This article explores a special exhibit at Columbia University which suggests how comics might be used in the curriculum. When one considers the decoding necessary to understand many pieces of art that tell stories through flower choices, coloration, or details in the design or that the Bayeux Tapestry is a collection of panels telling a story in a comic book style, it suddenly seems to make sense to consider graphic novels or comic books as another type of literacy to decode. Comics offer a chance to look at plot and story, as well as the visual aspect which can often be looked at from an art or film perspective as the images often tell more of the story than words at times.
