education

Gene Luen Yang On Being National Ambassador for Kids' Lit
The Library of Congress, the Children's Book Council, and Every Child a Reader announced this week that Gene Luen Yang has been appointed the fifth National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. An Eisner Award winner for The Eternal Smile and American Born Chinese, a Printz Award winner for American Born Chinese, a two-time National Book Award Finalist for American Born Chinese and Boxers and Saints, and current writer of DC Comics’ Superman, Yang is the first graphic novelist to hold the post.
Harvard Professor Uses Manga To Teach About Steve Jobs
A manga about the partnership and subsequent falling out between Apple founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak is a big hit. At Harvard Business School, at least. And this isn't Caleb Melby's The Zen of Steve Jobs or the Japanese manga titled Steve Jobs, either. This is a 32-page graphic novel titled Apple's Core that was developed specifically to offer students a cautionary tale about how business
'Thor: The Dark World' Contest Seeks 'The Next Jane Foster' Among Science-Minded Female Students
Disney and Marvel are giving high-school girls ages 14 and older the chance to meet their science heroes. In the spirit of Thor: The Dark World's super-scientist Jane Foster, the National Academy of Sciences, Underwriters Laboratories and Dolby Laboratories have teamed up with the companies to give a group of girls the chance to meet some of the most successful women in the fields of science, tech
Link Ink: Empire’s ‘Man Of Steel’ Images, ‘Days Of Future Past’ Casting And Graphic Novel Benefits
Movies: Henry Cavill is standing tall in his Man of Steel suit on the latest cover(s) of Empire magazine. Movies: Director Bryan Singer has announced that X-movie veterans Anna Paquin (Rogue), Ellen Page (Shadowcat) and Shawn R. Ashmore (Iceman) will reprise their mutie roles in X-Men: Days of Future Past...
Hey Kids, Learning! ‘The Graphic Textbook’ Brings Comics to the Classroom [Kickstarter]
The phrase "Hey kids, comics!" is a bit of a defunct rallying cry these days. While most comic book fans would wildly roll their eyes and shove their Mature-rated favorites at the very mention of it, The Graphic Textbook is embracing the notion and the potential that exists between developing minds and comics pages...