Comic Book Literacy" is an independent documentary film that showcases the utilization of comic books to promote literacy and education.  Throughout the film educators, researchers, writers and artists give commentary in both an historic and contemporary context on a variety of subjects related to the topic.

 A lot of the criticism of comics and comic books come from people who think that kids are just looking at the pictures and not putting them together with the words.

Some kids, yes. But you could easily make some of the same criticisms of picture books – that kids are just looking at pictures, and not at the words. 

this looks good

This is great. Im excited about all these comic-book documentaries coming out recently (Dig Comics, esp.)
 
I could name 0 creators...

Interesting. However, I also could name no creators (although some did look familiar).

lets face it most comics can and are accepted as actual literature look at watchmen, and even strangers and paradise, are well written books and should be accepted as literature

It's sweet that they're so passionate about the combination of art & text.  Getting kids to read has got to be a good thing, and with so many different genres, characters & teams in comics then it is an ideal format... But since the average age of your average comic fan has increased over the decades, then it's time that the publishers remembered their future audiences.

Comics taught me to read. :) Well actually my brother saying "You can't touch my comics unless you know how to read." was what compelled me to read. Either way, I've never seen comics as a "ghetto media". In fact I probably wouldn't be so passionate about reading (Both comics and novels) if it wasn't for comics. 

I recognized Paul Dini, the writer from Batman: The Animated Series.  It's nice to have some big names on board for this.

When I was a baby my father passed, and my mom raised me my sister and two brothers. Every night my brother was tasked with reading me books to go to sleep. His favorite thing to read to me? COMICS! I grew up with comics before i could read, and learned how to read with them. Ive always loved comics, and bought my neice her first comic last year for her birthday, (its was a high school musical comic, but hey what ever gets them into the medium ha ha) and now when I lay on my couch reading my comics she sits beside me and reads hers. It reminds me of when i grew up sitting beside my brother and reading his comics. I cant wait for the doc, it looks great, and hey, made me and many people here think of our childhood, so thanks for that also. 

have a good one all, cheers

I was read comics as a child. My cousin had literally every essential from Marvel. I now am an incredibly intelligent person. I thank comic books for this.

Dood, your daughter is the s***.  You know that, right?  Also, the trailer was cool.  Interested to see it.

I learned to read from comics too because my dad used to take me to the comic store & get comics & I learned to read from that

I am so happy to see this!!!! It's good to know that some people actually appreciate the value that comic books have! I actually took my first steps using a comic book box to support myself. Comics defiantly helped me get into reading. When i was little little, my dad would read me super hero origins as bedtime stories. When i got a little older, he made me read all of the girl parts, while he read all of the guy parts. I simply had to get good at reading, if I wanted to know what happened to Cap in the next issue. :D

I remember a fun Animanics Comic that talk about what to do during a hurricane and other disasters

"Comics can be and have been useful in assisting people how to read.  I can recall getting out a dictionary because of words I'd read in a comic book that I didn't understand.  Hmm--vocabulary expansion.   I was also able to figure out the meaning of "big" words in said comics because of the way the story was written, along with the visuals provided.     It is a pet peeve for me  to still encounter that mind-set that comic books are for kids and simpletons.  Perhaps I am a simpleton, that's open for debate.  Comic reading and collecting is a good hobby.  Better than being an alcoholic or drug user if you ask me, but then again---what do I know? "

Thanks again for posting the trailer.  As for the creators featured in the trailer, here's a cheat sheet:
 
 James O'Barr - creator, "The Crow" ("Comic books have always been looked down upon...")

Paul Dini - writer/producer, "Batman: The Animated Series" and tons of comics ("Comics have really gotten a bum wrap.")

Art Spiegelman - creator, "Maus" ("Comics were seen as the barbarian horde...")

Terry Moore - creator, "Strangers in Paradise" & "Echo" ("So people need to update their opinions.")

Jim Salicrup - former Marvel editor & comic god ("Well what if we used comics...")

Scott McCloud - writer/artist, "Understanding Comics" ("Well you know I've always said...")

Françoise Mouly - The New Yorker Magazine & TOON Books ("The magic bullet is...")

Joe Quesada - EIC Marvel Comics ("And I think I learned much of my reading...")

Kat Amano - Beckett Comics ("They call it four color crack...")
 
And there are many more in the film that are not shown in the trailer.
 
Todd Kent
Producer/Director
Comic Book Literacy

They've got some big names on that list.

Documentary sounds good.