Thursday, August 13, 2009

Comics - Learning devices

Comics are often seen as ridiculous and stupid by adults. I guess back in the day, they were pretty brain numbing. The comic books of today actually delve into important social issues and ideas. Here are a few articles on comics of all sorts.

Peanuts are in a classification of their own. the learning that can take place in them, is phenomenal! I suggest anyone pick up a small book of Peanuts. If you have learned or taken away something, I would be greatly surprised.

www.associatedcontent.com/article/2016256/peanuts_history_textbook.html

- Yes, You read this right. This is an article as to how Peanuts can be a historical textbook. Yes, it is possible. Why wouldn't it be? The Peanuts were written in the middle of the time that they were speaking and making commentary on. Whenever an author is writing about the time he is in, you get an insight you don't get from the historians. This is what the Peanuts comics are doing.

www.associatedcontent.com/article/2016094/fantagraphics_printing_complete_peanuts.html

- That's right! All 50 years of peanuts are being reprinted. How cool!!



The following links are articles on how to begin collecting and taking care of your comic books. If you're interested in beginning the collection, or you're interested in comic books - these articles are for you.
www.associatedcontent.com/article/2015958/how_to_take_care_of_comic_books.html

www.associatedcontent.com/article/2016208/start_collecting_comics.html

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