Study Guides and Handouts

This section contains study guides which are geared toward English/literature classes as well as a studio environment. Also available here are handouts useful for class discussion. Several of the study guides contain reading questions designed to facilitate the teaching of prominent comics works. All items are available in printer-friendly adobe .PDF format.

Study Guides:
The Complete Peanuts Volume I by Charles M. Schulz contributed by Art Baxter
Buddy in Seattle by Peter Bagge contributed by Ben Towle
Above and Below by James Sturm contributed anonymously
Locas: The Maggie and Hopey Stories by Jaime Hernandez contributed by Art Baxter
Jimbo in Purgatory by Gary Panter contributed by Joel Priddy
You Can’t Get There From Here by Jason contributed by Christian Hill
Flies on the Ceiling by Los Bros Hernandez contributed by Rocco Versaci
My Troubles with Women by Robert Crumb contributed by Rocco Versaci
Ghost World by Dan Clowes contributed by Rocco Versaci
Daddy’s Girl by Debbie Drechsler contributed by Rocco Versaci
Sandman: Fables and Reflections by Neil Gaiman contributed by Rocco Versaci
Palestine by Joe Sacco contributed by Rocco Versaci
Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbon contributed by Rocco Versaci
Maus by Art Spiegleman contributed anonymously

Handouts:
The Creation of a Page contributed by Tom Hart
Three-Act Story Structure contributed anonymously
Women in Comics: An Introductory Guide contributed by Trina Robbins
Critique Talking Points contributed anonymously
Usagi Yojimbo: Step by Step contributed by Stan Sakai
Mix and Match Rows: Comics Handouts for Younger Students contributed by Ben Towle
Comics Terminology contributed anonymously
How To Read Nancy contributed by Mark Newgarden and Paul Karasik