The Comic Book Project (CBP) celebrates its eighth anniversary this year. The project, which just originated with one school in New York City, had grown to encompass thousands of students nationwide. The goal of the CBP is not to create comics the "Marvel way" or to develop the next Stan Lee. Rather, the goal is to give students the opportunity to design original characters, develop interesting storylines, and publish and present their work in their schools and communities. This article describes the processes involved in creating comics the CBP way.