Grand Comic Reading Project

• What is it? Basically, we read several chapters of a chosen comic, then discuss it.
• Why? Comics are an ideal medium for learners who want reading practice but do not yet have the ability to easily consume prose works. Plus, sequential art is just plain fun.
• How? We provide links to online comics portals, so you can view the comics in your browser. We will also provide downloads so you can view the comic offline.
• Hard? Probably. Chinese comics found online are not written for learners, and many are not even written for children. However you will find that reading a comic is much, much easier than reading a typical novel.
• When? Whenever someone feels like proposing a reading project.
• Where? Check out the schedule below. It contains links to the comics as well as our discussions.
• Simplified or Traditional? We\'ll probably have more comics printed in simplified, but there will be some in traditional as well.
• What now? Choose a comic that interests you, or perhaps just the most current one, and read it. Tell us what you thought, and post questions if you have them.
• How do I help? Get involved. You can make vocab lists, discuss plot details, suggest comics we should include, write reading comprehension questions, etc.
• Why does this comic make no sense even though I know all the words? You might be reading the panels in the wrong order. In Japanese-style comics, panels are read from right to left.