Your Life with Comic Life

Tuesday, July 28th, 1:10-2:40, Cole 219

Dianne Krause

Amy Musone

Linda Nitsche


Session Description:

Come and learn how to tell your story through comics! Using the program Comic Life ( available for Windows and Mac), participants will learn how to use the software and have the opportunity to create their own comic using all the features of this fantastic application.

Use in the Classroom


Comic Life can be used for a multitude of reasons, including, but not limited to, the following:

  • Timelines (history, events, sequences)
  • Historical figures (history of, life of)
  • Instructions (step by step, details, illustrations, easy to follow)
  • Dialogue
  • Character analysis
  • Plot analysis
  • Digital storytelling
  • Pre-writing tool
  • Post-reading tool
  • World language (anything really!)


(Credit for this list goes to How to Use Comic Life in the Classroom")


Resource Documents



Comics Online Resources


Comic Resources



Click HERE to view the complete list of resources.