For Educators: The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli

About the Graphic Novel Series

From the boundless imagination of Jay Piscopo comes the epic Undersea Adventures of Capt’n Eli, an all-ages graphic novel series in the tradition of Jules Verne, Herge, and classic comic strips like Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers. With his companions Jolly Roger, a 200-year-old parrot, and the faithful seadog Barney, Capt’n Eli takes readers into a mesmerizing world of time travel, high-tech ships, flying mini-subs, robots, lost civilizations, and undersea empires in conflict.

This series is perfect for early, tween, and reluctant readers.

Curriculum

Download lesson plans HERE. You've heard how effective comic books and graphic novels are for inspiring students in the classroom, now you can experience it for yourself with The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli! Download these engaging lesson plans by award-winning educator and technology integrationist Laura Richter and expand your curriculum to an interdisciplinary experience where students will learn geography mapping skills, scientific research techniques, ancient mythology and so much more!

Monday, March 29, 2010

This Thursday, April 1st graphic novel artist Jay Piscopo will be the keynote speaker at the Maine Student Book Awards at Blue Hill Consolidated School in Blue Hill. 200 Maine high school students will spend the day learning about drawing, digital storytelling, what goes into creating a comic book, and how books are made.

Jay is the author and illustrator of The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli graphic novel series and will speak about his influences and creative process.

Watch a short behind the scenes video of Jay at work in his studio at this link.