Comics Studies at UNT

Bam! Pow! Krakoom! The everlasting allure of the American comic book They are ridiculous. They are addictively great. Comic books, of the superhero variety, are 100% American.

has published an anthology of their work now available here at More Fun! Check out a wide variety of stories from student artists and writers. Behind the scenes work is also featured! This is an amazing way to support local creatives, so come check it out!

ORDER ONLINE FOR PICKUP HERE: https://more-fun-comics-and-games.myshopify.com/products/comic-book-club-amateur-anthologies-csaitm678661?_pos=1&_psq=comic+club&_ss=e&_v=1.0

Program (Draft) While some of this schedule is still subject to change, most of it is set. We will be finalizing the schedule in the next two weeks to prepare for printing the programs.

The latest UNT Comic Book Club anthology is now out and will be available for sale at More Fun Comics & Games on the Square this weekend!

So proud of these students and all their hard work. 🤗

Tomorrow also happens to be Free Comic Book Day, so swing by and check out everything they have!

Please check out our latest Comics Studies Blog post from Bobby Griffith in honor of National Superhero Day and Worker’s Memorial Day, featuring some worker safety superheroes!

This NIOSH Comic Book Nails Worker Safety April 28 is probably most recognized in the world of comics as National Superhero Day, but it also happens to be Workers' Memorial Day, honoring a special kind of superhero, and World Day for Safety and Health at Work. This post looks at two NIOSH comic books—one real, one fictional; one about saf...

We are thrilled to announce TWO more reasons that you should join us in June at CSS 2026: our keynotes!

Joanna Davis-McElligatt is an Assistant Professor of Black Literary and Cultural Studies at the University of North Texas.

She is the author of Black Aliens: Kinship in the Cosmic Diaspora (OSUP 2026), and the co-editor of four volumes, including BOOM! SPLAT! Comics and Violence (UPM 2024) and bell hooks’s Radical Pedagogy: New Visions of Feminism, Love, Justice, and Resistance in the Classroom (Bloomsbury 2025). She served as the President of the Comics Studies Society from 2023-2024.

Tom Hart is a cartoonist and the Executive Director of The Sequential Artists Workshop, a school and arts organization in Gainesville, Florida. His 2016 memoir, Rosalie Lightning debuted at #1 on the NY Times Bestseller List and has been featured on many end of year Best-Of lists.

He is the creator of the Hutch Owen series of graphic novels and books, and has been nominated for all the major industry awards. His The Collected Hutch Owen was nominated for best graphic novel in 2000. He was an early recipient of a Xeric Grant for self-publishing cartoonists, and has been on many best-of lists in the Comics Journal and other comix publications.

Student scholars and artists! Use the QR code below to submit your work to this upcoming event, sponsored by the UNT, TCU, and SMU animal humanities programs.

Animal Studies Symposium & Exhibit
Saturday, April 25
10:30am-3pm
UNT Co-Lab on the square in Denton

CSS RLC Social Hour: Making Comics Events in the Library
February 17, 2026, 12-1:30 p.m. Central Time

Have you or your library hosted comics-making events for students, faculty, or the broader community? How did you go about organizing it? Who all was involved? And what did you learn from the experience?

Come join us for an informal chat and share your experiences, insights, lessons learned, or questions you may have about hosting your own comics-related events. If there are resources or materials you’d recommend, feel free to share links with the group. We’d also love to see pictures or samples of comics made during one of your events!

Bring a beverage, a snack, or a lunch and share your stories.

Zoom registration link: https://unt.zoom.us/meeting/register/hT2-h2FfQvSn7R7d65_FOQ

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

The Comics Studies Society is THRILLED to unveil the poster for our 2026 conference, which will be hosted at The Ohio State University from June 11-13, 2026.

Please join us in celebrating this incredible poster designed by the brilliant Ronnie Dukes of DUKEScomics.com.