Analyzing+Comics



As we study our core texts, I will post important resources and handouts for our comic elective course on this page. Our class will follow a tentative syllabus - but, our class discussion will dictate our pace.

If you are new to reading comics, you should look through the following slide show and document to learn basic tips on how to properly read comics before delving into McCloud's study on comics.



While reading //Understanding Comics//, we will go over each chapter topic through a presentation or notes sheet. Then, we will read, discuss, and analyze a comic issue, focusing on that specific comic element.

Comic Study Guides:

Project Handouts:

The //L.A. Times// talks to Ms. Marvel writer G. Willow Wilson about creating diverse characters - do NOT read this article if you want to avoid spoilers.

To help you understand the setting and society of Frank Miller's //The Dark Knight Returns//, complete the following notes sheet by referencing the websites below. Reagan's Foreign Affairs Reagan's Domestic Policies Reagan on the News

Before diving into Matt Fraction's first volume of //Hawkeye//, read Entertainment Weekly's article on why //Hawkeye// is important to modern Marvel comics. You can also check out the first issue, "Lucky, on Google Books.