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Comic book casts Shakespeare's First Folio in a horror story

13th Night Comic Book
13th Night Comic Book

Cue the scary music! A new comic book injects a little horror and occult magic into the story of the First Folio, in an effort to make Shakespeare more accessible to a younger generation.

13th Night was written to accompany the First Folio’s visit to the University of Colorado Boulder as part of the Folger’s nationwide tour, First Folio! The Book That Gave Us Shakespeare, celebrating 400 years of Shakespeare in 2016.

But the comic book will live on even after the First Folio leaves Colorado at the end of August: education non-profit Pop Culture Classroom is developing a curriculum kit for teachers who want to use the comic book to teach their students about Shakespeare and the First Folio. (UPDATE: Now available online!)

“This comic offers an opportunity to develop student curiosity and create an educational hook for Shakespeare’s stories, characters, and legacy,” said Pop Culture Classroom’s director of education, Illya Kowalchuk. “What’s more, the comic reveals a bit about the printing process, and can draw students into curiosity with resulting ‘teachable moments,’ dealing with the process, background, and value of the folio.”

Comments

I’m a high school English teacher and would LOVE to get a copy of 13th Night to use in my classroom! How can I do that? Is it available online?

Terri — August 17, 2016

Yes! It’s now available online: http://popcultureclassroom.org/13thNight

Esther French — August 26, 2016

Thanks, Esther!!!

Terri — August 26, 2016