Reviews
Awards
- 2018 Glyph Comic Award for Best Writer. Leon Protector of the Playground. May 18, 2018
- 2018 Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity. Leon Protector of the Playground. February 16, 2018
- Artblog's 2017 Liberta Award for "Author! Author! BEST Books by Philadelphians". Leon Protector of the Playground. December 29, 2017
- 2011 Glyph Comic Rising Star Award for Best Self-Publisher. FIST STICK KNIFE GUN. May 22, 2011
- 2011 Glyph Comic Award for Best Male Character. FIST STICK KNIFE GUN. May 22, 2011
- 2011 Glyph Comic Award for Story of the Year. FIST STICK KNIFE GUN. May 22, 2011
- YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2011 Book list: Fist STICK KNIFE GUN
Podcasts
- Dollar Bin Bandits Podcast: Jamar Nicholas. September 30, 2022
- Pencil-to-Pencil Podcast. All Epidsodes. Hosts: Jamar Nicholas, Mike Manley, Bret Blevins. April 2019 - Present Time.
- Pop the Question Podcast: All How You Frame It. S1-E5, Jamar Nicholas. March 22, 2018
- Schomburg's 6th Annual Black Comic Book Festival Panel: Youth Program: Heroes of Color & Super Kids!. January 12, 2018
- Graphic Novelism Podcast Episode #26: "Hey Kids, Comics!" (Ft. Jamar Nicholas). November 14, 2017
- Ignorant Bliss #59: A Conversation with cartoonist Jamar Nicholas. The Taylor Network. August 4, 2017
- Comic News Insider Podcast - Episode 780: Heroes Con Interview Special with Brockton McKinney/ Jamar Nicholas/ Jason Porath/ Jonathan Rosenbaum/ Matthew D. Smith/ Marcus Williums! July 1, 2017
- Paul Pate Podcast #33: Jamar Nicholas. November 24, 2016
- Doug Bost and Adam Bernstein are Grown Ass Men. Episode 38: Fist Stick Knife Gun (Interview with Jamar Nicholas). November 17, 2016
- Talking with comic book artist, Jamar Nicholas, on Artblog Radio! By Roberta. July 14, 2016
- WHYY: Jamar Nicholas on 'Leon: Protector of the Playground', 'Benson' and a fat Wonder Woman. By Len 'Cruze' Webb. December 16, 2014
- HAL & AL Drawing Segment with Jamar Nicholas. June 26, 2009
Interviews
- Leon: Protector of the Playground | Jamar Nicholas Interview #NYCC18. By CorrienteLatina. October 13, 2018
- Jamar Nicholas hosts AMA Event #ArtistAMA. December 6, 2017. AMAfeed
- Black Nerd Girls Spotlight: An Interview with Jamar Nicholas. By Guest Blogger (E.Angel). October 4, 2017
- Story Supply Co. Storyteller Profile: Jamar Nicholas. January 23, 2017
- Fabulize Magazine: My Superheroes are Black! (Erika Hardison). NYCC 2016 Interview with Jamar Nicholas. November 7, 2016
- Meet the Cartoonist Behind 'Detective Boogaloo, Hip-Hop Cop'. By Sam Newhouse. July 13, 2015. Metro Philadelphia
- Geek of the Week: Artist Jamar Nicholas. By Mary E. Brickthrower. January 23, 2013. Geekadelphia
- Ed Johnson Presents NERD: NERD @NYCC 2011 Day 4: Katie McDonough, Kevin Powers, Jamar Nicholas. March 1, 2012
- 2011 NY Comic Con, Jamar Nicholas. By Crazyalcayne. December 17, 2011
- Jamar Nicholas at NYCC 2011. By Palle Schmidt. October 15, 2011
- DY Profile: An Intimate Interview with Cartoonist Jamar Nicholas. By DY Magazine. May 24, 2011
- Local Artist Brings Graphic Life to Canada's History of Violence. By Ashley Huber. December 14, 2010. The Inquirer
- Effin Comics - Comic Book & Graphic Novel Reviews: Meet Jamar Nicholas: Local Philly Artist and New Contributor to DCM. By Thomas J. Leavy. 2008. Delaware County Magazine
Articles
- This Fall's Most Anticipated Middle Grade Graphic Novels. By Sarah S. Davis. September 8, 2022. Book Riot
- Leon the Extraordinary Review. August 24, 2022. Publisher's Weekly
- Scholastic Graphix to Publish Jamar Nicholas' Leon Graphic Novels. By Rich Johnston. October 3, 2020. Bleeding Cool
- Glass City Black Comix Arts Fest Celebrates Diversity in Comic Books. By Mark Reiter. February 10, 2018. The Blade
- 2nd Glass City Black Comix Fest honors African American creators. By Jeff McGinnis. January 31, 2018. Toeldo City Paper
- Black Nerd Girls Baltimore Comic Con Review: No Strangers Here. By Guest Blogger (E.Angel). October 3, 2017
- "Leon: Protector of the Playground", debuts at Baltimore Comic Con 2017. September 2, 2017
- Detective Boogaloo Returns. By Samax Amen. September 30, 2012. Ghetto Manga
- Fist Stick Knife Gun: From Memoir to Graphic Book. September 15, 2010. Beacon Broadside
Credits
- Nominated for the 2018 Glyph Comic Awards for: Best Writer (Jamar Nichlas), Best Artist (Jamar Nicholas), Best Male Character (Leon), and Fan Award for Best Work. Leon: Protector of the Playground. April 22, 2018
- Jamar Nicholas as the Prize Juror for the Plastic Club Exhibition, "Movement, Motion, and Sequential Art". February 4th - February 22nd, 2018
- 2017 Ringo Awards Professional Judges/Jury: Jon Haines, Jamar Nicholas, Chris Powell, and Jose Villarubia. June 19, 2017
- Jamar Nicholas Nominated for Comic Creator of the Year 2016 Philly Geek Awards
- Jamar Nicholas's Detective Boogaloo: Hip Hop Cop Nominated for the 2016 Glyph Award for Best Comic Strip or Webcomic
- Arcadia University Art Gallery presents 'Jamar Nicholas: World Building' Exhibition. October 28, 2013 - February 16, 2014
- Painted Bride Art Center presents On the Wall Exhibtion: September 2, - October 16, 2011
- Jamar Nicholas as Prize Juror for the Philadelphia Sketch Club's Art of Sequential gallery exhibition: June 5 - 12, 2011
- Jamar Nicholas Featured in Coffee Table Book: BLACK COMIX: African American Independent Comics, Art and Culture - 2011
- Why am I Not Famous?!? With Kent Haines. March 25, 2009. The Shubin Theatre
- Little Bunny Voodoo with Jamar Nicholas presents: LIVE! LIVE! LIVE! Hoity Meets the Hood. September 4 - 6, 2008
- Philadelphia Cartoonist Society presents Will Draw For Love. November 10, 2006
- ARTAROUND. September 9, 2006
