December 3rd, 2007
Los Angeles, CA -- BOOM! Studios today announced that one of its recent hit titles, COVER GIRL, had found an unusual new audience - in the college classroom. Jeff Stolarcyk, who teaches Thinking and Writing at King's College in Wilkes-Barre, PA, used the title as the starting point in a week-long lesson, where students read and discussed the comic, created new situations featuring the characters, and create new dialogue over the existing comics pages.
"Comics are an excellent tool for teaching all the basics of good, concise storytelling. They provide a unique way for students – who may not necessarily be readers – to interact with a text and be creative." Stolarcyk said.
More information about Stolarcyk use of COVER GIRL in his classroom can be found on his blog at http://www.conditionalaxe.com/2007/11/educational-ruminations-comics-project.html .
COVER GIRL tells the story of Alex Martin, a down-on-his-luck actor who is forced to accept the aid of a female bodyguard after a happy accident makes him the center of an international conspiracy. The series, written by EUREKA creator Andrew Cosby and Kevin Church, earned praise from critics for its fast-moving dialogue and skewering of Hollywood stereotypes.
"It's really a strange honor to see COVER GIRL get this sort of treatment," said Kevin Church, co-writer for the miniseries. "A lot of the material I saw was fantastic!"
COVER GIRL will be available in trade paperback format at comic shops around the country in early January. More information about the title is available at http://www.boom-studios.com/node/1375 .
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