Hello folks! Looking for a great way ‘in’ to the medium of comics and graphic novels? Check out this course being offered by The University of Toronto between February and April, 2015. Open to everyone, it’s a good primer on the medium, its symbols, and how it all comes together to create something unique and new.

2981 Words and Pictures: Appreciating the Graphic Novel
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Using Scott McCloud’s brilliant and visionary Understanding Comics as a guiding text, we will explore what makes the comic book medium so popular and unique. A variety of examples and genres will be studied such as Herge’s Tintin, Art Spiegelman’s Maus, and Alan Moore’s V For Vendetta. The medium of comics possesses magic and masterpieces all of its own; veteran enthusiasts and those desiring to explore a new cultural field are welcome to join us in its study. Work will consist of either analytical writing or creating one’s own comics.

Find out more at The University of Toronto Website.