LOUISVILLE CARTOONIST SOCIETY

Well, we made it. Our kickstarter.com project was funded at over 100% and we are ecstatic! We are so happy and fortunate to have such a great community of friends, fans and families who believe in us enough to support this endeavor. Thank you to those to contributed. Now the real work begins. We are [...]

We have launched off our first Kickstarter project to raise money to print and promote the LCS Anthology, “The Future”. Here’s the link with all the info, check out the cool reward levels — there’s something for everyone! For those who don’t know, Kickstarter is a web site that helps people fund projects through the [...]

We now have a winner in contest for naming our LCS letters page. The winner is Damon Westenhofer with his entry, “Thought Bubbles”. Look for it in the back of future anthologies and comics from the LCS.

We’ve thrown together a little contest. Here are the details from our facebook group: **** Official LCS Contest! **** Name our editor’s/letters page… We need a clever title for the page of our books that will include notes from the group, LCS news, comments from Ted and others. You’ve probably seen this sort of thing [...]

We are currently putting the final touches on our next future-themed anthology book. The book will feature futuristic stories and sci-fi themes from 9 or 10 artists, writers and comic book creators from the Louisville area. The anthology will feature a full-color cover by up-and-coming superstar illustrator, Alex Wilson. Check his tumblr blog to catch [...]

ANNOUNCING…. The Louisville Cartoonist Society exists to help local artists and cartoonists develop their work, connect with other artists, and find venues to share their comics. We know that there are hundreds of talented teens in this city, we’ve met a bunch of you and seen your work. A lot of you are making very [...]

The Louisville Cartoonist Society was happy to participate in this year’s Young Leader Conference at the University of Louisville’s McConnell Center. This year’s topic was on the idea of Heroes and Villains, through the lens of media and entertainment. Ted Nathanson, Steven Bowman, Kevlen Goodner, and Kyle Hutchings were on hand for a panel discussion [...]

1. When did you first start reading comics? I have been around comics for as long as I can remember. My older brothers had huge comic book collections well before I could read so I always had plenty to look at. 2. What are your favorite comic books? I have always been a big X-men [...]

Cartoonists! Whew- what a summer! Quick recaps: First off Derby City Comic Con totally ruled. There was a ton of energy and excitement and it felt like a local comics prom. If you missed it this year, because you were getting married or something( congrats Carrie and Darcy!), then you’re in luck because I hear [...]

Check out the newest art added to our gallery section. We have a new collection of images created by long-time-LCSer, Stephen Johnson. Stephen has a knack for cool-n-quirky characters and bold line work. We also have a bunch of LEO comic strips added to the LCS in the LEO gallery.

Cartoonists! So the Derby City Con was awesome thanks to everyone who worked the table, worked other tables, or just plain showed up. It was a success on all fronts and we’ll see you there again next year! I’d spend more time on recap, but we’re moving forward! This weekend we have space at the [...]

Wow – the Derby City Comic Con is already here! The show is on this Saturday, from 10am to 5pm. There will be tons of great artists and comic book/pop culture creators there. The LCS will be there in full force. Here’s our list of times and appearances: Ted Nathanson and Joe Welsh AM Shift: [...]

1.  When did you first start reading comics? I had read random comics when I was young, but the first time I remember getting really into them was in middle school when I got some of the Calvin and Hobbs collections.  I had a teacher that had a few of the Sunday ones hanging on [...]

1.  When did you first start reading comics? I started when I was a teenager.  My cousin collected them and I read comics like Gen 13, Catwoman, Wildcats, and so on.  I enjoyed them all but when I got into college I get heavy into ElfQuest.  It has a great storyline, memorable characters that evolved [...]

Still getting some of the bugs worked out on the web site. Some images are not appearing yet, and a few pages are missing… will be working on fixes this evening.

The site is finally live! It’s taken quite awhile to get it to this point, mainly due to everything going on in real life: work, family, paid gigs, etc. But finally, here it is. There are some areas of the site that still need a little work, but I figured we are 95% there, so [...]

Due to unforseen circumstances- like I have to be out of town- we’re gonna just postpone that sucker a week. So- next LCS meeting- Wednesday July 6 at 7:30 in the Rocketship Studio- 770 Eastern Parkway Top Floor end of the Hall. Itinerary will include: looking at drawings and preparing for Derby City & FandomFest. [...]

Cartoonists! Thanks to everyone who stopped by for the show at the library on Wednesday- it was a lot of fun! And the show will be up all summer at the Main Branch so you should swing by and check it out if you haven’t already! Job Offers! This stuff pays! Spot 5 – the [...]

Cartoonists! I hope you’re all well. Here’s the news. The Future is Coming!( just wait) So far I have two entries for the next anthology based on The Future. Neither of those are mine, because like the rest of you, I’ve been busy making and doing other stuff. I’d like to put out another LCS [...]

Cartoonists! Hope all is well, everyone is having a pleasant and not-too-damp Spring, and I hope those of us who care about the Derby are getting pumped. Remember to take a loved one by your local comics shop and celebrate the magic that is Free Comic Day this Saturday. News and Notes! Thanks to Zach [...]

Cartoonists! So I just got back in town- I had a great trip but apparently there are no comic shops in downtown New Orleans so I missed new comic day. I also missed some flap about facebook, but we’ll get into that later. First order of business: The Next meeting. originally scheduled for this Wednesday [...]

CARTOONISTS! Hey guys! Hope everyone is well, enjoying this excellent weather and getting some drawing in. I’ve got a couple of updates and reminders: This Wednesday the 15th at 6-7:30 !! The Main Branch of the Louisville Free public Library is opening their LCS show featuring the work of Bruce Thomas, Steve Bowman, Jeff Mazurek, [...]

Steven Bowman is a comic book artist and the creator of Astounding Tales Comics.  Currently he is working on Ruthless Villains, the second story arc in his exciting series Astounding Tales Presents. More information about his comic series and art can be seen at http://astoundingtalescomics.com/   1.  When did you first start reading comics? Ever since [...]

Phil is a comic book artist. His upcoming projects include doing the artwork for a new independent comic book series Hinterlands. 1. When did you first start reading comics? I started getting comics as a kid, probably around age 10 or 11. I was a big fan of G.I.Joe. I remember going to the drugstore [...]

From time to time we shine the spotlight on one of our members and allow them to share some of their insights related to creating comic books or comic related material. This time we focus on a talented artist who has lots of creepy monsters crawling around inside his head, Damon Westenhofer. 1.  When did [...]

From time to time we shine the spotlight on one of our members and allow them to share some of their insights related to creating comic books or comic related material. This time we focus on one of the founding fathers of the LCS group, Bruce Thomas. 1. When did you first start reading comics? [...]

This time we shine the spotlight on LCS ringleader, Ted Nathanson. Ted is the creator of the comic book series Gumpop! His upcoming projects include The Dragon and The Deep Sea. 1.  When did you first start reading comics? I found an issue of Hulk at my grandparents’ house when I was 7. It guest [...]