SCHOOL OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCES
Graphic Novels and Comics Websites

© Elizabeth Figa 2009

Graphic Novels and Comics Reviews

American Library Association - Graphic Novel Reviews - Library Journal

Reviews and recommendations for shelving graphic novels in libraries from Library Journal.

http://www.libraryjournal.com/community/Graphic+Novels/47115.html

Artbomb: A Graphic Novel Explosion. Pull the Pin.
http://www.artbomb.net/home.jsp

The New York Times - Graphic Books Best Seller Lists - ArtsBeat Blog

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/tag/graphic-books-best-seller-lists/

No Flying, No Tights: a website reviewing graphic novels for teens (last update April 2008)
http://www.noflyingnotights.com/index2.html

Grovel: Graphic Novel News and Reviews
 http://www.grovel.org.uk/

The Lair: a website reviewing graphic novels for teens and adults (last update Oct. 2005)
http://www.noflyingnotights.com/lair/index.html

Sidekicks: a website reviewing graphic novels for kids (last update Oct. 2005)
http://www.noflyingnotights.com/sidekicks/index.html

Library Graphic Novels Sites

Corvalis-Benton County (OR) Public Library - Graphic Novels For Teens

http://www.thebestlibrary.net/joomla/content/view/425/409/

 

St. Louis Public Library - Graphic Novels

http://www.slpl.org/slpl/gateways/article240095580.asp

 

Graphic Novels Booklists and Collection Tools

BWI Title Tales
http://www.bwibooks.com/
Comic Book Awards Almanac (updated 2006)
http://users.rcn.com/aardy/comics/awards/index.html
 
Diamond Bookshelf for Libraries and Schools
http://bookshelf.diamondcomics.com/

Great Graphic Novels for Teens
http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/greatgraphicnovelsforteens/gn.htm

ICv2 website -- Top 100 Graphic Novels (updated Oct. 2005)
http://www.icv2.com/articles/home/7813.html

Recommended Graphic Novels for Public Libraries, selected and annotated by Steve Raiteri (updated 2003)
http://my.voyager.net/~sraiteri/graphicnovels.htm

Time Magazine's All-Time Best Graphic Novels (2005)
 http://www.time.com/time/2005/100books/0,24459,graphic_novels,00.html

Resource Lists for Graphic Novels and Comics

About.com's Comic Book News - Industry News, Blogs, Updates
http://comicbooks.about.com/od/comicnews/

ACRL Comic books and graphic novels: Digital resources for an evolving form of art and literature
http://www.wikis.ala.org/acrl/index.php/Comic_Books_and_Graphic_Novels

ComicsResearch.org: Comics Scholarship Annotated Bibliographies (CSAB) cover book-length works about comic books and comic strips, from "fannish" histories to academic monographs.
http://www.comicsresearch.org/

Comicscape: Conquering the Marvel Universe with Robert Weiner [Interview discussing Rob's annotated guide to Marvel GNs]
http://www.mania.com/comicscape-conquering-marvel-universe-robert-weiner_article_58632.html. Get the pdf version here.

Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC), School of Education, U. of Wisconsin-Madison

This page compiles graphic novel information and resources to help you learn more about this genre of publishing for youth.
http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/books/graphicnovels.asp

Get Graphic! @ your library: Archive of the Teen Read Week promotion (2002 article)
http://archive.ala.org/teenread/trw/

Graphic Novels: Resources for Teachers & Librarians - U. at Buffalo Libraries
http://library.buffalo.edu/libraries/asl/guides/graphicnovels/

LJ Collection Development- Beyond Superheroes: Comics Get Serious (2002 article)
http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA191649.html

Sequart Research & Literary Organization
http://www.sequart.com/

Time Magazine Comics - Archive Collection
http://www.time.com/time/archive/collections/0,21428,c_comics,00.shtml

University of Florida Comics Resources List
http://www.english.ufl.edu/comics/resources.shtml

Yale University Library, Comic Books, Comic Strips, and Graphic Novels Resources
http://www.library.yale.edu/humanities/media/comics.html

Collection Development and Censorship Issues

ALA | Graphic Novels | Dealing with Challenges to Graphic Novels

http://www.ftrf.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/ifissues/graphicnovels.cfm

BOOM: Graphic Novel Explosion @ Your Library
http://www.slais.ubc.ca/courses/libr517/04-05-wt2/projects/booom/print.html

Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF)
http://www.cbldf.org/

CBLDF - A Short History of Censorship in Comics
http://www.cbldf.org/history.shtml

Dewey Decimal - Graphic Novels in DDC: Discussion Paper
http://www.oclc.org/dewey/discussion/papers/graphicnovels.htm

Graphic Novel Collection Development (2002 article)
http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/teenreading/trw/trw2002/collectiondevelopment.htm

Graphic Novels: Resources for Teachers & Librarians - Addressing Librarians' Concerns - U. at Buffalo Libraries
http://library.buffalo.edu/libraries/asl/guides/graphicnovels/inlibraries/concerns.php

Graphic Novels: Resources for Teachers & Librarians - Graphic Novels and Censorship - U. at Buffalo Libraries
http://library.buffalo.edu/libraries/asl/guides/graphicnovels/dev/censorship.php

Graphic Novels: Resources for Teachers & Librarians - Purchasing Graphic Novels, Trade Comics and Graphic Novels - U. at Buffalo Libraries
http://library.buffalo.edu/libraries/asl/guides/graphicnovels/dev/purchasing.php

Graphic Novels: Resources for Teachers & Librarians - Selecting Age-Appropriate Materials - U. at Buffalo Libraries
http://library.buffalo.edu/libraries/asl/guides/graphicnovels/dev/age.php

Graphic Novels: Resources for Teachers & Librarians - Selection Guidelines - U. at Buffalo Libraries
http://library.buffalo.edu/libraries/asl/guides/graphicnovels/dev/guidelines.php

Graphic Novels Policy - Campbell County Public Library System - Gillette, WY
http://www.ccpls.org/coldev/html/YA/xv-gn.html

Guidelines for Selecting Kid-Safe Graphic Novels
http://www.graphicnovels.brodart.com/selection_criteria.htm

How Books Get Banned--or Not--in Schools:  Perceptions of censorship by Texas school library media specialists (article)
http://www.txla.org/pubs/tlj-3q97/article6.html

Public Library Collection Development Issues: Graphic Novels (Stephen Weiner article)
 http://www.graphicnovels.brodart.com/public_col_dev_issues.html

Blogs and Discussion Lists

ComicList: The New Comic Book Release List
http://www.comiclist.com/

Comics Nexus
http://comicsnexus.com/

Comics Scholars' Discussion List
http://www.english.ufl.edu/comics/scholars/

Looking To The Stars
http://looking2dastars.livejournal.com

The Ohio State University Libraries : Blogs : Manga

http://library.osu.edu/blogs/manga

Steve Miller's GNLB On the Web (2002-2005)
http://www.angelfire.com/comics/gnlib/

Professional Journals with Graphic Novels Reviews and News

The Comics Journal

A magazine that covers the comics medium from an arts-first perspective.

http://www.tcj.com/

Image [&] Narrative: Online Magazine of the Visual Narrative (ISSN 1780-678X)
http://www.imageandnarrative.be/index.htm

ImageTexT: Interdisciplinary Comics Studies (ISSN: 1549-6732)

ImageTexT is a peer-reviewed, open access journal dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of comics and related media. We are published by the English Department at the University of Florida with support from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Our content is available free of charge, and regular issues of ImageTexT will be published three times per year.

http://www.english.ufl.edu/imagetext/

Library Journal
http://www.libraryjournal.com/

Publisher's Weekly
http://www.publishersweekly.com/

School Library Journal
http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/

Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA): The Library Magazine Service Those Who Serve Young Adults
http://www.voya.com/

Magazines for Graphic Novels and Comics News

Comic Shop News, sold at most comic stores, info at
http://www.csnsider.com/

Diamond Comics Previews
http://previews.diamondcomics.com/

Comic Shop (Store) Locator

Diamond's Comic Shop Locator
http://csls.diamondcomics.com/

Masterlist of Comic Book and Trading Card Stores
http://www.the-master-list.com/

History of Comics and Comic Art

About.com : Inventors : History of Comic Books
http://inventors.about.com/od/cstartinventions/a/comics.htm

A Brief History of Comics
http://www.ninthart.com/display.php?article=453 Part I
http://www.ninthart.com/display.php?article=474 Part II

Comic Art in Scholarly Writing Guide
http://www.english.ufl.edu/comics/scholars/guide.html

Comic Books of the 1950s - U. at Buffalo Libraries
http://libweb.lib.buffalo.edu/comics/index.html

Comics in Education
http://www.humblecomics.com/comicsedu/index.html

Comics Research Bibliography (last updated 2007)
http://www.rpi.edu/~bulloj/comxbib.html

Comics Scholarship Annotated Bibliographies
http://www.comicsresearch.org/

Frederic Wertham Article
http://art-bin.com/art/awertham.html

History of Comic Books
http://www.geocities.com/soho/5537/hist.htm

History of Comics
http://www.comic-art.com/history.htm

A History of Sequential Art
http://www.comic-art.com/history/history0.htm

History of Superhero Comic Books
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/8580/noframes.html

Women and Comics

Friends of Lulu
http://friendsoflulu.wordpress.com/

Graphic Novels: Resources for Teachers & Librarians - Depiction of Women in Comics - U. at Buffalo Libraries
http://library.buffalo.edu/libraries/asl/guides/graphicnovels/dev/women.php

Jessica Abel Interviews (text-based)
http://www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com/nuclear/98403840043047.htm
http://www.tcj.com/270/i_abel.html

Research Bibliography Women in Comics
http://www.rpi.edu/~bulloj/search/WOMEN.html

Sequential Tart: a publication dedicated to providing exclusive interviews, in-depth articles and news, while working towards raising the awareness of women's influence in the comics industry and other realms.
http://www.sequentialtart.com/

Why Aren't More Women Creating Comics:
http://www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com/buddy/104207800519030.htm

Women in Comics (Summer 2004 article)
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa4026/is_200407/ai_n9458006

Women in Comics (Oct. 2005 article)
http://comicbookbin.com/BUBBLE062.html

International, Multicultural, Diversity Resources

Black Images in the Comics
http://www.ferris.edu/jimcrow/links/comics/

Brandon Thomas: Black in Comics (2007 article)
http://www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com/ambi/101934377596980.htm

Comic Industry Draws on Diversity (NY Times article 05/30/2006)
http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/05/30/news/comics.php

Comics Research Bibliography: Comics and African-Americans
http://www.rpi.edu/~bulloj/search/BLACK.html

Comics UK
http://www.comicsuk.co.uk

International Superheros
http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/

Islamic Culture: The next generation of superheroes (January 2007 Saudi Aramco World article)
http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/200701/the.next.generation.of.superheroes.htm

Jewish Comics: A Select Bibliography
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/5756/JWISHC.HTM

Kyle Baker: Pushing Diversity (interview)
http://www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com/features/98718347350741.htm

Multiculturalism and Comics (August 24, 2000)
http://www.bluecorncomics.com/ccnmp00.htm

Museum of Black Superheros
http://www.blacksuperhero.com/

Straight (and not) Out of the Comics (NY Times article 05/28/2006)
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/28/arts/28gustines.html?ex=1306468800&en=41e6681ed79cf175&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

Toonpedia
http://www.toonopedia.com/index.htm

“Why aren't there more mainstream titles that feature minority characters in prominent roles, and why don't 'black books' sell??”
 http://www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com/panel/1063121223602.htm

Comics and Technology and/or Film

Comic Book Movie Guide
http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/comicbookmovieguide.html

Comic Book Resources News
http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/

Comic Book Resources Columns
http://www.comicbookresources.com/columns/?column=24

Comics to Film
http://www.comics2film.com/

Scott McCloud on the Future of Comics' "Vision" (video clip)
http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/432

Radio Shows/Recordings Related to Graphic Novels, Comics Anime, and Manga

Fan Boy Radio
http://www.fanboyradio.com/

Oldtime Radio Shows
http://www.comicweb.com/radio.htm

Graphic Novels and Comics Features on NPR and other Radio Shows

NEWS SOURCES

Anime and Manga Resources

Anime Crazy (beware of pop-ups)

Anime Crazy is the anime community where you can watch anime shows, anime episodes, and anime movies online for free. Feel free to watch as much Anime as you want, you might find yourself a new anime shows that you just have to watch! Anime Crazy is the leader in free online anime streaming with thousands of anime videos from hundreds of different anime series.

http://www.animecrazy.net/

 

Bleach Exile

Your #1 Bleach Anime and Manga Source!

http://www.bleachexile.com/

Comic Books: Internet Resources - Manga Guide - U. at Buffalo Libraries
http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/asl/guides/comics.html#manga

The Giants of Anime Are Coming
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/12.09/anime.html

Gilles Poitras' site, mainly related to Anime and Manga
http://www.koyagi.com/#anchor107136

The Librarian's Guide to Anime and Manga
http://www.koyagi.com/Libguide.html

Manga for Kids

Inviting a brand new audience to experience the joy of comics and reading through the engaging and energetic manga style.

http://www.mangaforkids.com/

 

Manga Fox

Read Free Manga Online!

http://www.mangafox.com/

 

Manga Hut

Your premium, high quality online manga viewer.

http://mangahut.com/

 

Comics and Graphic Novels Associations and Conferences

Comic Con -- Largest comic conference in the world
http://www.comic-con.org/

National Association of Comics Art Educators (NACAE)
http://www.teachingcomics.org/

Comics and Graphic Novels Awards

Comic Books Awards Almanac (updated 2006/2007)
http://users.rcn.com/aardy/comics/awards/

The Eisner Awards
http://www.comic-con.org/cci/cci_eisners_main.shtml

The Harvey Awards
http://www.harveyawards.org/

Graphic Novels and Comics Distributors and Stores

Bodart Graphic Novels: dedicated to meeting the needs of school and public libraries with innovative products and services.
http://www.graphicnovels.brodart.com/

ComicList Presents Comic Book Publishers And Distributors On The Internet: Exclusive, Non-Exclusive, Independent, Small Press, Big Press, Online, Whatever
http://www.comiclist.com/publishers.html

Diamond Comics Distributors: After more than 20 years of service, Diamond has emerged as the world's largest distributor of English-language comics and related merchandise, with a network of strategically-located Distribution Centers throughout the world.
http://www.diamondcomics.com/

Haven Distributors

http://www.havendistro.com/

Hill City Comics: a 5,000 square foot store located in the downtown shopping district of Thunder Bay in NW Ontario, Canada
http://www.hillcity-comics.com/graphic_novels/gn.htm

Last Gasp: one of the largest and oldest publishers and purveyors of underground comic books in the world, as well as being a distributor of all sorts of weird 'n' wonderful subversive literature, graphic novels, tattoo and art books.
http://www.lastgasp.com/

Mile High Comics - Your New and Collectible Comic Book Store

http://www.milehighcomics.com/

Powell's: Powell's Books has grown into one of the world's great bookstores, with seven locations in the Portland metropolitan area, and one of the book world's most successful dot-coms (www.powells.com), serving customers worldwide.
http://www.powells.com/psection/GraphicNovels.html

Viz Media: leader in the publishing and distribution of Japanese manga for English speaking audiences in North America and a global licensor of Japanese animation.
http://www.viz.com/

Graphic Novels and Comics Publishers

Alternative Comics
http://www.indyworld.com/altcomics/

Andrews McMeel Universal
http://www.amuniversal.com/index/

Archie Comics
http://www.archiecomics.com/30.html?30

Dark Horse Comics
http://www.darkhorse.com/

DC Comics
http://www.dccomics.com/

Doubleday Graphic Novels
http://www.randomhouse.com/doubleday/graphicnovels/

Drawn and Quarterly Publishers
http://www.drawnandquarterly.com/

Fantagraphics
http://www.fantagraphics.com/

Image Comics
http://www.imagecomics.com/index.php

Macmillan

http://us.macmillan.com/MacmillanSite/categories/General/ComicsandGraphicNovels

Marvel
http://www.marvel.com/

Nantier Beall Minoustchine Publishing (NBM) - "America's First Graphic Novel Publisher"
http://www.nbmpub.com/

Pantheon Books
http://www.randomhouse.com/pantheon/graphicnovels/home.pperl

Public Square Books
http://www.publicsquarebooks.com/main.html

Random House
http://www.randomhouse.co.uk/graphicnovels/

Scholastic
http://www.scholastic.com/graphix/

Slave Labor Graphics
http://www.slgcomic.com

Top Shelf Productions
http://www.topshelfcomix.com/index.php

ToykoPop
http://www.tokyopop.com/

Vertical Inc.
http://www.vertical-inc.com/

Viz Media
http://www.viz.com/

W. W. Norton
http://www.wwnorton.com/subject/graphic_novels.php

End of Graphic Novels and Comics Websites

(updated July 2009)