In the later part of the 19th century till the advent of the automobile there were close to 200 000 horses working in New York
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The Skiff Reader
Let the games begin. It seems the flood gates are now open and e-readers will soon hit the market to grab that lucrative share of
Read moreRay Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451: Graphic Novel
Ray Bradbury will be turning a still very young 89 in spirit on August 22 at a bookstore in Glendale, California. He will celebrating with
Read moreCharles Schulz Documentary
[sandboxworld]qVn5bsvtmqk[/sandboxworld] It’s been already 9 years since Charles Schulz passed away on February 9th, 2000. Peanuts is still going stronger each year. Not bad for
Read moreDilbert Gets Fired
Dilbert gets fired! “You know, some people are angry,” Adams said. “They think I’m making fun of the unemployed, but most people take it for
Read morePopeye Vol. 2: “Well Blow Me Down!”
Popeye Vol. 2: “Well Blow Me Down!” Popeye has always been a sympathetic comic strip character since he was created. His first inception in comic
Read moreThe Art of TV Guide
Jerry Alten started as Art Director of TV Guide in 1967, and for almost 50 years he engaged the world s greatest illustrators to
Read moreDinosaurs Go Back To School?
How Do Dinosaurs Go To School? Mark Teague is a self taught artist without any art school education. He has dazzled many young kids with over 20
Read morePersepolis: The Story of a Childhood
I just wanted to welcome Jeremiah McNichols of Z Recommends as a regular contributor to Sandbox World. It is with pleasure that we include him in
Read moreSpider-Man Fairy Tales #1
At first I thought this was a real corny idea. After looking at the recent art and spin on the fairy tales, it looks like
Read moreTravels of Thelonious (Fog Mound)
Thelonious Chipmunk is a Talker — an animal who has inherited the gift of language from his ancestors — and he, for one, believes in
Read moreBuilding Literacy Connections with Graphic Novels: Page by Page, Panel by Panel
As teachers, we’re always looking for new ways to help our students engage with texts. James Bucky Carter and the contributors to this collection have
Read moreBuilding Literacy Connections with Graphic Novels: Page by Page, Panel by Panel
As teachers, we’re always looking for new ways to help our students engage with texts. James Bucky Carter and the contributors to this collection have
Read moreThe Complete Peanuts 1963-1964
Spring brings May flowers and Peanuts. Fantagraphics once again releases their run of Peanuts with an intro by animator Bill Melendez. This volume has strips
Read moreCrazy for Cake!
Everyone in Rick Bickworth’s class is good at something, except him. One day, though, Rick discovers that he was born to bake. And there’s nothing
Read moreJack Kirby’s Fourth World Omnibus
Growing up in the 70’s was an exciting time when comic great Jack Kirby jumped ship from Marvel to DC Comics and took with him his
Read moreWorking Methods
Comic Creators Detail Their Storytelling And Artistic Processes by John LOWE Professional comic artists interpret scripts every day as they successfully transform the written word
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