<![CDATA[This study aimed to develop comic book-based teaching materials for the "Social Interaction" topic (Chapter 7) of the IPAS (Natural and Social Sciences) curriculum for third-grade students at Private Elementary School Kartika 1-2 Medan. The study employed the Research and Development (R&D) method using the ADDIE model, which comprises the stages of Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation. The research subjects were 36 third-grade students from the school. Data were collected through questionnaires, tests, interviews, observations, and documentation. Quantitative data analysis was performed using percentage-based descriptive statistics. The results indicated that the comic-based teaching materials met the criteria of validity, practicality, and effectiveness. Validity was established through assessments by subject matter experts (88% and 84%), teaching material experts (85% and 100%), and media experts (84%). Practicality was demonstrated by student responses (91.25% in the small-group trial and 89.12% in the field trial) and teacher responses (90.41%). Product effectiveness was confirmed through field trials, yielding results of 98% in the initial group trial and 91% in the field trial; both results were categorized as "Highly Effective." Consequently, the comic-based teaching materials for the "Social Interaction" topic are deemed suitable for use in third-grade IPAS instruction, as they satisfy the aspects of validity, practicality, and effectiveness.]]>
