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10 Cool Comic and Cartoon Resources

In celebration of the anniversary of the first cartoon published in a US newspaper (May 9, 1754), we're excited to share this playful collection of comics and cartoon resources for your classroom! From analyzing political cartoons to creating original comics, these engaging materials will spark creativity, build critical thinking skills, and show students how cartoons have shaped our culture throughout history. Enjoy bringing the colorful world of comics into your lessons.

Grades K-12

Free Comic Strip Maker

Create and share comics with this free comic maker. Sign in, choose a free design, and customize the backgrounds, text, images, and shapes. Download as JPG, PNG, or PDF, then share via Google Classroom, Teams, social media, or URL.

Grades 8-12

The Role of Women

View a variety of political cartoons as a starting point to determine how evidence supports a historical argument. The topics of the cartoons include women's roles in 1912, opposition to the Philippine-American War, and many others.

Grades K-12

Comic Strips Templates

Design and share high-quality comic strips using the many free templates in Canva. Choose from numerous colorful designs in various formats, including single strips or comics with multiple frames. Click Create to begin!

Grades 8-12

Webcomics Web Archive

The Library of Congress presents this collection of comics created explicitly for the web from 2014 through the present. Selections include award-winning comics as well as those featured based on their significance in the field of comics.

Grades 2-12

ToonyTool

ToonyTool has a simple canvas for quickly creating a single-frame comic, cartoon strip, or animation. Choose one of their background pictures or upload one of your own. Choose a character or two, add a prop, and select speech bubbles to type a message.

Grades K-12

Printable Comic Strip Templates

View this delightful collection of free printable comic strip templates for your classroom! These easy-to-use resources help students unleash their creativity, practice storytelling skills, and express ideas visually—perfect for engaging students!

Grades K-12

Witty Comics

Use this tool to design a three-page comic with dialogue between two pre-drawn characters. Select a background, add a title for each scene or page, and type your dialogue.

Grades 7-12

Phrase.it

Add cartoon speech bubbles to any photo in seconds, no login required! Choose a photo from your device or use one from the site's stock photo collection. Pick one of the four options for speech bubbles, drag to the image, and add text.

Grades 6-12

New York Fed's Educational Comic Books

Learn about basic financial concepts and the Federal Reserve's part in the economy through these free, downloadable comic books created for middle and high school students. Many of the comic books also include lesson plans and standards.

Grades 2-12

Comic Creator

Create comics in minutes using this site—no login required. Just type in the prompted information, name of a comic character, author, caption, and the dialog that goes into each speech bubble. Click to drag images and add your text.

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