Graphic Novels, Comic Books, and Sequential Art

Use this guide as a starting point for information on graphic novels, comic books, and other sequential art. Included is a guide to locating these materials in the Libraries as well as reference, database, and internet resources relating to the form.

The Comics Journal

TCJ.com’s reviews of comics, graphic novels, and other sequential works.

Online Bibilographies

Bibliographies provide useful lists of resources relevant to their subjects.

Comic Research Bibliography
An international bibliography of comic books, comic strips, animation, caricature, cartoons, bandes dessinees, and related topics. It is divided into four sections, arranged alphabetically by author, for ease of use. Most recently updated in 2007.
Comics Scholarship Annotated Bibliographies
This site primarily covers book-length works about comic books and comic strips, from "fannish" histories to academic monographs, providing detailed information and guidance on further research.
Enjolrasworld
A collection of annotations and bibliographies, with a focus on the works of Alan Moore.

Free Books!

Many Golden Age comics are now in the public domain. At Golden Age Comics, these works can be downloaded and viewed.

What does THAT mean?

There are a lot of trade-specific words used to describe comics. Comics also happen to be written in a lot of different languages. Pascal Lefévre's handy guide provides a multi-lingual glossary for over one hundred comic-related terms.

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Subjects: Art, English, Film & Media Arts

Tags: art, comics, graphic novels, media, pop culture

Graphic Novels, Comic Books, and Sequential Art

The Comics Journal

Online Bibilographies

Free Books!

What does THAT mean?

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