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Free Comic Book day 2024 - Learn to Read Comics
Welcome to the colorful and captivating world of Free Comic Book Day 2024! As comic book enthusiasts gear up for this much-anticipated annual event, it’s time to spotlight some of the most exciting offerings that will be available at no cost to readers across the globe. This year promises an impressive lineup featuring a mix […]
How Marvel Comics Writers Manage Character Changes Over Time. - Learn to Read Comics
When creatives have a hugely successful, decades-long hit, they face a problem: How do they age their characters? For long-running soap operas, the answer involves killing the characters off or having them walk into an ambiguous and off-camera sunset. For example, in 1962 Spider-Man made his first appearance in Amazing Fantasy #15 as a naïve, […]
Time for Change: Conscious Empathy - Learn to Read Comics
The very active non-profit First Book organization is promoting an excellent “Time For Change” initiative, with the goal of helping students understand “Changemaking” as a personal and community goal. Changemaking is the idea that, in collaboration with othres, every person can apply creative solutions to address problems in their communities. We all have the power […]
Minnie Mouse's new look - Learn to Read Comics
British fashion designer Stella McCartney has designed Minnie Mouse’s new sartorial statement for International Women’s Day in March, temporarily trading her iconic red dress for a new look. and it’s a beautiful blue polka-dot power pantsuit! We think boyfriend Mickey would approve. Watch video and read article at CNN.com
MCU Eternals - Learn to Read Comics
If you are interested in the new upcoming passel (pack) of Marvel Cinematic Universe superheroes, plan on a viewing of the new Eternals movie, due out this Fall 2022. Based upon the comic book series, the story follows a set of immortal heroes that are not quite human, not quite gods. Ikaris, Sersi, Sprite, Phastos, Thena, Ajak, […]
International Comic/Manga School Contest 2022 - Learn to Read Comics
Attention students – school registration for this international comic contest ends March 15!You have until April 8 to get your entries in, but you’ll need to make sure your school is registered to do so! More publishers have come onboard as sponsors for this contest than ever before, so why not take
12 Graphic Novels from Black Creators that are getting live-action adaptations - Learn to Read Comics
It’s no secret that comic books have become the new proof of concept medium of choice for superhero live-action films and TV shows. But until recently, many Black indie comic creators were left out of those pitch meetings. Following the success of Black Panther in 2018, though, producers began actively looking for graphic novels with Black protagonists and diverse […]
R.I.P. Neal Adams - Learn to Read Comics
Neal Adams Dies: Comic Book Legend Who Revitalized BatmanIn the late 1960s, comic book artist Neal Adams worked with DC Comics and writer Dennis O’Neil to revive legendary comic book superhero Batman and Robin, repairing their reputation from the campy yet beloved Batman TV show. The villains, especially The Joker and Two-Face, became less comical stooges and […]
Nubia in the 1970s - Learn to Read Comics
Darieck Scott has penned a wonderful op-ed for the Los Angeles Times about the influence of a little-known and one of the first black female superheroes on his childhood imagination. DC’s Nubia, who was originally characterized as Wonder Woman’s “black twin sister,” is getting a reboot, with a recent miniseries “Nubia and the Amazons” and […]
Spiderman: No Way Home - Learn to Read Comics
I was lucky to have a theater all to myself to watch this motion picture, otherwise I would had been trying my hardest to hold back the tears from rolling down my face. Spiderman: No Way Home will pull at your heart-strings, especially when hearing words from a certain distant relative which set the momentum to the […]
Dr. Seuss' Birthday in Rhyme! - Learn to Read Comics
Dr. Theodore Seuss Geisel, also known the world around as Dr. Seuss, was born on March 2nd 1904. In honor of the wonderful author/illustrator, CNN News has created a sweet poem in the style of Dr. Seuss, a rhythmic celebration of his history and influence. Read the Dr. Seuss poem here
Ebon: Fear of a Black Planet - Learn to Read Comics
Back in 1969, comic book artist and writer Larry Fuller created a black superhero character, Ebon, who becomes mild-mannered alien Valentine Jones by day. Only one comic book was published instead of a series. This year 2022, academic professors John Jennings and Stacey Robinson collaborated with Fuller to expand upon his original character and comic […]