Background
Comics is unique as an art form in that it combines visual and textual storytelling, and engages the reader in a one-to-one relationship with the creator or creators. As more and more of our world goes digital, individuals' access to comics of all styles, genres and formats, increases. Writers and artists around the world need a way to understand comics, both as literature and as art, in order to decide if comics may be an art form they can fruitfully pursue.

The project
An instructional website dedicated to presenting experts' theories on comics and sequential art, including on- and off-line activities for stimulating learners to practice and enhance their understanding of comics as a medium.

Instructional Objective
To enhance the understanding of the art, theory, and mechanics of comics and sequential art among young writers and artists, and promote comics as art, literature, and a means of communication within, between, and among cultures.

Final Report