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Reviews

  • "Black Comic Book Character Will Be Your Child's New Hero," by Black Successful Parenting. 2018
  • "Leon: Protector of the Playground," by pharoahmiles.  August 11, 2018.  Graphic Policy.
  • ​"Leon: Protector of the Playground by Jamar Nicholas," by Nancy Basile.  December 5, 2017.  Media Medusa.​​​

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

  • Tell the Damn Story Ep 255: How Long Do You Chase the Dream? w/ Jamar Nicholas. April 17, 2023. Tell the Damn Story
  • S6E3: An Interview with Jamar Nicholas. March 31, 2023. The Blerd Bar
  • IncrediChat LIVE! Graphic Novelist Jamar Nicholas. March 28, 2023. Incredicon
  • Livestream with Inklusion Comics. March 23, 2023. By Inklusion Comics
  • Pro Call with Jamar Nicholas. By Sequential Artists Workshop. August 10, 2022
  • Dollar Bin Bandits Podcast: Jamar Nicholas. September 30, 2022 
  • Pro Call with Jamar Nicholas. By Sequential Artists Workshop. August 10, 2022
  • Friday Night Comics Workshop Jun 10 with Jamar Nicholas. June 10, 2022. Sequential Artists Workshop
  • Conversation with Jamar Nicholas. December 28, 2021. David Hopkins
  • Making Comics with Empathy with Jamar Nicholas | Friday Night Comics Workshops. May 21, 2021. Black Mountain Institute
  • Jamar Nicholas - The Power of Visual Narrative. April 12, 2021. UArts NAEA Student Chapter
  • Aw Yeah Comics talks with Jamar Nicholas. June 25, 2020. Aw Yeah Comics
  • 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
    • Part 2: Super Kids! Presenters: Jamar Nicholas (Leon), Jamal Igle (Molly Danger), Micheline Hess (Malice and Ovenland), David Miller (Khalil's Way), and Jerry Craft (Mama's Boyz)
  • ​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

  • Interview with Jamar Nicholas | Kids Graphic Novel Festival. By Acton TV. July 7, 2023
  • Words, Images, & Worlds with Jamar Nicholas. April 18, 2023. Jason DeHart
  •  Local Graphic Novelist Teaching Kids Life Lessons and to Recognize Their Power With Comic. February 20, 2023. NBC Philadelphia
  • Jamar Nicholas Changing Face of Superheroes for Next Generation. By Marcella Baietto. February 17, 2023. CBS News Philadelphia
  • Jamar Nicholas on Leon the Extraordinary: A Graphic Novel. December 14, 2022. By Virtual Book Tours. The Teachingbooks Blog
  • Jamar Nicholas: The Process is Extraordinary. By Scholastic. October 6, 2022
  • ​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

  • ​​Comics and Cookies: Leon the Extraordinary. July 3, 2023. The Gazette​
  • Leon the Extraordinary Draws People In. March 7, 2023. Quade Kelly. Kid Reporters’ Notebook 
  • Leon the Extraordinary. February 25, 2023. Who is Quade? 
  • ​Parents Guide to Leon the Extraordinary Book 1. December 13, 2022. By John Sooja. Common Sense Media 
  • This Fall's Most Anticipated Middle Grade Graphic Novels. By Sarah S. Davis. September 8, 2022. Book Riot
  • Kids’ Comics Come Roaring Back at Comic-Con. July 27, 2022. By Brigid Alverson. Publishers Weekly
  • 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
    • Photos by Lori King
  • 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

With Other Authors

  • Gale Galligan, Jamar Nicholas, Maria Scrivan & Chad Sell Doing it All Panel. April 7, 2023. Acton TV
  • Traditional Publishing, Getting an Agent, and More with Jamar Nicholas and John Gallagher. April 5, 2023. Negative Space
  • Jamar Nicholas interviews Kazu Kibuishi. July 28, 2021. Baltimore Comicon
  • Jamar Nicholas Interviews & Jerry Craft (NEW KID). October 25, 2020. Kids Love Comics
  • Kazu Kibuishi (Amulet Graphic Novel series) interviewed by Jamar Nicholas. October 25, 2020. Kids Love Comics

Credits

  • The Comics Industry Celebrates the 2022 Ringo Awards. October 30, 2022​
  • ​ 2022 Ringo Awards Present by Baltimore Comic Con. October 29, 2022. Baltimore Comics​
  • Jamar Nicholas. October 25, 2022. Reading with Pictures
  • 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
    • ​Photos by Philly Improv Theatre
  • Little Bunny Voodoo with Jamar Nicholas presents: LIVE! LIVE! LIVE! Hoity Meets the Hood.  September 4 - 6, 2008
    • http://jamarnicholas.blogspot.com/2008/08/illest-collabo-since-that-guy-and-other.html
    • http://jamarnicholas.blogspot.com/2008/08/live-live-live-coming-next-week.html
    • http://jamarnicholas.blogspot.com/2008/08/more-on-live-live-live.html
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGNer7TcYSw&feature=youtu.be
  • Philadelphia Cartoonist Society presents Will Draw For Love.  November 10, 2006
  • ARTAROUND.  September 9, 2006

Kid Oriented

  • Leon the Extraordinary Draws People In. March 7, 2023. Quade Kelly. Kid Reporters’ Notebook 
  • ​Comics and Cookies: Leon the Extraordinary. July 3, 2023. The Gazette
  • Leon the Extraordinary. February 25, 2023. Who is Quade? 
  • ​Parents Guide to Leon the Extraordinary Book 1. December 13, 2022. By John Sooja. Common Sense Media ​

​​Booklists

  • 60 Out of this World Superhero Books for Kids. By Imagination Soup. July 5, 2023
  • Standout Comics and Graphic Novels by Black Creators | Stellar Panels. Feburary 9, 2023. By Brigid Alverson 
  • Book Suggestions for Third & Fourth Graders. December 16, 2022. Lebanon City Schools
  • Tracy Kampa Recommends Children’s Books. December 3, 2022. Kaxe
  • Great Middle Grade Graphic Novels!. October 23, 2023. Books of Wonder
  • 10 of the Best SFF Releases Out in October 2022. October 5, 2022. By CJ Connor. Bookriot 
  • Reading List for Young Readers - Graphic Novels About Overcoming Challenges. March 19, 2020. Children’s Tumor Foundation
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