I’ll tell you all about U Cre-8 Comics, but first…a STORY!

Do you LIKE to read? I have to admit, as a child, I HATED reading — despised it! It wasn’t that I suffered any deficiencies or difficulties, I just found most books and their stories boring! That is…until they announced on the news that SUPERMAN was going to die.

Even with only a peripheral knowledge of comics and  their lore, I STILL recognized Superman as a heroic, pop cultural icon; enough to spark these questions:

• “How was he going to die?”
•  “Who could even do that?”
• “What happens afterwards…?”

I mustered the only response a sensible ten-year old would in that moment: “I want to read that!”

The next day, my mother awarded me a stack of comics and by supper time, it was official. I was a reader — a COMIC BOOK reader! It propelled me forward with purpose, not only as I absorbed everything about the culture and the characters, but gave me the inspiration to create comics of my very own.

In the decades since, I’ve produced work on a number of critically acclaimed titles, but just being a part of comics was never enough.

Recognizing the opportunities the medium provided me, not only as a creative outlet, but also educationally — I felt it was my absolute responsibility to pay that back.

To do so, I launched U Cre-8 Comics.

What is U Cre-8 Comics?

Debuting in 2011, with the Character Crafter workbook, the U Cre-8 line has been designed as an innovative bridge between comics and the classroom, using the sequential arts form of comics to promote and encourage education fundamentals.

With a mix of programming options and practical art supplies, U Cre-8 is a perfect way to engage students, and empower their learning!

Areas of Engagement

• Reading
• Writing
• Vocabulary Building
• Arithmetic
• Critical Analysis
• Decision Making
• Team Building
• Visual Art Appreciation

U Cre-8 Programming fits the Four C’s of 21st Century Education:
Creativity, Critical Thinking, Communication & Collaboration.