LSU (Louisiana State University) is holding a special comic book-related exhibit called "Super Stories: A Brief History of Comics" from June 25th to October 20th, 2007, featuring selections from the William Morton Bowlus Collection. Admission is free to the public.
Bowlus, an LSU alumnus, collected comics from grade school to his untimely death in his late 20s from Marfan Syndrome. The collection was donated to the college by Bowlus' mother. Most of the materials on display are from the Silver Age with a focus on stuff released between 1960 and 1985 with close attention paid to the superhero genre. Topics of analysis include censorship, democracy and patriotism, race, gender and alternative and web comics, as well as a brief history on Marvel, EC, and DC comics. The library is open from 9 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday, and 9:00 - 1 PM on Saturdays. The hours are slightly different when classes are in session. More information can be found on the LSU website.
The Comics in the Classroom program has gotten a greenlight from the Maryland Department of Education. They've made two videos spotlighting the program which you can find here and here. No longer the subject of scorn and ridicule by teachers, comics are finally being looked to as educational tools to interest kids in reading and writing.
Bowlus, an LSU alumnus, collected comics from grade school to his untimely death in his late 20s from Marfan Syndrome. The collection was donated to the college by Bowlus' mother. Most of the materials on display are from the Silver Age with a focus on stuff released between 1960 and 1985 with close attention paid to the superhero genre. Topics of analysis include censorship, democracy and patriotism, race, gender and alternative and web comics, as well as a brief history on Marvel, EC, and DC comics. The library is open from 9 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday, and 9:00 - 1 PM on Saturdays. The hours are slightly different when classes are in session. More information can be found on the LSU website.
The Comics in the Classroom program has gotten a greenlight from the Maryland Department of Education. They've made two videos spotlighting the program which you can find here and here. No longer the subject of scorn and ridicule by teachers, comics are finally being looked to as educational tools to interest kids in reading and writing.
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