Ethics Comics Ethics comics was founded in 2003 by Joseph Kirsch with the goal of publishing thought provoking sequential art and cartoon works that encourage dialogue on issues of human character and morality. Diamond Island is Ethics Comics’ first creation The Diamond Island graphic novel has been completed, and we are proud say that it has achieved Ethics Comic’s … Read more
A Graphic Novel: The Beginning Welcome! This is the first blog post on the Diamond Island website, so if you’re reading this, congratulations. If you haven’t yet checked out the read it section, do so now! It took over a decade to complete Diamond Island.Crazy right? The initial concept was formed in 2002 by Joseph Kirsch, who was … Read more
Diamond Island: Preparing to Kick it Off! The Diamond Island graphic novel is finished, yet our project is incomplete. How you ask? Well, it still needs to be printed and we want to offer a special edition via Kickstarter. Kickstarter is a website that allows independent projects to be supported by the public, and all those who … Read more
Diamond Island Graphic Novel: Kickstarter Launch Imminent! We are mere days away from launching our campaign Update: Kickstarter campaign is now Live! Visit our page to pledge. Update: We decided to push the launch to August 26 This past week I’ve been looking at my calendar more often than usual. There is a large red circle drawn … Read more
A Revolution in Classroom Education In recent years, educators have joined forces with comic book and graphic novel creators to implement new reading material in the classroom. Unlike traditional books, comics and graphic novels can be used to teach young readers in unique ways. A recent article by the New York Times explored the use … Read more