Understanding Manga—Archive
“If we’re going to connect with our students, we need to read what they’re reading. If a student recommends a book to me, I read it.” —Michael Gianfrancesco On Thursday, May 27, 2021, our panel of experienced educators and librarians—Mike...Comics Plus Publisher Spotlight: Humanoids’ Mark Waid
Founded as Les Humanoïdes Associés in the early 1970s in Paris by a group of creators, including the incomparable Jean “Mœbius” Giraud, Humanoids has published some of the most important comics — both across European and U.S. aesthetics — of the 20th...Download our Summer Reading Guide: Animal Adventures
Stop the summer slide with our Summer Reading Guide featuring engaging Animal Adventures comics that explore the animal kingdom from a variety of unique perspectives like The Octonauts, Super Pets, Red Dog, Penguins vs. Possums, and many more. The free guide includes...Exploring Manga for Libraries & Schools
“Manga had a spectacular year in 2020 despite the global COVID pandemic. Readers have been diving into manga as a big form of COVID era entertainment, and there’s growth across the board, even in the channels most affected by COVID shutdowns. Now more than ever,...Comics Plus Update Improves Navigation, Discoverability, Shelf Management
We’re excited to reveal Comics Plus’ updated browser UI which is now live for all customers and demo collections! Along with backend performance improvements, we’ve also made the platform easier to navigate when using a web browser, on desktop and...Free Webinar: Understanding Manga
WATCH ON-DEMAND Manga is a global phenomenon with sales and readership that dwarfs superhero comics and rivals non-comics bestsellers. In schools and libraries across North America, manga has been flying off physical and virtual shelves for years—driving circulation,...Teaching STEM/STEAM with Graphic Novels—Archive
On April 29, 2021, our panel of experienced educators—Dr. Shari Brady, Tracy Edmunds, Jim Ottaviani, C.A. Preece—shared insights on their discovery process and results from using graphic novels to teach STEAM programs. The 60-minute presentation was moderated by...This Summer, Let’s Read All The Comics!
Whether you are looking for a dishy beach read, something easy for vacation / staycation lounging, or your next favorite book to share with friends—summer is an ideal time to expand your reading options. Summer reading programs can encourage leisure reading, combat...Superheroes for Everyone
Superheroes are experiencing a renaissance as Marvel’s iconic characters have dominated the box office for the past decade while also finding success on small screens via Netflix and Disney Plus. Other superhero franchises have also found new audiences via streaming...About Us
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