Comic Boom - Comics in Education

Lucy Starbuck Braidley
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An education podcast exploring the use of comics in education. Each episode I’ll be joined by a special guest from a wide range of backgrounds, from passionate education professionals to academics and industry experts. I'll be exploring a wide range of perspectives in the search for information and inspiration. Listen in if you’d like to grow your understanding of the theory behind comics, discover the most effective approaches to using comics and graphic novels in your classroom and gain inspiration from passionate comics creators.This season of Comic Boom is sponsored by ALCS, The Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society! Find out more about their work at www.alcs.co.uk

  1. Comic Boom - Comics in Education with the team from publisher Flying Eye

    JUN 14

    Comic Boom - Comics in Education with the team from publisher Flying Eye

    Send us a text Following on from the last episode, in which Lucy chatted to writer Hannah Tunnicliffe and illustrator Erica Harrison, creators of Detective Stanley and the Mystery at the Museum. This episode - part two of the double bill - follows the journey of creation of a graphic novel from commission right through to sales and marketing. Lucy is joined by: Fay Evans – Editorial Director Kate Manning – Head of Sales Hannah Kettle – Head of Marketing & Publicity Helena Maratheftis – Digital Marketing Co-Ordinator This episode of Comic Boom is sponsored by ALCS, The Authors Licensing and Collecting Society. Lucy's recommendation: Frog in the Fall (and later on) by Linnea Sterte Peow - I got the Slip case edition from Gosh Comics!  Flying Eye's recommendations: Rune : Tales of a Thousand Faces by Carlos Sanchez Luna Boy by Jess and Cin Wobowo Ditching Saskia by John Moore and Neetols Froggy: A Pond Full of Pals by Paige Walsh Young Hag by Isabel Greenberg Connect with Flying Eye: Insta: @flyingeyebooks  X: @flyingeyebooks BlueSky: @flyingeyebooks Follow the podcast: Insta: @comic_boom_podcast Twitter/X: @Lucy_Braidley Bluesky: @comicboom.bsky.social Contact: comicboompodcast@gmail.com Music by John_Sib from Pixabay

    59 min
  2. Comic Boom - Comics in Education with Hannah Tunnicliffe and Erica Harrison

    MAY 23

    Comic Boom - Comics in Education with Hannah Tunnicliffe and Erica Harrison

    Send us a text In this episode Lucy chats to writer Hannah Tunnicliffe and illustrator Erica Harrison, creators of Detective Stanley and the Mystery at the Museum. This episode is the first in a two part special focusing on the Flying Eye title Detective Stanley Mystery at the Museum. In this, the first episode we’ll meet the creators of the book themselves and in the second the marketing, sales and editorial team at Flying Eye to talk about the other side of bringing a book into the world. The book is from a New Zealand based creative duo - Hannah Tunnicliffe and Erica Harrison. Hannah is an author, essayist, podcaster, speaker, and mental health advocate, she has written fiction for adults. Detective Stanley and the Mystery at the Museum is her first book for children. It’s a graphic reader with illustrations by the very talented, Erica Harrison, who also joins us for this episode. Erica is a  designer, illustrator and printmaker with decades of experience designing and illustrating children's fiction. This episode of Comic Boom is sponsored by ALCS, The Authors Licensing and Collecting Society. Lucy's recommendation: Unicorn Boy by Dave Roman Erica's recommendation:  Myths and Monsters and Mayhem in Ancient Greece by James Davies  Connect with Hannah and Erica: Insta: @hannahtunnicliffe.author Insta: @supercrafti Follow the podcast: Insta: @comic_boom_podcast Twitter/X: @Lucy_Braidley Bluesky: @comicboom.bsky.social Contact: comicboompodcast@gmail.com Music by John_Sib from Pixabay

    57 min
  3. Comic Boom - Comics in Education with Jamie Smart

    MAY 15

    Comic Boom - Comics in Education with Jamie Smart

    Send us a text In this episode Lucy chats to comic book artist, writer and illustrator Jamie Smart It feels he needs no introduction! I celebrate 50* episodes of comic boom, with the one, the only, Jamie Smart. Jamie’s characters and the colourful worlds they inhabit have graced the pages of many a national institutions; The Dandy, The Beano, The DFC and The Phoenix. His long running weekly strip 'Bunny Vs Monkey' is still going strong in The Phoenix and is collated into the hugely popular, best selling and multi-award winning  Bunny vs Monkey books.  This episode of Comic Boom is sponsored by ALCS, The Authors Licensing and Collecting Society. *Actually 49...ooops! #notthe50thepisode Lucy's recommendation: Anzu and the Realm of Darkness by Mai K. Nguyen Connect with Jamie: X: @Jamiesmart Bluesky: jamiesmart Follow the podcast: Insta: @comic_boom_podcast Twitter/X: @Lucy_Braidley Contact: comicboompodcast@gmail.com Music by John_Sib from Pixabay

    55 min
  4. Comic Boom - Comics in Education with Yiting Lee and Swapna Haddow

    MAY 8

    Comic Boom - Comics in Education with Yiting Lee and Swapna Haddow

    Send us a text In this episode Lucy chats to illustrator Yiting Lee and writer  Swapna Haddow about their latest titles with publishers Magic Cat, Little Dinosaurs, Big Questions.  Little Dinosaurs, Big Questions, features ten fictional comic strip stories with supportive tools to help understand the difficult things about life. Designed for grown-ups to read with children.  Yiting is a children’s book author and illustrator from Taiwan, based in England. Yiting graduated from MA Children's Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art in 2012. She focuses on picture books, and whimsical and unpredictable stories are something she always loves to deliver. She likes to keep the story simple and the illustration full, because she knows children love looking into those details like she did. In her illustration, she mainly uses watercolour, gouache, ink, colour pencils and whatever she newly discovered.  Swapna Haddow is the multi award-winning children’s author of the Dave Pigeon series, published by Faber & Faber. The Dave Pigeon series has received rave reviews since first publishing in 2016 and went on to win three regional awards in the UK and was shortlisted for the prestigious Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Award. Swapna loves to write about boisterous animals that cause mayhem and is working with Faber & Faber, Magic Cat, Scholastic, Oxford University Press and Macmillan to make sure mean cats, grizzly bears and big-hearted little rabbits find their place on the bookshelves. Friendship and humour are always at the heart of what she loves to write. This episode of Comic Boom is sponsored by ALCS, The Authors Licensing and Collecting Society. Yiting’s Recommendation: Spike and Suzy by Willy Wandersteen Swapna’s Recommendation: This Land by Mark Abnet Lucy’s Recommendation: Ditching Saskia by John Moore and Neetols Follow the podcast: Insta: @comic_boom_podcast Twitter/X: @Lucy_Braidley Bluesky: @comicboom.bsky.social Contact: comicboompodcast@gmail.com Music by John_Sib from Pixabay

    49 min
  5. Comic Boom - Comics in Education with creator Edward Ross

    MAY 1

    Comic Boom - Comics in Education with creator Edward Ross

    Send us a text In this episode Lucy chats to Edinburgh based comic book artist, writer and illustrator Edward Ross. With an early and obsessive interest in cinema and comics, it wasn’t until after studying Film at university that he managed to combine these two interests in the form of his self-published Filmish comics. Well received by both movie fans and academics, Edward released four issues of the series between 2009 and 2013, before beginning work on Filmish – A Graphic Journey Through Film for SelfMadeHero. The book won a YASLA 2017 Great Graphic Novels for Teens award and has been translated into eight languages. His second graphic novel Gamish – A Graphic History of Gaming  (for Penguin) explores the amazing history of games. A love-letter to gaming in all its forms, the book sheds light on why games fascinate and compel us. His latest book is Graphic Novel Builder: The Illustrated Guide to Making Your Own Comics, a fun and accessible guide to creativity for ages 11+. Edward has also worked on a number of science themed comics in collaboration with Dr. James Hall for universities, museums, charities and research bodies. He often runs comic classes and workshops. This episode of Comic Boom is sponsored by ALCS, The Authors Licensing and Collecting Society. Edward's recommendation: I Shall Never fall in Love by Harry Connor Lucy's recommendation: Rune: The Tale of a thousand Faces by Carlos Sanchez Connect with Edward: www.edwardross.co.uk Instagram: @filmishcomic X: @edward_ross Bluesky: edwardross Follow the podcast: Insta: @comic_boom_podcast Twitter/X: @Lucy_Braidley Contact: comicboompodcast@gmail.com Music by John_Sib from Pixabay

    57 min
  6. Comic Boom - Comics in Education with Comics Laureate Bobby Joseph

    09/18/2024

    Comic Boom - Comics in Education with Comics Laureate Bobby Joseph

    Send us a text In this episode Lucy chats to UK Comics Laureate Bobby Joseph. Bobby Joseph is an acclaimed South London comic creator whose work has often challenged and inspired its readers. His early work includes the creation of cult comic classic Skank magazine, where his best-known strip, “Scotland Yardie”, first featured, and was later published by Knockabout Press. He has written for The Guardian newspaper, Dazed and Confused, and Vice.com. His comic work was a prominent feature at the Anarchy in the UK comic exhibition at the British Library in 2015 and was seen by over 60,000 visitors. Since the beginning of his career, he has been a vocal advocate for diversity and representation in comic books. His graphic novel, Scotland Yardie, published by Knockabout Comics in 2017, was the first diverse graphic novel to be studied as a module on an English Literature MA course at King’s College, London.  He is the first POC to become Comics Laureate for the UK. This episode of Comic Boom is sponsored by ALCS, The Authors Licensing and Collecting Society. Find our more about the Lakes International Comics Art Festival here. Bobby's recommendations: American Splendor by Harvey Pekar Maus by Art Spiegelman Alpha by Jens Harder Bobby's recommended reading lists can be found here. Episodes linked to Bobby's lists Sayra Begum Pedro Martin Emma Reynolds Mark Bradley Lucy's recommendation: Here's the comic strip 'Are Comics Serious Literature?' that I referenced, it's by Michael Kupperman and make me laugh! Connect with Bobby: Instagram: @bobbyjosephcomics Follow the podcast: Insta: @comic_boom_podcast Twitter/X: @Lucy_Braidley Contact: comicboompodcast@gmail.com Music by John_Sib from Pixabay All content © 2024 Comic Boom - Co

    1h 5m
  7. Comic Boom - Comics in Education with creator Isabel Greenberg

    09/08/2024

    Comic Boom - Comics in Education with creator Isabel Greenberg

    Send us a text In this episode Lucy chats to illustrator and graphic novelist Isabel Greenberg. Isabel is a London based illustrator and writer and the author of three acclaimed graphic novels; The Encylopedia Of Early Earth (2015, Jonathan Cape, Little Brown), The One Hundred Nights Of Hero (2017, Jonathan Cape, Little Brown.) and her latest Glass Town (2020, Jonathan Cape, Abrams Books.) She is the illustrator of a number of children’s books including One Hundred Billion Trillion Stars, Power Up and The Ocean In Your Bathtub (written by Seth Fishman. Greenwillow Books). As well as several history books with her sister Imogen published by Bloomsbury.  Isabel studied illustration at the University of Brighton and an MA in animation at the Royal College of Art. She is an associate lecturer at Camberwell College of Arts, UAL This episode of Comic Boom is sponsored by ALCS, The Authors Licensing and Collecting Society. Find our more about the Lakes International Comics Art Festival here. Isabel's recommendations: Roaming by Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki Lucy's book post included: A selection of titles from Scholastic: My Big Fat Smelly Poo Diary by Jim Smith Nina Peanut - Mega Mystery Solver by Sarah Bowie Connect with Isabel: Instagram: @isabel_greenberg Follow the podcast: Insta: @comic_boom_podcast Twitter/X: @Lucy_Braidley Contact: comicboompodcast@gmail.com Music by John_Sib from Pixabay All content © 2024 Comic Boom - Co

    46 min
  8. Comic Boom - Comics in Education with Mollie Ray

    08/21/2024

    Comic Boom - Comics in Education with Mollie Ray

    Send us a text In this episode Lucy chats to illustrator and graphic novelist Mollie Ray. Mollie is a Lancaster-based comic artist and illustrator, her debut graphic novel Giant was published in 2024 with Faber and Faber. In 2019, Mollie graduated from The University of Edinburgh with a First-Class Honours degree in Illustration. Her work has been featured by Creative Boom, The AOI and Broken Frontier's 'Six To Watch In 2021'.She has also done work for the BBC in support of David Attenborough's Wild Isles series and self-published multiple short-form comics. This episode of Comic Boom is sponsored by ALCS, The Authors Licensing and Collecting Society. Find our more about the Lakes International Comics Art Festival here. Mollie's recommendations: Making Comics by Scott McCloud Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud Lucy's book post included: A selection from Puffin Graphics. Read about the imprint here. Titles mentioned: Max Meow by John GallagherBlood City Rollers by V P Anderson and Tatiana HillSweet Valley Twins by Francine Pascal, Nicole Andelfinger and Claudia AguirreConnect with Mollie: Instagram/Threads: @mollierayillustration Twitter: @themollierayway mollieray.co.uk Follow the podcast: Insta: @comic_boom_podcast Twitter/X: @Lucy_Braidley Contact: comicboompodcast@gmail.com Music by John_Sib from Pixabay

    48 min
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An education podcast exploring the use of comics in education. Each episode I’ll be joined by a special guest from a wide range of backgrounds, from passionate education professionals to academics and industry experts. I'll be exploring a wide range of perspectives in the search for information and inspiration. Listen in if you’d like to grow your understanding of the theory behind comics, discover the most effective approaches to using comics and graphic novels in your classroom and gain inspiration from passionate comics creators.This season of Comic Boom is sponsored by ALCS, The Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society! Find out more about their work at www.alcs.co.uk

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  • Creator
    Lucy Starbuck Braidley
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    51
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