Comic Books

How many Captain Underpants books are there? HINT:The number is in the teens

• 1

• 10

• 17

• 12

How many Dog Man books are there?

• 7

• 12

• 1

• 9

• 44

Who are the three friends in Big Nate?

Comic Books have captivated readers for over __________ years

Based on the passage, which statement describes the author's perspective about comic books?

• Comic books are only suitable for young children.

• Comic books lack depth and complexity in their storytelling.

• Comic books offer a variety of characters and storylines for readers to enjoy.

• Comic books are a boring and outdated form of entertainment.

Label the pictures with the correct term.

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

h

i

j

Inking

Spread

Sound Effects

Gutter

Speech Balloon

Panel

Caption

Splash

Bleed

Tier

This is a novel in comic book style, with drawings and speech bubbles. It can be any of the other genres, too.

• fairy tales

• scary

• realistic fiction

• graphic novels

Which characteristics belong to a comic book vs a graphic novel.

a

b

c

d

e

very short or many pages

smaller stories released over time

complete story in one book

more complex story line

part of a larger, ongoing series

In a comic issue. This is what you call a full page visual.

• Cover

• Splash

• Diagram

• Dent

What was the first comic book called?

• Graphic Beginnings

• Comic Origins

• Superman Chronicles

• Famous Funnies