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‘It’s a bird… it’s a plane’: Looking at how comics became a tool for literacy and art
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‘It’s a bird… it’s a plane’: Looking at how comics became a tool for literacy and art
Description
May 10, 2018
Angie Seth delves into the world of comic books to find out why this artistic form of entertainment dating back 180 years has become an important literary tool.
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‘It’s a bird… it’s a plane’: Looking at how comics became a tool for literacy and art
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Angie Seth delves into the world of comic books to find out why this artistic form of entertainment dating back 180 years has become an important literary tool.
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