bark Room. Superman at 75. Action Comics #1, which went on sale in April 1938, brought the world the debut of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster’s SUPERMAN, and the beginning of the superhero phenomenon.The character’s complex legacy—in both fictional and real-world terms—is discussed by Danny Fingeroth (author of Superman on the Couch), Peter Sanderson (comics historian), and Jeff Trexler (comics legal commentator). An article on the event by Andrea Tsurumi.
Presentation on Monday, April 15, 2013 at 7:00 PM at Parsons The New School, 2 West 13th Street in The Bark Room. Evan Neely, on “Comics’ Belated Modernism: Missed Conversations between Comics and Gallery Art.”
Presentation on Monday, April 8, 2013 at 7:00 PM at Parsons The New School, 2 West 13th Street in The Bark Room. Charles Brownstein, Executive Director of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, on People v. Kirkpatrick a significant 1970 case where two Manhattan bookstore clerks were arrested and convicted of selling obscene material because of comics in Zap #4. Brownstein will recount how work by pioneers including R. Crumb, S. Clay Wilson, Spain, Robert Williams, and others who contributed to this issue was deemed legally obscene in the first ever obscenity conviction for comic book material. An article on the event by Jess Ruliffson.
Presentation on Monday, April 1, 2013 at 7:00 pm at Parsons The New School, 2 West 13th Street in The Bark Room (off lobby). Artist/writer Ben Katchor in conversation with Gil Roth on the occasion of the publication of Hand-Drying in America (Pantheon Books) — a collection of strips from Metropolis Magazine on the subjects of architecture and design. Join us for this live audience recording of The Virtual Memories Show podcast. An article on the event by Connie Sun.
Presentation on Monday, March 18, 2013 at 7:00 pm at Parsons The New School, 2 West 13th Street in The Bark Room (off lobby). How to make a digital comics magazine. Symbolia cofounder Erin Polgreen joins us via Skype to discuss the ins and outs of launching a digital publication. Article on the event by Connie Sun.
Presentation on Monday, March 11, 2013 at 7:00 pm at Parsons The New School, 2 West 13th Street in Room 1104. In recognition of Will Eisner’s deserved place among the storytelling greats, and as part of Will Eisner Week 2013 (www.willeisnerweek.com/), Columbia University professor Jeremy Dauber and comics writer and scholar Danny Fingeroth will discuss the oeuvre of the master cartoonist (who would have turned 96 on March 6) in the context of Jewish-American literature. Article on the event by Andrea Tsurumi. Also article by Hannah Menzies.
Presentation on Monday, March 4, 2013 at 7:00 pm at Parsons The New School, 2 West 13th Street in Room 1104. Michael Joseph on An Essential Irreconcilability: Research in How Comics Resist the Ritual of Disembodiment. Article on the event by Keren Katz here.
Presentation on Monday, February 25, 2013 at 7:00 pm at Parsons The New School, 2 West 13th Street in The Bark Room. James Romberger on his latest books 7 Miles a Second and Post York with a slide show and special musical performance by Crosby. Article on the event by Jess Worby here.
Presentation on Monday, February 11, 2013 at 7:00 pm at Parsons The New School, 2 West 13th Street in Room 1103. Jack Feldstein and Lea Mairet on Paradox, their collaborative work-in-progress combining illustration and time-based video.
Presentation on Monday, February 4, 2013 at 7:00 pm at Parsons The New School, 2 West 13th Street in the Bark Room (lobby). Ellla (kookoo) Cohen on her work and Keren Katz on her graphic novels. Facilitator: Ben Katchor. Article on Israelis artists Ella (kookoo) Cohen and Omer Hoffman by Keren Katz.
Presentation on Monday, January 28, 2013 at 7:00 pm at Parsons The New School, 2 West 13th Street in the Bark Room (lobby). Nicolas Grivel, of the Nicolas Grivel Agency, on the state of comics publishing in Europe and America. Facilitator: Ben Katchor.
Presentation on Monday, Dec. 17, 2012 at 7:00 pm at Parsons The New School, 2 West 13th Street in the Bark Room (lobby). Dave Kelly and Lara Antal on their collaborative work and publishing.
Presentation on Monday, Dec. 10, 2012 at 7:00 pm at Parsons The New School, 2 West 13th Street in room 1103. Seymour Chwast on his graphic novels based on the classics.
Presentations on Monday, Dec. 3 at 7:00 pm at Parsons The New School, 2 West 13th Street, Room 1103. Victor Kerlow and Josh Burggraf on their own work and comic jams. A comic jam produced by the participants that evening.
Presentations on Monday, Nov. 27 at 7:00 pm at Parsons The New School, 2 West 13th Street, Bark Room. Mark Lerer on the history of comics fanzines. Nick Sousanis on comics as a legitimate means of scholarly discourse.
Presentations on Monday, Nov. 19, 2012 at 7:00 pm at Parsons The New School, 2 West 13th Street, Room 1103. Jess Worby on his first long-form comic. Jess Ruliffson on her recent reportage comics.
Presentations on Monday, Nov. 12, 2012 at 7:00 pm at Parsons The New School, 2 West 13th Street, Bark Room. Omer Hoffmann on his work. Florent Ruppert on his latest projects. Article on Israelis artists Ella (kookoo) Cohen and Omer Hoffman by Keren Katz.
Presentations on Monday, Nov. 5, 2012 at Parsons The New School, 2 West 13th Street, Bark room. Eli Valley on his life and work. Also see: Philosophy and Law: How Not to Read Cartoons: Commentary Takes Fuzzy Aim at Eli Valley
Presentations on Monday, Oct. 29, 2012 at Parsons The New School, 2 West 13th Street, room 1103. Cancelled due to storm.
Presentations on Monday, Oct. 22, 2012 at Parsons The New School, 2 West 13th Street, room 1103. Stephen Kroninger on his Grand Central Station project.
Presentations on Monday, Oct. 15, 2012 at Parsons The New School, 2 West 13th Street, room 1103. Mark Lerer on his current project and Sophia Wiedeman on her work .
Presentations on Monday, Oct. 8, 2012 at Parsons The New School, 2 West 13th Street, Bark Room. Matthew Thurber on Science-Fiction as Contemporary Life and Kurt Hoss on his creative process for comics and the visual arts.
Presentations on Monday, Oct. 1, 2012 at Parsons The New School, 2 West 13th Street, Bark Room. Part 2: Cartoon Provocateurs: the non-existent red lines of Charlie Hebdo. Facilitator: Ben Katchor
Presentations on Monday, Sept. 24, 2012 at Parsons The New School, 2 West 13th Street, Bark Room.. Deana Sobel on her work. Eddy Portnoy on Cartoon Provocateurs: the non-existent red lines of Charlie Hebdo. Facilitator: Ben Katchor
Presentations on Monday, Sept. 17, 2012 at Parsons The New School, 66 Fifth Ave. room 818. Arlen Schumer offers copies of his 16-page, full-color verbal/visual essay on The Auteur Theory of Comics online to raise money for the Jack Kirby Museum. Facilitator: Ben Katchor
Presentations on Monday, Sept. 10, 2012 at Parsons The New School, 66 Fifth Avenue, room 818. Jude Killory and Kriota Wilberg on Injury Prevention for Cartoonists. Facilitator: Connie Sun.
No meeting September 3, 2012 – Labor Day
Presentations on Monday, August 27, 2012 at Russell Hall, The Teachers College Library, Columbia University, 525 West 120th Street, NYC. Robert Berry and Alexander Rothman Facilitator: Peter Quach.
Presentations on Monday, August 20, 2012 at The Lounge at Dixon Place, 161A Chrystie Street, NYC. Simon Fraser and Andrea Tsurumi. Facilitator: Adam Tyrrell .
Presentations on Monday, August 13, 2012 at The Lounge at Dixon Place, 161A Chrystie Street, NYC. R. Sikoryak and Mimi Pond. Facilitator: Kriota Willberg
Presentations on Monday, August 6, 2012 at Columbia Univeristy, Butler Hall. Liana Finck and Ted Stearn. Facilitator: Nick Sousanis.
Presentations on Monday, July 30, 2012 at Columbia Univeristy, Butler Hall. Danny Fingeroth on the life and work of Harvey Pekar and Felipe Galindo on his Manhatitlan project. Facilitator: Alexander Rothman.
Presentations on Monday, July 23, 2012 at The School of Visual Arts, 132 West 21st St., NYC. Jack Feldstein, Mark Delboy and Aaron Cockle. Facilitator: Andrea Tsurumi.
Presentations on Monday, July 16, 2012 at The School of Visual Arts, 132 West 21st St., NYC. Video of Leah Wishnia’s presentation
Presentations on Monday, July 2, 2012 at The School of Visual Arts, 132 West 21st Street, NYC. R. Sikoryak’s presentation
Presentations on Monday, June 25, 2012 at The School of Visual Arts, 132 West 21st Street, NYC. Adam McGovern: Found in Translation: The Elusive Art and Inexact Science of Comics Across Cultures
Presentations on Monday, June 18, 2012 at The School of Visual Arts, 132 West 21st Street, NYC. Connie Sun on her work andTom Eaton on his work.
Presentations on Monday, June 11, 2012 at Columbia Univeristy, Butler Hall
Presentation on Monday, June 4, 2012 at Columbia University, Butler Hall
Karen Green. Tour of Butler Library’s comics collection. Article on Comics NY Symposium
Presentations on Monday, May 21, 2012
Here is a link to a pdf of the original 1988 HOW TO READ NANCY essay by Mark Newgarden.
Mark will be speaking about his upcoming book based on that essay.
Adam McGovern will offer a response to Mark’s presentation and moderate the discussion started last week.
Here’s a link to Yen Yen Woo’s Dim Sum Warriors.
She will be discussing her project and ebook distribution.
And finally a link to Peter Kuper’s website:
He will discuss his work in comics and education.
Presentations on Monday, May 14, 2012
A visual representation of a talk by Nick Sousanis
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