Canadian comics site Sequential has news of a Toronto school which has created its own comic, Shazaam! (as Sequential notes wryly, you can almost hear the lawyers sharpening their knives).
“The comic book format offers an open, inclusive method to engage the students in drawing, design and writing while enabling their teachers to adhere to the curriculum and to reach out to youth who may be struggling and give them an alternative way of expressing themselves. This is an opportunity for young people to discover their artistic and writing talents and to develop them in a fun and non-academic manner. It also offers students a chance to be mentored by professionals in the comic book business.”
It is hoped that the project will continue and expand to take in other grades at the school, giving students an interest in graphics, design and story-telling as well as perhaps engaging some students who might otherwise be less than stimulated at school.
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