Mar 29 How I use comic books as a learning tool in my social studies classroom By Tim Smyth Comic books have had a long history of tackling social issues. Teacher Tim Smyth says comic books and graphic novels are powerful vehicles to engage students in both history and current events. Continue reading
Mar 18 Daredevil comic takes on a demon of a different sort: postpartum depression By Vic Pasquantonio The stigma of postpartum depression is addressed in the pages of a comic book-turned-web-series, which begins its second season on Friday. Continue reading
Dec 08 These comics put Native American stories at the front and center By Rocky Mountain PBS Native American comics are working to bring fresh attention to Native cultures and people in a country where many people have limited or inaccurate knowledge about them. Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch How comics change mainstream narratives about Native Americans By Corinne Segal Continue watching
Jul 23 Taking the Batman out of the shadows By Justin Scuiletti, Joshua Barajas When the “Bat-Man” first appeared, he did so from the shadows, clad in a vampiric cowl with slits for eyes, long, sharp ears and a cape with bat-like wings. That was in 1939, in the pages of Detective Comics No. Continue reading
Jul 17 African-American hero soars to the mantle of Captain America By Joshua Barajas Marvel Comics revealed Wednesday that Sam Wilson, known in the comic books as the African-American winged superhero Falcon, will now don the red, white and blue Captain America costume. Continue reading
Jul 15 Marvel’s hammer-wielding Thor is now a woman By Joshua Barajas Announced on the ABC talk show "The View," the unidentified actress will take on the role of cosmic defender from her male predecessor. According to a Marvel press release, the current Thor is no longer "worthy" to wield Mjolnir, the… Continue reading