TED Talks
Scott McCloud: The visual magic of comics
In this unmissable look at the magic of comics, Scott McCloud bends the presentation format into a cartoon-like experience, where colorful diversions whiz through childhood fascinations and imagined futures that our eyes can hear and touch.
Curated Video
Why Comic Sans Isn’t the Worst Font Ever
Nothing can undo the invention of Comic Sans, but that may not be a bad thing since it seems to be helping people with dyslexia.
TED Talks
TED: How comic strips create better health care | Sam Hester
Comics creator Sam Hester is part of a growing movement within health care: graphic medicine. In short, literally drawing attention to a patient's needs and goals with pictures to foster better and more accessible caretaking. Hester...
Curated Video
Comics: Visual Storytelling and Expression
Comics are a form of illustrated storytelling that combines pictures, text, and visual elements to tell stories and convey ideas. From classic comic strips to modern graphic novels, comics have a rich history that spans across different...
Curated Video
"Baldo" Comic Strip Features Latino Voices
The comic strip Baldo has been published in newspapers across the United States for 20 years. It was the first ever to feature a Latino family as the main characters. Hector Cantu, the author of Baldo was inspired to create the comic...
Neuro Transmissions
Science At Comic Con: What does your favorite villain say about you?
Neurd out! This week we're coming at you from San Diego Comic Con! We had the pleasure of attending for the third year in a row this year and we saw TONS of panels about mashing up science and science fiction. PLUS, we got to interview...
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
From Concept to Comic Strip with Ryan Thiele
Ryan Thiele’s Website: thielestudios.weebly.com You may may contact Ryan Thiele at: ryanmthiele@gmail.com Visit: Instagram@thielestudios YouTube: Thiele Studios About the Artist: Ryan Thiele (pronounced “teal”) has been a middle school...
Great Big Story
The Legendary Cartoonist Changing the Face of Comics
New ReviewDiscover the remarkable journey of Daniel Clowes, an influential figure in the world of comics whose creations like 'Ghost World' and 'Eightball' reshaped the landscape of graphic storytelling. Narrated by Woody Harrelson, this...
Great Big Story
The Legendary Cartoonist Changing the Face of Comics
New ReviewDiscover the remarkable journey of Daniel Clowes, an influential figure in the world of comics whose creations like 'Ghost World' and 'Eightball' reshaped the landscape of graphic storytelling. Narrated by Woody Harrelson, this...
Physics Girl
Can you solve the $20 riddle? ft SMBC Comics' Zach Weinersmith
I sit down with Zach Weinersmith from SMBC comics to ask him some physics trivia and logic riddles!
One Minute History
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Comics and Games - One Minute History
The history of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; one of the most recognized comic book franchises in the world.
Curated Video
NASA | Making Science Fun For Kids Through Comics
To get young students reading about science, NASA is trying something different. Instead of a press release or a scientific paper, the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission has launched a Japanese manga-style comic book. GPM, a...
Curated Video
Why Is The Universe So Empty? (ft. PHD Comics!)
Why is the universe organized the way it is? And why is it so empty? From planets and stars to superclusters and galactic filaments, the universe's largest structures formed because of its smallest. In this special collaboration with PHD...
TED Talks
Ben Katchor: Comics of bygone New York
In this captivating talk from the TED archive, cartoonist Ben Katchor reads from his comic strips. These perceptive, surreal stories find the profound hopes and foibles of history (and modern New York) preserved in objects like light...
Curated Video
Art For Beginners: How To Create A Comic Book
Looking for a fun way to unleash your storytelling, art, and design skills? Try creating a comic! Comics are a great way to tell a variety of stories in unique ways. Use your imagination to bring characters, locations, conflict, and...
The Met
#MetKids—How to Draw and Ink Comic Panels
Follow along and learn how to draw and ink panels for your very own comic. Materials: --paper or bristol board --light box (optional) --tape --ruler --pencil --eraser --pen Instructions: 1. Plan out your comic panel layout, thinking...
Curated Video
Neil Gaiman and Tori Amos: Comic Connections
Writer Neil Gaiman's contribution to the world of modern comics and graphic novels is immense, with magnificent achievements such as The Sandman series celebrated even in the highest cultural circles. At this special event in May 2014 he...
The Guardian
Sectarianism, politics & the net: young comics artists discuss issues affecting their lives
Sectarianism, politics & the net: young comics artists discuss issues affecting their lives Subscribe to the Guardian HERE: http://bitly.com/UvkFpD Comics artists and illustrators Sam Wallman, Sofia Niazi, Sumit Kumar and the Waraq...
World Science Festival
Charles Soule on Science, Comics, and Astronaut Tears
Curious about how astronaut toilets work? Considering the practical applications of complexity theory? Charles Soule plowed through piles of books and consulted with NASA to find out the details. You'll find fictional representations of...
NPR
Kids Craft Comics To Explore Immigration Fears | NPR Ed | NPR
Children of parents who are in the country illegally often experience fear and worry — with the shadow of deportation as a constant presence. How can they work through those emotions? One workshop in Philadelphia uses comics. • Read...
The March of Time
Reading newspaper comics Flash Gordon
MOT 1940: NEWSPAPER COMICS: DRAMATIZATION: Man & woman at home woman on couch man on floor talking & reading newspaper comics. CU Newspaper comic strip 'Flash Gordon.' MS Woman reading newspaper.
Gresham College
Satire, Print Shops and Comic Illustration in 18th and 19th Century London - Mark Bills
This lecture tells the story of visual satire in London, a city in which caricature flourished like no other. Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, the people of London have been both amused and outraged by the thousands of social and...
The Guardian
Comic-Con New York: Understanding the 'brony' phenomenon
Comic-Con New York: Understanding the 'brony' phenomenon Subscribe to the Guardian HERE: http://bitly.com/UvkFpD The animated television series My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is wildly popular -- but not with the audience you might...
Curated Video
Comics Unmasked - Curators' Introduction
Curators Adrian Edwards, John Harris Dunning and Paul Gravett talk about this major exhibition at the British Library. Runs 2 May - 19 August 2014. Featuring such iconic names as Neil Gaiman (Sandman), Alan Moore (Watchmen, V for...