What happens when faculty swap journal articles for comic books? This panel explores the creation and impact of a faculty comic book reading club as a space for intellectual play, community building, and interdisciplinary dialogue. Drawing on examples from shared readings across comics genres, the panel shows how a low-stakes, high-engagement reading club can strengthen collegial connections, model lifelong learning, and legitimize comics as serious scholarly and teaching tools while still being fun. San Diego State University's Pamela Jackson (comic arts librarian; co-director, Center for Comics Studies), Beth Pollard (chair of history; co-director, Center for Comics Studies), Conor McLaughlin (staff development manager, Center for Inclusive Excellence), and Van Tarpley (lecturer in history) discuss the program.
