Articles

• “Up, Up and Away indeed” – Wired.com
• “POW! ZOWIE! Scholars discover the comic book”

Comic Theory

• Comic theory – nijomu.com blog
• Comics Analysis

Local Comic Stores (Seattle U-district)

• Zanadu – 1307 NE 45th St
• The Dreaming – 5226 University Way NE
• Kinokunyia Bookstores – 600 5th Avenue South (Downtown)
• Comics Dungeon – 250 NE 45th St
• Barnes and Noble (U-village) – 2675 NE University Village Street

Tutorials

Characters

• Character Concept and Design: a brief article on character creation

Writing

• Superhero Nation: a superhero writing advice site
• Visual Rhetoric/Visual Literacy: Writing about Comics and Graphic Novels (.pdf) – Duke University

Exercises

• Analyzing Comics: Thinking Through Production
• ARTSEDGE: Creating Comic Strips
• Comic Books: Heroes and Villains

Stock/Reference

Videos

• The King of Comics – Jack Kirby (youtube)
• Once Upon A Time – The Super Heroes (youtube)