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Spidey Super Stories

Britton Payne has spoken at various pop culture conventions about how The Electric Company and Marvel teamed up in the 1970s to produce a comic book that helped kids learn to read.

New Approaches in Teaching History

In his book New Approaches in Teaching History, University of Cincinnati professor Frederic Krome explores the ways that science fiction narratives can complement the history classroom.

Wonder Woman: The Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps

Wonder Woman investigates acts of sabotage at a training camp for the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps, which allowed women to serve in the military as non-combatants during World War II.

Popular Culture in the Classroom and Beyond

The first college course on comic books was taught at Indiana University in 1972. Since then, comics have been incorporated into classrooms across the country at an exponential rate. Nonprofit organizations have likewise popped up to help promote the use of pop culture as an education tool and launch their own learning initiatives. Many preexisting organizations, meanwhile, have created original comic books to teach young and old alike about not only history but physics, mathematics, and the homeless. Remixing History contains sections on each of these areas, making it a one-stop website for those interested in the use of popular culture in the classroom.

Wonder Women of History

Wonder Women of History and its replacement Marriage à la Mode appeared in early Wonder Woman comic books, reflecting the shifting cultural norms in the U.S. during and after World War II.

Exploring History Through Comic Books, Superheroes, and Popular Culture

Remixing History also explores individual comic books through the lens of the real-world events that shaped their narratives. By intertwining these fictional stories with their factual counterparts, a hybrid narrative is created that not only offers a unique perspective but serves as a gateway to further understanding of both the past and the present. They also demonstrate the educational value of fictional narratives in both high school and college classrooms, as well as how comic books can be interpreted as historical artifacts. Remixing History sorts these articles into categories, offering a convenient way to locate specific time periods and their fictional counterparts.

Green Arrow: Love Canal and Toxic Waste

In 1986, Green Arrow teamed with Batman to expose the dangers of toxic waste from a chemical plant, similar to how residents of Love Canal fought against exposure in their own community.