Graphic Novels and Comic Books in Our Collections
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Graphic Novels and Comic Books at JMUBrowse for graphic novels and comic books in our library catalog.
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Bradley and Brian Flota Comic Book CollectionThis is the finding aid for the Bradley and Brian Flota Comic Book Collection, housed in Special Collections, which contains over 9,000 single issue comic books. Read the finding aid for more details about the collection.
Scholarly Articles
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MLA International Bibliography with Full TextClassified listing and subject index of scholarly books and articles on modern languages, literatures, folklore, and linguistics.
Online Resources
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Comic Book Legal Defense FundComic Book Legal Defense Fund is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the First Amendment rights of the comics medium.
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Comic Book PlusThis site features downloadable comics that are in the public domain mainly from the "Golden Age" of comics.
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The Comics GridA peer-reviewed online journal focusing on comic book scholarship.
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Digital Comic MuseumConsists of public domain comics primarily from the "Golden Age" of comics.
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Grand Comics DatabaseThe Grand Comics Database (GCD) is a nonprofit, internet-based organization of international volunteers dedicated to building a database covering all printed comics throughout the world.
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Queer CartoonistsA database of comics creators who identify as queer.
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Webcomics Web ArchiveThis collection focuses on comics created specifically for the web and supplements the Library of Congress’ extensive holdings in both comic books, graphic novels, and original comic art.
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Women Write About ComicsA diverse group of intersectional, international feminists who provide equally diverse insight into the world of comic book culture and the comic book industry at large.
Browsing for Graphic Novels in the General Collection
Most of the Graphic Novels in our collection -- as well as books about comics -- can be found on Carrier Library's third floor in the following call number range:
PN6700 - PN6790
Certain titles, like Art Spiegelman's Maus, are housed in other places because of their subject matter. The graphic novels in our collection geared towards children or young adult audiences are often found in our library at Memorial Hall - ETMC.
Books About Comics: Where to Begin?
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Understanding Comics by Call Number: PN6710 .M335 1994 (Carrier Stacks) -
Women and the Comics by Call Number: PN6710 .R6 1985 (Carrier Stacks) -
Demanding Respect: The Evolution of the American Comic Book by Call Number: PN6725 .L67 2009 -
Comic Book Collections for Libraries by Call Number: Z688.C64 F34 2011 (Carrier Stacks)Written by JMU Libraries' Director of Technology Jody Fagan! -
Of Comics and Men: A Cultural History of American Comic Books by Call Number: PN6725 .G3313 2010 (Carrier Stacks) -
On the Graphic Novel by Call Number: PN6710 .N6813 2015 -
The Secret History of Wonder Woman by Call Number: PN6728.W6 L48 2014
