Comics Literacy Awareness

Comics Literacy Awareness
Established 2014
Mission promote literacy through comic books
Key people trustees:
Paul Register
Julie Tait
Ian Churchill
Emma Hayley
Dr. Mel Gibson
Bryan Talbot
Location United Kingdom
Website www.claw.org.uk
Dave Gibbons, Comics Laureate

Comics Literacy Awareness (CLAw) is a national organization in the United Kingdom promoting literacy through comic books.

Founded in 2014, it is a registered charity under English law[1] and its mission is to raise the literacy levels of UK children through the medium of comics and graphic novels.

CLAw organizes the UK's Comics Laureate, on the model of the Children's Laureate, to act as an ambassador for comic books and their potential to improve literacy.[2] The first Comics Laureate, Dave Gibbons, was selected in October 2014.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Comics Literacy Awareness, Registered Charity no. 1158064 at the Charity Commission
  2. ↑ Comics Literacy Awareness (2014). Comics Laureate.
  3. ↑ Guardian: Watchmen graphic novelist Dave Gibbons appointed first comics laureate

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