Jennifer Kahn, Senior Associate, and Thomas Bayne, Associate, Communications and Outreach

The New York Fed recently published The Story of Monetary Policy, the third issue of its new Educational Comic Book Series. In the story, intrepid characters travel to previously unseen worlds, meeting new friends and teaching economic lessons along the way. Today, we offer a behind-the-frames look at the comic book’s production — from idea to sketch to print — and the creation of a world “way, way out at the edge of the universe” to educate students about economics and monetary policy.

Anika Pratt, Assistant Vice President, and Graham Long, Senior Associate, Communications and Outreach

“Way, way out — at the edge of the universe — there’s a little planet called Novus.” So began the New York Fed’s return to publishing comic books to promote economic literacy, especially among students from middle school through college.

Marisa Casellas-Barnes, Associate Director, Communications and Outreach

Just as economists strive to identify the latest, most accurate data and trends, so too do economics and business professors at colleges and universities. After the 2008 financial crisis and recession and the increased interest they elicited, the New York Fed realized that an opportunity existed to partner with higher education to foster a greater understanding of the Federal Reserve, monetary policy, and the financial system.