It is the aim and purpose of this institution to add to the ranks of our profession those people whose work and attitude reflects the highest level of the art. Recognizing the goal, the application of a sustained effort makes the goal attainable.
The Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art, or Joe Kubert School, located in Dover, New Jersey, is a three-year technical school that teaches the principles of sequential art and the particular craft of the comics industry as well as commercial illustration, and also offers a major in film animation. Founded in 1976 by cartoonist Joe Kubert, it was and still is the only accredited school devoted entirely to cartooning. Its graduates include many successful and well-known comics pencilers and inkers. The school's instructors are full-time professionals working in the industry, many of them graduates of the school themselves, and the instruction is hands-on and practical. The school has a reputation for demanding and intensive coursework, and has a dropout rate averaging roughly 30%.
Alumni
- Pete Abrams, creator of the Sluggy Freelance webcomic
- Darren Auck, former Marvel Comics editor
- Doug Baron, creator of Sugar Ray Finhead comic book
- Phil Balsman, letterer for DC Comics
- Gabe Bridwell, artist on Noble Causes
- Stephen R. Bissette, artist for Swamp Thing during Alan Moore's run
- Mike Chen, current school administrator
- Sherm Cohen, Storyboard Artist, writer and director on SpongeBob SquarePants. Attended from 1983 to 1985 as Paul Sherman Cohen.
- Toby Cypress, artist on The Tourist and Rodd Racer
- Shane Davis, artist on Batman, Mystery in Space and Superman/Batman.
- Kim DeMulder, inker on Swamp Thing
- Dave Dorman, Star Wars artist
- Jared K. Fletcher, letterer for DC Comics
- Mark Gonyea, author of Children's Book-of-The-Month Club selection, A Book about Design: Complicated Doesn't Make It Good and Another Book About Design: Complicated Doesn't Make it Bad.
- Micah Gunnell, artist on Shrugged and Soulfire
- Matt Hollingsworth, colorist on Daredevil, Preacher and Hellboy.
- Mark Irwin, art director, Upper Deck Entertainment
- Scott Kolins, penciler on ''The Flash and Beyond!
- Michael Kraiger, former Marvel Comics editor, writer for Scooby-Doo and Ed, Edd, and Eddy comics
- Adam Kubert
- Andy Kubert
- Jason F. Lambert, colorist on various CrossGen Comics titles, such as Meridian, Ruse, and Marvel Comics titles such as Elektra and Call of Duty.
- Steve Lieber, Eisner Award winning artist on Whiteout: Melt, and co-author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Creating a Graphic Novel
- Dan Lietha, creator of CreationWise and After Eden. Staff artist for Answers in Genesis.
- Alex Maleev, artist on Daredevil
- Tom Mandrake, artist on Batman and The Punisher
- Bill Pressing, storyboard artist for the Venture Bros. Season 1, creator of Rex Steele:Nazi Smasher comic and current Pixar artist.
- Rags Morales, artist of Identity Crisis, JSA, and other titles for DC Comics
- David Nakayama, artist on Proximity Effect, Witchblade and City of Heroes
- Dan Parent, artist for Archie Comics
- Ed Piskor, artist on "Deviant Funnies" and Isolation Chamber and Harvey Pekar collaborator.
- Tom Raney, artist on Thor, Stormwatch and Ultimate X-Men
- Fernando Ruiz, artist of Archie Comics
- Damion Scott, former artist on Batman, Robin, Batgirl, and featured artist in issue #10 of Solo
- Eric Shanower, Eisner Award winning creator of Age of Bronze
- Blair D. Shedd, screenwriter, illustrator of Marvel Masterpieces Sketch Cards from Upper Deck Entertainment, artist/writer of creator-owned comic book Wayward Son
- Barry T. Smith, creator of the Angst Technology webcomic
- Alec Stevens, artist on The Sandman, illustrator for The New York Times Book Review and The New Yorker magazine
- Gabe Swarr, Animation director for Spumco (Ren & Stimpy)
- Andre Szymanowicz, contributor to Puplo Vol. 3: Transoptic Opus, artist/writer of creator-owned comic book Groove Junction.
- Timothy Truman, artist on GrimJack and writer on Conan
- John Totleben, artist on Miracleman and inker on Swamp Thing
- Rob Tornoe, New Jersey and Delaware Editorial Cartoonist for The Press of Atlantic City, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and others.
- Rick Veitch, artist on Swamp Thing and Miracleman
- Brandon Vietti, Emmy-winning director of The Batman animated series on Kids WB!
- Adam Warren, artist/writer for the American Dirty Pair comic adaptations, Livewires, Gen¹³ and others.
- Derrick J. Wyatt Character designer on Teen Titans and Legion of Superheroes animated series.
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The Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art, or Joe Kubert School, located in Dover, New Jersey, is a three-year technical school that teaches the principles of sequential art and the particular craft of the comics industry as well as commercial illustration, and also offers a major in film animation. Founded in 1976 by cartoonist Joe Kubert, it was and still is the only accredited school devoted entirely to cartooning. Its graduates include many successful and well-known comics pencilers and inkers. The school's instructors are full-time professionals working in the industry, many of them graduates of the school themselves, and the instruction is hands-on and practical. The school has a reputation for demanding and intensive coursework, and has a dropout rate averaging roughly 30%.
