Jason D. DeHart
@wordsimagesworlds.bsky.social
I have a PhD in literacy, teach English, and host a podcast about literacy, comics, and creating.
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@johncollinsny.bsky.social talks horror craft and his debut novel, The Leeds Point Horror, on Words, Images, & Worlds.
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Words, Images, & Worlds with John Collins
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December 6, 2025 at 3:04 PM
@johncollinsny.bsky.social talks horror craft and his debut novel, The Leeds Point Horror, on Words, Images, & Worlds.
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I just read Out of Alcatraz by @ifyoucantwell.bsky.social & @mrtylercrook.bsky.social published by @oni-press.bsky.social and it is a great thriller that constantly ramps up the suspense while simultaneously telling a very poignant, human romance. It’s breathtaking how much happens in 5 chapters!
Out of Alcatraz
Originally published as a 5-issue series, Out of Alcatraz is a fictional account of what happened to the three men, Frank Morris and brothe...
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December 5, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I just read Out of Alcatraz by @ifyoucantwell.bsky.social & @mrtylercrook.bsky.social published by @oni-press.bsky.social and it is a great thriller that constantly ramps up the suspense while simultaneously telling a very poignant, human romance. It’s breathtaking how much happens in 5 chapters!
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"Once again tells a masterful story and keeps the reader wanting more... SPEED RACER #5 is a raucous, action-packed joyride, with some of the best racing scenes in not just the series but the industry as a whole." Thank you to @fanlightzone.bsky.social for this wonderful review!
SPEED RACER #5 (Mad Cave Studios) — Fanlight Zone
As the Great Alpine Race continues the sabotage done to the Mach 5 has put Speed Racer in jeopardy. Will Racer X be able to save Speed and stop the C.A.T from eliminating him or will Dante Ferno’s men...
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December 4, 2025 at 1:17 AM
"Once again tells a masterful story and keeps the reader wanting more... SPEED RACER #5 is a raucous, action-packed joyride, with some of the best racing scenes in not just the series but the industry as a whole." Thank you to @fanlightzone.bsky.social for this wonderful review!
Authoring and celebrating authorship
@davidagranoff.bsky.social discusses his creative process, path to writing, and appreciation for Philip K. Dick in this new episode.
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@davidagranoff.bsky.social discusses his creative process, path to writing, and appreciation for Philip K. Dick in this new episode.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=mEjB...
Words, Images, & Worlds with David Agranoff
YouTube video by Words, Images, & Worlds: A Literacy Channel
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December 2, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Authoring and celebrating authorship
@davidagranoff.bsky.social discusses his creative process, path to writing, and appreciation for Philip K. Dick in this new episode.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=mEjB...
@davidagranoff.bsky.social discusses his creative process, path to writing, and appreciation for Philip K. Dick in this new episode.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=mEjB...
Talking Ferocious with author Luke Piotrowski on Words, Images, & Worlds @madcavestudios.com
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Words, Images, & Worlds with Luke Piotrowski
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November 29, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Talking Ferocious with author Luke Piotrowski on Words, Images, & Worlds @madcavestudios.com
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Here's yet another paper using eye tracking on comics, here recording lots of participants while reading a page from Watchmen. I've seen more eye tracking studies of comics this year than almost the last 5 to 10 years combined, so hopefully this trend continues www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
How readers navigate comic book pages: evidence from eye movements
While a z-path is intrinsically part of how typically formatted text is read, it is less clear that this same approach is used when reading comics. Previous evidence for the z-path is limited to se...
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November 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Here's yet another paper using eye tracking on comics, here recording lots of participants while reading a page from Watchmen. I've seen more eye tracking studies of comics this year than almost the last 5 to 10 years combined, so hopefully this trend continues www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Up now on @literaryhub.bsky.social : talking Marvel with @paulcornell.bsky.social @chrisryall.bsky.social ! @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social lithub.com/the-magic-of...
The Magic of Marvel: How We Met the Avengers, Doctor Strange, Daredevil and Others
If there’s one thing comic book fans enjoy, it’s discussing their favorite characters and stories with anyone who will listen (or read), debating the finer points of the stories and the art, and sp…
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November 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Up now on @literaryhub.bsky.social : talking Marvel with @paulcornell.bsky.social @chrisryall.bsky.social ! @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social lithub.com/the-magic-of...
Check out these curated resources from educators showcasing the Great Immigrants, Great Americans comic. The book is also linked with open access on this site. @ncte.org @jimlee.bsky.social @carnegiecorp.bsky.social
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November 24, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Check out these curated resources from educators showcasing the Great Immigrants, Great Americans comic. The book is also linked with open access on this site. @ncte.org @jimlee.bsky.social @carnegiecorp.bsky.social
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Here's an interesting new study on comics that uses eye tracking to ask how much people use their peripheral vision while reading comics using a technique from reading studies with a "perceptual window" that revealed panels when people moved their eyes to them onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Coming Up Next: The Extent of the Perceptual Window in Comic Reading
Recent models of sequential narratives suggest that readers form predictions about upcoming panels as they read. However, previous work has considered these predictions only in terms of currently vie...
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November 24, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Here's an interesting new study on comics that uses eye tracking to ask how much people use their peripheral vision while reading comics using a technique from reading studies with a "perceptual window" that revealed panels when people moved their eyes to them onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Did a roundtable workshop at the @ncte.org conference where I presented this lesson on making a mini comic as a simple and disarming way to get students into storytelling and writing, along with a few suggested prompts. Link in bio! Download a print-quality PDF for use in your classrooms.
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November 23, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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I talk DOCTOR STRANGE: A DECADE OF DARK MAGIC, out today from @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social . Thanks, @wordsimagesworlds.bsky.social !
Dr. Strange, NY History, and Comics
@stuartmoore.bsky.social stops by for a second talk, this time exploring his new book from @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social, Doctor Strange: A Decade of Dark Magic.
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@stuartmoore.bsky.social stops by for a second talk, this time exploring his new book from @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social, Doctor Strange: A Decade of Dark Magic.
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Words, Images, & Worlds: Stuart Moore Returns!
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November 11, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I talk DOCTOR STRANGE: A DECADE OF DARK MAGIC, out today from @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social . Thanks, @wordsimagesworlds.bsky.social !
Dr. Strange, NY History, and Comics
@stuartmoore.bsky.social stops by for a second talk, this time exploring his new book from @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social, Doctor Strange: A Decade of Dark Magic.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=7Q-z...
@stuartmoore.bsky.social stops by for a second talk, this time exploring his new book from @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social, Doctor Strange: A Decade of Dark Magic.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=7Q-z...
Words, Images, & Worlds: Stuart Moore Returns!
YouTube video by Words, Images, & Worlds: A Literacy Channel
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November 11, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Dr. Strange, NY History, and Comics
@stuartmoore.bsky.social stops by for a second talk, this time exploring his new book from @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social, Doctor Strange: A Decade of Dark Magic.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=7Q-z...
@stuartmoore.bsky.social stops by for a second talk, this time exploring his new book from @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social, Doctor Strange: A Decade of Dark Magic.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=7Q-z...
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My horror novel BONES OF OUR STARS, BLOOD OF OUR WORLD hits the shelves today!
This is a book that will keep you turning the page and keep you guessing… and I’d be shocked if you expect how it all wraps up!
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This is a book that will keep you turning the page and keep you guessing… and I’d be shocked if you expect how it all wraps up!
www.amazon.com/Bones-Our-St...
November 11, 2025 at 1:14 PM
My horror novel BONES OF OUR STARS, BLOOD OF OUR WORLD hits the shelves today!
This is a book that will keep you turning the page and keep you guessing… and I’d be shocked if you expect how it all wraps up!
www.amazon.com/Bones-Our-St...
This is a book that will keep you turning the page and keep you guessing… and I’d be shocked if you expect how it all wraps up!
www.amazon.com/Bones-Our-St...
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I love mini-comics!, part 2: I just read Bezoar no. 5 by a bunch of folks from and around Athens, GA. The great cover by @neilaglet.bsky.social contains a bunch of fun and spooky/romance-themed stories and a couple of illustrations and comics by the incomparable Patrick Dean (RIP).
November 8, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I love mini-comics!, part 2: I just read Bezoar no. 5 by a bunch of folks from and around Athens, GA. The great cover by @neilaglet.bsky.social contains a bunch of fun and spooky/romance-themed stories and a couple of illustrations and comics by the incomparable Patrick Dean (RIP).
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If you’re interested in viewing any of tomorrow’s proceedings, the event will be streamed on their YouTube channel.
#comics #libcomix #censorship cc. @ischoolui.bsky.social
#comics #libcomix #censorship cc. @ischoolui.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM
If you’re interested in viewing any of tomorrow’s proceedings, the event will be streamed on their YouTube channel.
#comics #libcomix #censorship cc. @ischoolui.bsky.social
#comics #libcomix #censorship cc. @ischoolui.bsky.social
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My upcoming graphic novel, Speaking with Pictures, on cognition, language, and visual communication is out in only 3 more months... www.visuallanguagelab.com/sip
October 27, 2025 at 10:44 AM
My upcoming graphic novel, Speaking with Pictures, on cognition, language, and visual communication is out in only 3 more months... www.visuallanguagelab.com/sip
@steveniles.bsky.social stops by Words, Images, & Worlds for a chat about storytelling in the world of Cal McDonald and more.
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Words, Images, & Worlds with Steve Niles
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October 27, 2025 at 10:46 AM
@steveniles.bsky.social stops by Words, Images, & Worlds for a chat about storytelling in the world of Cal McDonald and more.
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I love @georgeoconnor.bsky.social’s work and I’m fond of Sterg, too!
This trick-or-treat season, why not read about one of the ultimate tricksters? @georgeoconnor.bsky.social ‘s Asgardians: Loki is an eye-opening look at Odin’s (not Thor’s) wily half-brother. I loved being introduced and re-introduced to these tales, which are very different from the Marvel version!
Asgardians: Loki
I thought it might be appropriate in the month of trick-or-treating to take a look at one of the biggest tricksters of all. If everything yo...
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October 20, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I love @georgeoconnor.bsky.social’s work and I’m fond of Sterg, too!
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I just read Pushing Buttons, a graphic novel by Danish cartoonist Ursula Blix. I loved the artwork and how the story slowly shed light on Margit’s soul-sucking work and relationship with her supervisor/best friend Chloe. I will definitely be looking for more work from Blix and Black Panel Press.
Pushing Buttons
This "futuristic workplace kerfuffle" recently came to my attention via social media, and I was very glad to buy and read a copy. Pushing B...
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October 8, 2025 at 9:55 PM
I just read Pushing Buttons, a graphic novel by Danish cartoonist Ursula Blix. I loved the artwork and how the story slowly shed light on Margit’s soul-sucking work and relationship with her supervisor/best friend Chloe. I will definitely be looking for more work from Blix and Black Panel Press.
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Had a great time chatting with Jason DeHart over at @wordsimagesworlds.bsky.social from my very sunny patio! Check out the interview here 👉 youtu.be/kzTRZtAWnrQ?...
Words, Images, & Worlds with CW Blackwell
YouTube video by Jason DeHart
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October 5, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Had a great time chatting with Jason DeHart over at @wordsimagesworlds.bsky.social from my very sunny patio! Check out the interview here 👉 youtu.be/kzTRZtAWnrQ?...
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Facilitating a student writing workshop allows you to guide students in a process where they'll learn to stretch their story ideas. ✍️
@wordsimagesworlds.bsky.social shares a step-by-step guide!
#ELATeacher #EduSky
@wordsimagesworlds.bsky.social shares a step-by-step guide!
#ELATeacher #EduSky
How to Facilitate Creative Writing Workshops
Students’ writing skills grow when they participate in activities that guide them to work at developing their own narratives.
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October 4, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Facilitating a student writing workshop allows you to guide students in a process where they'll learn to stretch their story ideas. ✍️
@wordsimagesworlds.bsky.social shares a step-by-step guide!
#ELATeacher #EduSky
@wordsimagesworlds.bsky.social shares a step-by-step guide!
#ELATeacher #EduSky
From fandom for Star Wars, Bowie, and @jamesgunn.bsky.social to work on Madman and DC titles, @allredmd.bsky.social talks about creativity and collaboration.
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Words, Images, & Worlds with Mike Allred
YouTube video by Jason DeHart
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October 4, 2025 at 2:16 PM
From fandom for Star Wars, Bowie, and @jamesgunn.bsky.social to work on Madman and DC titles, @allredmd.bsky.social talks about creativity and collaboration.
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Next up in my great graphic novel catch-up: the first volume of @jefflemire171.bsky.social’s Minor Arcana. It’s features many of the best aspects of his work: strong characters, slow burn reveals, family secrets, and just the right amount of supernatural surprises. So good and compelling!
Minor Arcana, Volume One: The Fool
I am a big fan of Jeff Lemire since I read The Essex County Trilogy almost two decades ago. He is one of the most prolific comics creato...
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September 28, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Next up in my great graphic novel catch-up: the first volume of @jefflemire171.bsky.social’s Minor Arcana. It’s features many of the best aspects of his work: strong characters, slow burn reveals, family secrets, and just the right amount of supernatural surprises. So good and compelling!
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Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn't stop to think if they should.
September 27, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn't stop to think if they should.