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Free Comic Book day 2024
Welcome to the colorful and captivating world of Free Comic Book Day 2024! As comic book enthusiasts gear up for this...
How to Make Comics – Marvel’s The Art of Storytelling
Dive into the enchanting realm of storytelling, Marvel style! Embark on an exhilarating journey through nine captivating topics...
How Marvel Comics Writers Manage Character Changes Over Time.
When creatives have a hugely successful, decades-long hit, they face a problem: How do they age their characters? For long-running...
Ebon: Fear of a Black Planet
Back in 1969, comic book artist and writer Larry Fuller created a black superhero character, Ebon, who becomes mild-mannered alien...
R.I.P. Neal Adams
Neal Adams Dies: Comic Book Legend Who Revitalized BatmanIn the late 1960s, comic book artist Neal Adams worked with DC Comics and...
Spiderman: No Way Home
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...
Nubia in the 1970s
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...
Dr. Seuss’ Birthday in Rhyme!
Dr. Theodore Seuss Geisel, also known the world around as Dr. Seuss, was born on March 2nd 1904. In honor of the wonderful...
12 Graphic Novels from Black Creators that are getting live-action adaptations
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....
MCU Eternals
If you are interested in the new upcoming passel (pack) of Marvel Cinematic Universe superheroes, plan on a viewing of the...
Time for Change: Conscious Empathy
The very active non-profit First Book organization is promoting an excellent "Time For Change" initiative, with the goal of helping...
International Comic/Manga School Contest 2022
Attention students - school registration for this international comic contest ends March 15!You have until April 8 to get your...
Minnie Mouse’s new look
British fashion designer Stella McCartney has designed Minnie Mouse's new sartorial statement for International Women's Day in...
LA Comic Con! Dec 3-5 2021
The Los Angeles Comic Con is next weekend, and we're so ready to go! It's the convention's 10th Anniversary, covering all things...
Afro Latinx Children’s Books
Fully-illustated children's book with kids of color as protagonists are slowly becoming more available, and illustrators and...
Reminder: Monster Me Contest!
📚 CALLING ALL PARENTS & TEACHERS 🖍 Submit your kid's monster drawing for a chance to win awesome prizes from gift cards and...
Voting Rights and John Lewis
Andrew Aydin was a congressional staffer for the late congressman John Lewis, and co-authored a graphic novel with the congressman...
Richie Slade Illustrates – Round Two! | Email News 8-22
Learn to Read Comics Presents Richie Slade – Round Two! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITqsvyBuPEc 📚 CALLING ALL PARENTS &...
Free Comic Book Weekend Aug 14-15
Free Comic Book Day is an annual promotional effort by the North American comic book industry to help bring new readers into independent comic book stores. Normally one single day, the COVID-19 crisis of 2020 forced the organizers to rethink the event protocols and instead most store owners offered a Free Comic Book Summer.
Teaching with Comics Conference August 9-11 2021
Reading With Pictures, the most trusted source for knowledge about the impact of comics and graphic novels for empowerment,...
2022 Latinx Comic Arts Festival
The 2022 Latinx Comic Arts Festival is planned for March 25-26 in Modesto California! General...
Monster Me comics now online
Learn To Read Comics is teaming up with AWA (Artist Writers & Artisans) to present their iPOP! online comics series, Monster Me, providing meaningful stories and lessons packaged in a bright, fun and humor-filled world that kids will gravitate toward.
Monster Me Kids Drawing Contest
Kids, Parents and Teachers! The Monster Me Kids Drawing Contest starts on June 9 2021 and ends on September 12, 2021. AWA is...
Bronx street renamed ‘Stan Lee Way’
Legend Stan Lee was honored with the renaming of a street in the Bronx with his name.
The Avengers Campus Opening Was a Heroic Effort of Brand Synergy
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU for short), is different...
Real-life scientists inspire these comic book superheroes
Three grad students teamed up to use storytelling and cartoons to teach tough science topics JKX Comics, an online...
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Donation Event!
Learn to Read Comics is proud to announce another successful donation! Over 300 comic books and graphic novels were donated to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles!
Pokemon Turns 25
Originally released in Japan in 1996 as “Pocket Monsters,” the card game Pokémon, a portmanteau of “Poketto Monsuta” in Japanese, spread cross the Western world like wildfire.
Richie Slade Illustrates – Round One
Professional Wrestler and Semi-pro Comic Book Illustrator Richie Slade joins us to illustrate his favorite comic book characters! Hear about his upbringing as an illustrator, drawing pointers, stenciling tips, and more!
Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson
The comic strip Calvin and Hobbes has been publishing repeat comic strips for 25 years, ever since its comic art creator, Bill Watterson, completed his last strip, sending boy Calvin and his stuffed tiger Hobbes into the winter snow looking for yet more adventures.
True Nurse Stories
A new comic book based on a series of real-life health care stories is being developed by Marvel Comics and the Allegheny Health Network in Pennsylvania. “True Nurse Stories”
Learn to Read Comics Holiday Update
We’re happy to report that we had a successful donation of comics and graphic novels to Youth Emerging Stronger! In total,
Dr. Seuss: a 20th century cultural phenomenon
We at Learn To Read Comics love Dr. Seuss! Theodor Seuss Geisel wrote and illustrated hundreds of children’s books, despite having no children of his own. His illustrations and artworks are collectible, some paintings and drawings of which are very rare.
Batman: Choose Your Own Adventure
‘Batman: Death in the Family’ by Warner Brothers Animation lets viewers decide Robin’s fate interactively by allowing the viewer to make choices in wildly different directions, to the point where it feels like a distinct experience watching each version and its various forks in the road. The interactivity is a wonderful, fun and inventive, gimmick.
5 most useless items in Batman’s utility belt
With Batman Day arriving this Saturday, September 19th, it’s important to remember that belts are for more than holding up your...
New Donation!
My name is David Verdiner and I am the President of Learn To Read Comics, Inc. (www.LearnToReadComics.org) We are a non-profit...
Deadpool fly among new species named by CSIRO
During the past year CSIRO scientists have given scientific names to 165 new species, including tributes to Marvel characters Deadpool, Thor, Loki, and Black Widow along the way.
August’s Word of the Month: Biomorph!
bi·o·morph
/ˈbī-o-môrf/
noun
A painted, drawn, or sculptured free form or design suggestive in shape of a living organism, especially an amoeba or protozoan.
When John Lewis Cosplayed at Comic-Con as His Younger Self
For several years, Mr. Lewis would lead a group of children in a march across the San Diego Convention Center.
Comic-Con@Home: This Year’s Schedule Of Key TV & Film Panels (Updating)
Fanboys and fangirls may not be traveling en masse to San Diego for Comic-Con this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the confab is set to swing into people’s homes like Spider-Man with its very first virtual edition, dubbed Comic-Con@Home. The event will take place July 22-26 and is free.
The 92-year-old founder of Hello Kitty is handing the business to his grandson
Tokyo (CNN Business)The 92-year-old who founded the company that created Hello Kitty is leaving after 60 years and handing control to his grandson.
Brand-New Marvel Comics Released Digitally Today: May 20, 2020
Read the latest issues from ‘Hawkeye: Freefall,’ ‘2020 Ironheart,’ and more, now available on the Marvel Digital Comics Shop, comiXology, or Comics App!
Calvin and Hobbes and quarantine
When I think of Calvin, that glorious little menace, I first remember the depth of his imagination. His was an external life born explicitly of the internal: distant planets, bed monsters, mutant snowscapes, gravity-defying wagon rides, crass Transmogrifications, and of course, one tuna-loving tiger BFF.
Mickey Mouse cels animate collectors
NEW YORK – Animation art has long been a popular collectible and is a great way to physically preserve a piece of one’s childhood. Among the earliest examples are production celluloids (cels) for Walt Disney animation movies, especially prewar film shorts starring Mickey Mouse.
Comic-Con 2020 is Canceled
Comic-Con has been canceled for 2020 and will return in 2021. Please view this video with Comic-Con’s 2021 new dates, refund and transfer policies, and WonderCon Anaheim’s schedule as well:
The ultimate way to watch the Marvel movies
So, you’ve decided to watch the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies. Consisting of 23 films released from 2008 to 2019, the “Infinity Saga” tells the story of dozens of heroes
Meet the New Yorker’s first known African American female cartoonist
In this week’s Sunday Closer, NBC’s Kristen Welker sits down with Elizabeth Montague, who is the first known African American woman to have a cartoon published in the New Yorker. “I’m really proud of myself and that I’ve done this,” the 24-year-old says.
Foolish Questions
an exhibition at the Museum of Pop Culture, Seattle, February 11–April 23, 2017; the Grand Rapids Art Museum, May 21–August 27, 2017;
A Marvel comic book just sold for a record $1.26 million
The auctioned comic was bought off a newsstand rack soon after its release by a mailman in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, Heritage Auctions said in a news release.
Black Widow Trailer: Scarlett Johansson’s Natasha Taking Care Of Business – Deadline
Disney and Marvel showed off footage from upcoming spy thriller Black Widow at Comic-Con and the D23 Expo this summer, and now they’ve dropped the first teaser trailer for the Scarlett Johansson …
Marvel Artist Olivier Coipel Shares Stunning Take on Dragon Ball’s Goku
When asking comic book fans who their favorite artists are, one of the names that is bound to come up quite a bit is Olivier Coipel. Coipel has provided work for such famous comics events such as House of M, Civil War II, and several runs with Thor, Spider-Man, and many more
Comic Books’ 10 Most Game-Changing Black Superheroes
Milestones: February 1 marks the start of Black History Month in the United States, a month in which Americans honor and remember the accomplishments, contributions, and history of black Americans.
Valley Comic Book Convention March 22, 2020
Pop Culture Cartoonist Patrick Owsley Underdog, Hanna-Barbera, Rocky & Bullwinkle, The Simpsons, Rankin/Bass, Cartoon Network,...
Felix the Cat: A century of smiles in comics, toys – Jasper52
The name reportedly comes from the Latin word for happy (felix) and is similar to the cat term, feline. Both New Jersey...
Gal Gadot Rides The Lighting In The First ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Trailer
Warner Bros. and Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman 1984, starring Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig and Pedro Pascal, could be the first non-Disney movie to top the domestic box office for the year …
The Far Side is officially online for the first time, with new comics to come – The Verge
Iconic comic strip The Far Side launched its official website today, filled with a rotating archive of classic cartoons, sketches from creator Gary Larson’s sketchbooks, and a letter from the …
‘He-Man’: Netflix And Mattel Return To Greyskull For CG Series – Deadline
Netflix and Mattel Television are producing He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, an original CG animated adventure series that will reimagine the popular Reagan Era toy-based franchise with a …
The Empire Strikes Back: All of the Changes George Lucas Made to the Film
We’ve previously chronicled the many changes writer and director George Lucas had made to Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope. Over the course of several re-releases and special editions, new additions were added to the 1977 classic such as enhanced CGI, altered dialogue, previously deleted scenes, and of course, the infamous “Han shot first” debacle.
Pasadena Comic Con 2020
Visit the Pasadena Comic Convention and Toy Show on Sunday January 19th 2020!
See guest list, event schedule, and information about parking for the event on the Pasadena Comic Con web site
8th Annual Black Comic Book Festival in New York
The annual Black Comic Book Festival brings fans, creators, illustrators, writers & independent publishers together for an exciting two-day event!
Star Wars LA Empire Con Dec 6-8 2019
Empire Con is the premiere event for fans of “Star Wars”! Held at the Los Angeles Airport Mariott Hotel,
Pencil Bag Packing Party!
We would like to thank our SuperFriends for their generous donations we have received! In addition, we would like to thank several...
Recent Learning Event in Oxnard, CA @ Alturas!
The kind people at Alturas welcomed us back to Oxnard for another learning event! It was another big success! All of this wouldn't...
Comic Writing / Storytelling Guide:
Picture Books boost kids’ brain function.
The sight of illustrations that stay still and allow children time to explore them visually engages deep cognitive functions of developing brains.
Robin No More: Tim Drake Reveals New Superhero Name
Tim Drake, the third person to assume the role of Robin in the DC comics universe alongside Batman, officially has a new code name.
Comic Book Greats Jack Davis Harvey Kurtzman Stan Lee
Hilarious archival 45-minute video of Mad Magazine editor Harvey Kurtzman and illustrator Jack Davis, being interviewed by an excited Stan Lee.
‘Scooby-Doo’ was a reaction to political turmoil in the 1960s –
https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/13/entertainment/scooby-doo-50th-anniversary-history-trnd/index.html
5 Comics That Explain the Ending of Spider-Man: Far From Home
Still pondering that post-credits scene? Start here.
The DC direct-to-video animated movies are the cinematic universe we deserve
When it comes to live-action movies or TV shows based on comic books, adaptations are usually loose.
The X-Men used to be the premier superhero team. Marvel’s new story, House of X, reminds us why.
House of X restores an air of myth and mystique to Marvel’s Merry Mutants ahead of their arrival in the MCU.
‘New Gods’ Dilemma: DC’s Darkseid Is A Dead Ringer For Marvel’s Thanos
Darkseid, the most cosmic character in the eight-decade publishing history of DC Comics,
How to Start Reading Marvel/DC Comics!
Some great suggestions from Comic Drake on how to study and learn about the Marvel and DC Comics Universes and characters, including picking your favorite character.
Ernie Colón, Comic Book Artist Who Drew 9/11, Dies at 88
His art captured the whimsy of Richie Rich, the fantasy realms of Amethyst and the horror of the terrorist attacks.
Losing Spider-Man Would Cause Serious Problems For The Marvel Universe
Could the Marvel Cinematic Universe survive a Spider-Man-ectomy?
Top 10 Comics You Need To Read Before You Die
Arris offers his top recommendations of which 10 of his favorite comic books are imperative to read, with beautiful illustrations of each masterpiece’s best pages!
How to Get Into Comic Books
Here’s a variety of ways to address how to read and understand comic books and graphic novels if you’re new to the genre.
The Art Of: Comics – How To Create a Superhero with Stan Lee (Exclusive) – Ovation
Want to create your own unique superhero characters? Stan Lee has some suggestions for you!
Top 10 Comics of All Time:
How to Make Comics (Inking/Toning) Part 2:
Check Out Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge – First Look
C|net reporters visited Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge, the latest addition to Disneyland and every Star Wars fan’s dream. Fly the Millenium Falcon, join the First Order, check out unique food items at the Galactic cafe (including Blue Milk!), build your own R2 droid unit!
How to Make Comics (Script/Sketches) Part 1:
Learn To Read Comics Event in Oxnard, CA
In July, Learn to Read Comics had another successful event at the ALTURAS Apartments in Oxnard, CA
Gal Gadot And Patty Jenkins Debut First Poster For ‘Wonder Woman 1984’
Like the headline says, Patty Jenkins and Gal Gadot’s Twitter accounts just dropped a new poster for Wonder Woman 1984.
As ‘Dark Phoenix’ Debuts, Every ‘X-Men’ Movie Ranked From Worst To Best
Since Dark Pheonix is opening this evening, and it is presumed to be the final chapter in the ongoing X-Men saga,
How the 1989 ‘Batman’ movie forever changed the comic book character
(CNN)When Tim Burton’s “Batman” debuted in theaters 30 years ago in 1989, it didn’t just kick off a major, still-flourishing movie franchise and the current era of superhero-led blockbusters.
Comic Books Help Students Learn to Read and Improve Comprehension
Long gone are the days when comics used to be restricted . . .
Marvel Entertainment and Samuel French team up for a series of educational plays for teenagers.
Avengers, assemble — and break a leg! Marvel’s mighty heroes are the stars of a new series of educational one-act stage plays intended for a high school audience.
Here’s what happens in the 6 extra minutes of footage from the ‘Avengers: Endgame’ rerelease
On Friday, Disney made one final push to make “Avengers: Endgame” the highest-grossing film of all time.
Announcements at San Diego Comic-Con 2019
San Diego Comic Con 2019
Pop-up books: collectible page-turners in 3-D
NEW YORK – Movable books feature dramatic, three-dimensional or moving parts that readers can manipulate.
Marvel sets the record straight on Captain America’s time traveling in ‘Avengers: Endgame’
If there’s one thing Avengers: Endgame fans couldn’t really agree on about the ending, it was Captain America’s time travel escapade.
Guide to Getting Into Comics:
X-MEN’s Cyclops Gets New Suit For Marvel Relaunch
The Marvel Universe may change, but the X-Men can always count on their fearless leader, Cyclops.
L.A. Comic Con is returning to Los Angeles for its 9th year this October 11-13, 2019!
Get Your Early Bird Passes Before They’re Gone!
WBTV Debuts SDCC Keycards Featuring Batwoman, Pennyworth
Ahead of Comic-Con International in San Diego, WBTV unveiled keycard designs that will be available at official hotels.
Turns Out, The Walking Dead Comic’s Most Shocking Death Is Its Own
Just last month, we were calling The Walking Dead #192 “the end of an era,” thanks to a stunning issue
‘Spider-Man’ end credits suggest a cosmic Marvel future really far from home
Explore your favorite films from each decade: Watch CNN’s “The Movies” Sundays at 9 p.m. ET/PT starting July 7.
Is There a Stan Lee Cameo in ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’?
There’s one person who has been in more Marvel Cinematic Universe movies than anyone else
Make Junior High School Students Fall in Love with English Reading
A few decades ago, reading a comic book was considered a controversial issue.
Giving Event at a Local LA Hospital!
In May, for Free Comic Book Day, Learn To Read Comics organized a giving event for students staying at a local LA hospital In total, 50 students received books and learning materials in this giveaway.
Stan Lee’s Advice for Comic Book Writers:
Comic Con Revolution – May 18 & 19 2019
t was a great Sunday here in the sunny state of California. We were fortunate to receive couple of guest passes to the Comic Con Revolution event
Learn to Read Comics Comic Book Sale
June 1, 2019 at 11am to 2pm
Blu Elefant Cafe
2024 West Washington Blvd.
Orange County Discovery Cube Super Heroes
DC Super Heroes exhibit May 25 – September 8 2019
Comic books’ latest plot twist: Enhancing literacy instruction
The stereotypical view regarding comics is that it is a disposable means . . .
Shazam!
What do you get when the powers of an all-powerful wizard of old find a true champion? You get a hero who can fire lightning from his hands!!!
Avengers: Endgame
The end of an era has finally finished the home stretch students… and let me tell you it hurts, but it was a journey we all knew would come to an end.
Comic Con Revolution in Ontario California May 18-19 2019
Comic convention fever once again hits the California Inland Empire
Stan Lee’s – How to Draw Comics:
Godzilla’s Head Busts Out of the Hollywood Cinerama Dome
A fun, large-scale 3D promotional advertising campaign for the upcoming Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Guardians of the Galaxy: Volume 3 – Potential Plot Details
Roger Wardell recently tweeted some intriguing possibilities that could offer some insight about the plot of the upcoming
Guardians of the Galaxy: Volume 3 movie:
Meet NASA’s Real-Life Guardians of the Galaxy
Did you know that NASA employs real-life Guardians of the Galaxy?
Tribute to Peter Mayhew, Star Wars’ Chewbacca
A light went out in the galaxy this week as we learned that Peter Mayhew, who played Chewbacca in all three Star Wars trilogies, has passed away.
Free Comic Book Day 2019
Free Comic Book Day returns this year for an international celebration during which comic book shops give away free comics to anyone who visits their shops.
Avengers: Endgame: Plot Recaps of All 21 Prior MCU Movies
Review all 21 prior Marvel Comics Universe movies with this article and video!
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 6 Trailer
Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD Season 6 returns
Diary of a Wimpy Kid’s Best Friend now has a Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid
Author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Jeff Kinney, is writing a new followup series of books
LA Times Festival of Books 2019
Another beautiful weekend in Los Angeles and just in time for the LA Times Festival of Books!
The Rise of Skywalker: Star Wars Episode IX title revealed
The next Star Wars movie, episode IX, will be titled The Rise of Skywalker, it has been announced.
Fashion Institute’s Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design Exhibition
For students of all ages: the Los Angeles Fashion Institute of Design exhibited some of the original outfits of your favorite superheroes
HAWKEYE to Pass Torch to KATE BISHOP
The post-Avengers: Endgame fate of one original Avenger may be revealed, as Disney+ is planning a Hawkeye solo show starring Jeremy Renner, according to Variety.
Crossing Literacy and Informed Learning Boundaries with Manga
In today’s age, we are drowning in information and no aspect of . . .
Captain Marvel
Fly high and never giving up no matter what gets you down!
Teaching Classic Literature with Comic Books and Virtual Lit Trips
Comic books have a rich history in entertainment. The use of pictures…
Aquaman
Pretty sure that’s all I can use without getting into legal trouble with a pack of sharks from a certain theme park…hee hee!
This Is Manga!
For students of all ages, there is a free Manga exhibit at the Japan House, here in Los Angeles until March 28, 2019.
May 3-4 2019: free YALLWEST Book Fest in Santa Monica
Young Adult Book Fest held at Santa Monica High School…
Reading Graphically
In 2011, Barbara Ward and Terrell Young, both faculty members…
April 13&14 2019: LA Times Festival of Books @ USC
The FREE family-friendly LA Times Festival of Books is scheduled this year for the April 13-14 weekend…
Comic-book Legend Stan Lee
A celebration of Stan Lee’s life was held at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood…
Comics and CLIL
Comics and CLIL (Content Language and Integrated Learning): Producing Quality…
Disney and First Book’s Book Giveaway in Los Angeles
Wow! Disney Publishing and the First Book organization held a kids’ book giveaway on January 23 2019…
Movie Review: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Fun fact: you are ALWAYS three feet away from a spider…
We love Little Free Libraries
A shoutout to the Little Free Library movement…
Movie Review: Venom
Who’s got no face, all inky and super strong and dangerous to boot, but with a slight conscience, only due to…
NEA’s Big Read Initiative
The NEA Big Read initiative annually supports approximately 75 dynamic community reading programs…
Wakanda Forever!
When Black Panther rolled into theaters, it was one of the most anticipated movie events of the season.
Coming Soon!
Yes, you read that right. Learn To Read Comics is giving away free comics to encourage…
Movie Review: Ant-Man and the Wasp
If you little ones have not seen Ant-Man and the Wasp in theaters, you will probably…
Comic Book Event at Kipp Empowerment Academy
Learn to Read Comics spent an afternoon donating materials to a group of eager and enthusiastic students at the Kipp Empowerment Academy
Welcome to Learn to Read Comics!
While our site is under final construction, look around, register and…
Movie Review: Solo
Now Boarding for the Kessel Run!! And board you should my young rebels, storm troopers…
The Value of Targeted Comic Book Readers
Research has indicated that a noticeable gain in literacy…
Tips for Reading Comic Books
Some fun ways to understand comic book features and terminology!