Filed under: Comics, Info, Misc, Real Life Superheroes | Tags: Children, Comic Books, Comics, Comprehension, Dr Carol Tilley, Graphic Novels, Kids, Learning, Research, Skills, University of Illinois
Well, well, well…vindication at long last! It appears that some recent studies by Professor Carol L. Tilley (pictured below) at the University of Illinois found that children reading comic books is just as beneficial as reading traditional forms of literature. Huh, shocking…I could have told you that when I was 12 and I managed to navigate my way through endless hours of reading my Dad’s uber collection of classic comics. And despite my dork musings at an early age (i.e., being more concerned with details of superhero stories vs. US history or those bothersome family/friends’ birthdays), my reading and comprehension skills were well developed…or so the results of my CTBS tests told me (remember that shit??).
Anyway, no need to blabber on about this fine bit of research, you can follow the links in the blog and read details on the study findings, Grad School, and the author. But one favor the Universal Dork asks of its loyal readers, the next time you hear someone discredit or discount youths and comics…please intelligently inform them of and pass the results of this study, in hopes to ground their arse in reality!
Score one for the superhero’s and real life super-heroines like Dr. Tilley!
Link to Phyorg.com article on Comics and Kids
Link to University of Illinois Graduate School for Library and Informational Science
Filed under: Awesome Music Videos, Movies, World's Greatest Comic Book Themed Music Videos | Tags: alan moore, Comic Books, Movie, power man & iron fist, the watchmen
OK this has to be seen to be beleived!! This “Watchmen” song came out in 1980′s (can this really be real?) by rap duo “Luscious C and DJ Fist”. They are dressed up as Luke “Power Man” Cage and Iron Fist as they rap about the Watchmen!! Um am i dreaming here? Am i still asleep? Why have i never seen or heard of this before? One thing is for sure-I am gonna get the scoop on these guys! Maybe they will make a comeback now that the Watchmen are all the rage? I wonder if at least Alan Moore will check this video out as a substitute for the current movie? I wonder if he approved of this song and video? Who know maybe he sings along to it secretly everyday in the shower?!! Either way this is a true treat. I can honestly say as I search for comic book themed music videos I may as well stop here as I have obviously hit the jackpot-enjoy!!
Filed under: Awesome Music Videos, Comics, World's Greatest Comic Book Themed Music Videos | Tags: batman, Comic Books, dc, Prince, the joker
So i was thinking after doing the still on-running “Greatest Horror Music Videos Ever” what the best comic themed music videos are? How many are out there that could i even find? Ten of them for a top ten list? Would I be forced to post that one song and video by Nickelback from the Spider-man movie?!! The curiosity got the best of me and the challenge begins…The Greatest Comic Book Themed music videos of ALL-TIME will be posted here!!! Wonder no more as i begin to compile them ALL here. The first one up? Well Prince of course with, ah…..um….well…yeah…The Bat Dance….well folks i sure hope it gets better than this!! enjoy it in all it’s glory:
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Check out this awesome article from the current issue of Wired magazine. Written by Bryan Derballa, Emily Lang, and Jon Snyder, they take a look at the lives of several comic shop employees and ask questions that give us an insiders look at their world. Click here for the full article!
