To further students' understanding about gravity, forces, and motion, multiple types of text were integrated into instruction. As part of a 5E lesson (Bybee et al. 2006), the authors used a selection from Capstone Press's Graphic Science series, "A Crash Course in Forces and Motion with Max Axiom" (Sohn and Barnett 2007) to support science learning and as the primary mentor text for the writing component. This graphic novel introduces students to storyboards and other text features and allows for the use of multiple text types to promote student understanding of the science content. Student-constructed texts, data tables, and illustrations are used throughout the unit and reinforce the elements of the supporting text.