Based in Aotearoa New Zealand, the Comics CoLab brings together comic artists, researchers, educators and clinicians from around the world to explore how comics can transform the public understanding of science, improve health literacy, and make knowledge of our social and physical environment available to everyone.
Comics improve recall and support behavioural understanding in health education.
Comics make scientific and medical concepts easy to grasp.
Comics support emotional processing and empathy in health and science contexts.
NEWS AND MEDIA
GRAPHIC NOVEL REVIEW
“Eventuallly Everything Connects” by Sarah Firth.
EVENT: COMIC FESTIVAL 14-15 MARCH 2026
Bande Desinee Festival in Aigle!
NICK SOUSANIS LAUNCHES NEW COMIC SYLLABUS FOR 2026
Nick Sousanis launches his new comic syllabus with a comic!
PODCAST: COMICS, SUPERHEROES AND GRAPHIC MEDICINE
Professor Neal Curtis talks about his academic career in comics with the University of Auckland.
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