Dive into the enchanting realm of storytelling, Marvel style! Embark on an exhilarating journey through nine captivating topics meticulously crafted to ignite your creative spark. From the intricate art of crafting compelling narratives to mastering the delicate strokes of penciling, character design, and cover artistry, this course is your gateway to unlocking the secrets of Marvel’s legendary storytelling prowess. Equip yourself with the essential tools of the trade! Unveil the arsenal required for this epic odyssey: a trusty sketchbook, a set of finely honed pencils, erasers to correct an ..read more

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, idealistic teenager. He’s a nerdy high school kid who suddenly gets great power. But if Marvel were obeying the laws of nature, Spider-Man should now be 77 years old. He’d spend less time web-slinging criminals and more time web-crocheting mittens, and he ..read more

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 part for the chance to present your work to an even bigger global audience! Winners get fabulous prizes and the chance to have their works critiqued by industry pros! But don’t forget to get your school signed up first!   Register your school   The p ..read more

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 book, adding a backstory, a unique written alien language, a mythological pantheon of “oracles,” and connections to current cultural events and Afrofuturism concepts. An exhibition of the project is on view at UC Riverside, California from March 1 ..read more

Neal Adams Dies: Comic Book Legend Who Revitalized Batman In 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 more insidious and treacherous. Batman himself was placed into a three-dimensional environment with topical contemporary complications and dark, dangerous dilemmas to overcome. Neal Adams also worked with DC Comics to revamp bo ..read more

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 plot.  A film full of past memories fused with the present challenges your humanity.  The fanservice (material intentionally added to please the audience) thickens the plot as well, an achievement not many films could have executed as effectively.   To ..read more

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 a Young Adult graphic novel, “Nubia: Real One.” Read the full article at LA Times here The post Nubia in the 1970s appeared first on Learn to Read Comics ..read more

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 The post Dr. Seuss’ Birthday in Rhyme! appeared first on Learn to Read Comics ..read more

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 characters as source material for live-action adaptation. SYFY.com has put together an outline of each here https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/black-superhero-comics-getting-live-action-adaptations The post 12 Graphic ..read more

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, Makkari, Kingo, Gilgamesh, and Druig, mostly have similar-sounding names to the classic Roman and Greek gods of ancient history, but vastly different skills and superpowers. CNN Entertainment has put together an outline of each film character hero here: https ..read more