The York Early College (YECA) Comic Book Project
Welcome to the art of Comics!
Welcome to the YECA Comic Book Project Page. In just six one hour classes, the students of York Early College Academy (YECA) made 15 comic books using the Columbia Teacher's College Comic Book Project format.
History of Comic Books This site has a comprehensive overview of commercial comic book history. . . . but a lot of artists are not given the credit they deserve. Can you guess which groups those are? http://www.comic-art.com/history/history0.htm
African American Comic Books/Artists
African-American artists and characters have often been overlooked in the official history of comics. What happens when you can't see any superheroes that look like you? That's what these artists and experts asked themselves, so they started their own comics. Here are some links to current artists and the history of African-American Comic Art. http://www.finallyinfullcolor.com/presentations/index.html. This is a video clip about current African-American comic book artists and why they created "Black Comic Book Day". http://thenewconfusion.com/2010/10/black-comic-books-and-african-american-cartoonists.html
Interview with Professor William H. Foster, African American Comic Book Historian.http://www.finallyinfullcolor.com/index.html
The Comic Book Process
Making comics takes a lot of time and effort, but it's also a lot of fun. Here are some links about the process of drawing comics. http://www.mamasboyz.com/feedback/howidraw.htmlCartoonist Jerry Craft shows how he draws a comic strip
http://www.comicbookproject.orgHere's a link to The Comic Book Project. Look at the galleries and see the work of other students who have made comic books using this program.
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Welcome to the YECA Comic Book Project Page. In just six one hour classes, the students of York Early College Academy (YECA) made 15 comic books using the Columbia Teacher's College Comic Book Project format.
History of Comic Books This site has a comprehensive overview of commercial comic book history. . . . but a lot of artists are not given the credit they deserve. Can you guess which groups those are? http://www.comic-art.com/history/history0.htm
African American Comic Books/Artists
African-American artists and characters have often been overlooked in the official history of comics. What happens when you can't see any superheroes that look like you? That's what these artists and experts asked themselves, so they started their own comics. Here are some links to current artists and the history of African-American Comic Art. http://www.finallyinfullcolor.com/presentations/index.html. This is a video clip about current African-American comic book artists and why they created "Black Comic Book Day". http://thenewconfusion.com/2010/10/black-comic-books-and-african-american-cartoonists.html
Interview with Professor William H. Foster, African American Comic Book Historian.http://www.finallyinfullcolor.com/index.html
The Comic Book Process
Making comics takes a lot of time and effort, but it's also a lot of fun. Here are some links about the process of drawing comics. http://www.mamasboyz.com/feedback/howidraw.htmlCartoonist Jerry Craft shows how he draws a comic strip
http://www.comicbookproject.orgHere's a link to The Comic Book Project. Look at the galleries and see the work of other students who have made comic books using this program.
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