Arts May 01 Struck by virus, comic book industry tries to draw next page By Jake Coyle, Associated Press
Arts Apr 17 Comic-Con canceled over coronavirus This year’s San Diego Comic-Con has been canceled due to coronavirus-related restrictions around large gatherings. Organizers say they are planning for the festival to return in July 2021. By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press
Nation Nov 12 Watch 4:14 How Stan Lee helped ‘revolutionize’ comic books We remember Stan Lee, writer and editor of Marvel Comics and creator of iconic characters as Spider-Man, the X-Men, Black Panther and the Fantastic Four. William Brangham has the story of this pop culture legend.
Arts Nov 12 Stan Lee, comic book revolutionary, dies at 95 Lee revived the industry in the 1960s by offering the costumes and action craved by younger readers while insisting on sophisticated plots, college-level dialogue, satire, science fiction, even philosophy. By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press
Arts Apr 27 5 great comics that have nothing to do with ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ The nominees for the so-called Oscars of comics were announced on Thursday. Michael Cavna, writer and artist for Comic Riffs at the Washington Post, offered up his top picks for books that deserve some of the superhero limelight. By Michael Boulter
Mar 21 Opinion: Why ‘Black Panther’ and other comic books belong in the classroom By David Cutler With the massive success of “Black Panther,” the latest blockbuster from Marvel, the time is ripe for educators to embrace comic books as legitimate teaching and learning tools. Continue reading
Jun 21 Meet the wonder women behind a new generation of superheroes By Vic Pasquantonio There's a slow but growing movement toward greater diversity in comics. Continue reading
Jun 01 The longtime voice of Wonder Woman speaks By Justin Scuiletti One of the longest-running voices of Wonder Woman is actress Susan Eisenberg, who was first heard as the superhero in the 2001 animated series “Justice League” and sequel series “Justice League Unlimited.” Eisenberg shared her thoughts on the new "Wonder… Continue reading
Dec 22 Watch 5:40 This graphic novelist and reading ambassador tells kids to reach beyond their comfort zone By PBS NewsHour Graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang wrestled with his identity growing up, but he’s made the Chinese-American experience one of the main subjects of his critically acclaimed work. One of this year’s MacArthur Fellowship winners and the national ambassador for young… Continue watching
Apr 20 Why we need plus-sized superheroes like Faith Herbert By Vic Pasquantonio Faith, a Valiant comic featuring the title character, has sold out five times in its limited-run series, a significant feat in in the comic book industry. Continue reading