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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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
