Category: Comics in the Classroom

  • Empowering Icons: Female Characters in Comics

    Peggy Carter: Captain Carter’s Trailblazing Journey Through Time In the dynamic world of comic books, a diverse array of female characters emerges as powerful role models, offering high school students nuanced narratives that extend beyond traditional stereotypes. These characters navigate challenges, embody resilience, and stand as beacons of empowerment. Exploring their stories in the classroom…

  • Diversity in the Classroom: Beyond Black Panther

    The article offers a selection of comic books featuring Black characters, from mainstream and independent publishers, presenting ideas for their use in educational discussions and accompanying resources.

  • TDIH Calvin met Hobbes

    November 18, 1985 the first comic for Calvin and Hobbes was published. Over the next ten years this duo would become one of the cornerstones of my Sunday reads. When the two of them said goodbye in December of 1995 and it was a beautiful sendoff.