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Inspired by the words of civil rights icon John Lewis, school counselor Mick Rabin created teacher guides for various historical graphic novels that include “call to action” video interviews.

TeachRock

Star Wars in the Classroom

Drawn to Home

Now What?!

Civics for All Comics Group

Wonder Women of History

The Marvel Age of Comics

Red Wolf and the Occupation of Alcatraz

The mythical Red Wolf seeks revenge on the death of Willaim Talltrees’ parents while Richard Oakes hatches a plan to occupy Alcatraz Island after its notorious prison was abandoned in 1963.

Green Arrow and His Times

Green Arrow: Toxic Revenge

The Emerald Archer investigates a series of strange murders tied to a chemical company and housing community that shares similarities with toxic contamination in Afton, North Carolina.

Comic Books and the Real World

Superman and the New Deal

Superman was created during the Great Depression and President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal, protecting the “forgotten man” not from supervillains but everyday criminals of the times.