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Civics for All Comics Group

Anthony Letizia -
As part of the Civics for All initiative at New York City public schools, historical graphic novels like John Lewis’s March and specially created comic books are being used as learning tools.

Necessary Trouble Archives

Pop Culture Classroom

Teaching with the Beatles

Teaching Public Administration with Pop Culture

Adventures in Learning with Indiana Jones

TeachRock

Comics @ San Diego State University

Red Dead’s History

The Marvel Age of Comics

Spider-Man: The My Lai Massacre

Anthony Letizia -
The tragic massacre during the Vietnam War is explored alongside Flash Thompson’s failed attempt keep a sacred temple from being bombed when he was drafted and sent to Vietnam.

The Fantastic Four Meet the Beatles

The Fantastic Four and Apollo 11

Captain America and Altamont Speedway

Marvel and the Military-Industrial Complex

The Hulk, Bruce Banner, and Robert Oppenheimer

Red Wolf and the Occupation of Alcatraz

The Incredible Hulk and the University of Wisconsin

The Might Thor Joins the Peace Corps

Green Arrow and His Times

Green Arrow: The Death of John Lennon

Anthony Letizia -
A 1984 Green Arrow comic book narrative contained a flashback sequence similar to the murder of the former Beatle, while the DC superhero attempts to stem the flow of guns in the present.

The Transformation of a Kennedy and a Queen

Green Arrow: The Dakota Access Pipeline

Green Arrow: The Homeless of Seattle

Green Arrow: The Population Bomb

Green Arrow: The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

Green Arrow: Journey to Appalachia

Green Arrow: The Native American Movement

The Justice League of America Battles Pollution

Comic Books and the Real World

Champions: This is Not a Drill

Anthony Letizia -
In a 2018, a high school shooting occurred in the Marvel Comics Universe just seven months after the real-world shooting in Parkland, Florida, that launched the #NeverAgain movement.

Captain America: Punching American Nazis

The Incredible Hulk: In the Shadow of AIDS

Nomad: The 1992 Los Angeles Riots

A Spider-Man Tourist Guide to Pittsburgh

Ms. Marvel and Voting in America

Sam Wilson: The U.S.-Mexican Border

Superman and the New Deal

Superman and the Declaration of Independence

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Popular culture often serves as a mirror into the past and present through narratives that reflect the real world. Remixing History intertwines these fictional stories with their factual counterparts, creating a hybrid history and better understanding of our times in the process.

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