2009-AbravebandofboardmemberscametogetherinElyria, Ohiowithapassiontopromoteliteracythroughcomicbooks.
13students receivedfree comicbooks, illustratorkits andmadetheir ownoriginal comicbook
Firstafterschool comicbook workshopfall
2009EasternHts
MiddleSchool
Elyira,Ohio
LorainCountyJVS graphicarts studentsdigitally formattedthe originalcomic books.
Havingtroublecomingupwithacharacterorstory idea?CreateaCaptainComicBookstorytosolvea problem.
Imagineyou’vereadamagiccomicbookandgained superabilities.Howwouldyouuseyourpowersfor good?
Spider-man'sgreatpopularityStanLeeonceboastedwas thathecouldbeanyoneunderthatmasksoeverychild couldimaginethemselvesasthehero.
"WhatIlikeaboutthecostumeisthatanybodyreading Spider-Maninanypartoftheworldcanimaginethatthey themselvesareunderthecostume.Andthat’sagood thing."Leesaid.
Over50,000comicsdistributed.Over2,000comicscreated.
ProgrammingconductedinLorain,Cuyahoga,Lake, Medina,Summit,PortageandFranklinCounties
Howcanwecontinue topromoteliteracy throughcomicbooks?
Whoelsecanwebe workingwith?
Whatelsecanwedo withthecomicbooks afterwemakethem?
Whatotherplatforms canwemakecomic bookson?
