EP75 Schools & Academies in Comics

Some heroes are made, some heroes are born, but all heroes need schoolin’. Not only are sidekicks and young heroes a fixture in superhero stories, but by now so are the institutions that train and educate them. This week we look at our favorite examples of superhero academies & our favorite aspects of the stories that feature them. Grab your backpacks & trapper keepers, and your heightened sense of embarrassment, and join us as the Fantom Zone goes back to school!

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Comicbook Reading Recommendations:

Noah: Strange Academy: First Class

Jered: Avengers Academy: the Complete Collection Vol 1

Kayla: Gotham Academy Vol. 1: Welcome to Gotham Academy (The New 52)

Topics:

Super hero Schools - X-men - Xavier's School For Gifted Youngsters - New Mutants - Charles Xavier - Red Room Academy - Braddock Academy - Captain Britain - Avengers Academy - Black Widow - Gotham Academy - Strange Academy - Doctor Strange - Batman