Funtime Comics

Article summary

Funtime Comics is a Christchurch, New Zealand based collective of comic artists and writers whose aim is to provide a forum for the promotion and discussion of the comic medium, promote New Zealand comics and encourage local writers and artists through the publishing of their own comics. Funtime publishes the Funtime Comics Anthology, and a variety of other comics, many of which are collaborative efforts, featuring stories and artwork from local and international comics artists.

Key claims

1. date of formation: 1990 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. publication date: 2009 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2011-02-22 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2020 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of formation is "1990". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the publication date is "2009". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2011-02-22". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "2020". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1348464694