Transforming English with Graphic Novels: Moving toward Our “Optimus Prime”

James Bucky Carter

doi:10.58680/ej20076246

ISSN: 0013-8274
E-ISSN: 2161-8895

Transforming English with Graphic Novels: Moving toward Our “Optimus Prime”
Author(s): James Bucky Carter
Source: English Journal, Volume 97, Issue 2, Nov 2007, p. 49 - 53
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58680/ej20076246
- Published online: 01 Nov 2007

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James Bucky Carter argues for the transformative potential of graphic novels in the English classroom. He advises teachers to be actively aware of the newer and lesser-known graphic novels and suggests approaches for examining the complex social issues the novels address.

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