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      Sites providing resources towards researching the comic book medium, and examples of how that reseach is put to academic use.
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      R.C. Harvey

      Homepage for R. C. Harvey, author of "The Art of the Funnies" and "The Art of the Comic Book". With information on both books and columns about comics and strips in general.
      http://www.rcharvey.com/

      The Who's Who of American Comic Books

      Biographical listings for over 19,000 artists, writers, editors, and personnel behind the scenes who help produce the comics. Over 550 publishing groups are included, with special listings on animation, syndication, the small press, pulps, and scores of o
      http://www.nostromo.no/whoswho/

      Grrls in the Comics

      Several articles and a picture gallery on the presence of women and girls in American comics.
      http://www.gnofn.org/~jbourg/grrls/comix/comix.htm

      Comics Reality

      A series of profound articles on the history of the comic book industry in the United States by comics veteran scholar Robert Beerbohm
      http://members.aol.com/comicbknet/reality.htm

      Michigan State University Libraries Comic Art Collection

      Alphabetical index to the MSU Comic Art Collection. References to articles, monographies and readers.
      http://www.lib.msu.edu/comics/rri/index.htm

      Index of syndicated comic strips, 1924-95

      Comprehensive print-based index of all newspaper comic strips syndicated between 1924 and 1995; more than 4300 strips. Also includes list 3700 artists, and the strips they worked on.
      http://www.comicsaccess.com

      The Comic Book Writer's Guide to Info on the Internet

      A writer's reference page, with links to sites covering weaponry, science, and law for the comic book writer's research needs, with additional information on the craft of comic book writing.
      http://members.aol.com/jayjay5000/WritersGuide.index.html

      Comic Colors

      Originally designed for colorists, now pencillers and inkers as well can unite and share. Includes a very informative look at the visual aspects of comics.
      http://www.comiccolors.com

      The Comics Archives

      Several check lists and reference files on golden and silver age comics published by Marvel and DC.
      http://www.execpc.com/~icicle/main.html

      Ka-boom! - A Dictionary of Comicbook Words on Historical Principles

      An alphabetical list of all the words that are typical for comic books (onomatopaea, e.a.), with variants and locations. Compiled by Kevin Taylor.
      http://collection.nlc-bnc.ca/100/200/300/ktaylor/kaboom/Kaboomhome.htm

      BZZURKK! - The Thesaurus of Champions

      Thesaurus of comic book onomatopaea. Starting from the sound, this site lists the different words used to express it. By Kevin Taylor.
      http://collection.nlc-bnc.ca/100/200/300/ktaylor/kaboom/bzzurkk.htm
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      More than 100 comics-related words in 8 languages

      This page, maintained by Pascal Lefevre, lists terms commonly used when discussing comics in English, French, Dutch, German, Danish, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese.
      http://www.student.kuleuven.ac.be/~m8107966/terminology.html

      BGSU Popular Culture Library

      Founded in 1969 to support innovative teaching and research in cultural studies. It is the largest and most comprehensive research facility in the United States dedicated exclusively to the acquisition and preservation of primary research materials on 19t
      http://www.bgsu.edu/colleges/library/pcl/pcl.html

      Michigan State University Comic Art Collection

      A comprehensive index of published comic books, newspaper strips, and scholarly works related to cartooning and comics.
      http://www.lib.msu.edu/comics/

      the Wally Wood letters

      Correspondence between John Hitchcock and the great comic book artist Wally Wood in the last years of his life. 18 letters, annotated by Hitchcock.
      http://www.tvparty.com/comics/wood.html

      Ka-BOOM!

      A dictionary of comicbook words on historical principles.
      http://collection.nlc-bnc.ca/100/200/300/ktaylor/kaboom/

      The Ultimate Disney Books Network

      The aim of this site is to guide users in their Disney research by providing them with the most comprehensive list of Disney books resources.
      http://www.pizarro.net/didier/

      Jai2

      The official website for Manga historian and scholar Frederick L. Schodt, with the latest news on all of his projects, and interviews with creators.
      http://www.jai2.com/

      Grand Comic Book Database

      Site devoted to indexing every comic book ever made from all over the world. Online searchable database & email chat.
      http://www.comics.org/

      Comics Research Libraries

      The libraries in this list all have some special collecting interest in the area of comics or cartoons.
      http://www.lib.msu.edu/comics/otherlib.htm

      ComicBase Style Guide

      Style guide for the Online Comic Base, but also interesting for anybody writing about comics
      http://www.human-computing.com/Writers/ComicBase_Style_Guide.html

      Comics 1 - Fine Arts 0 : The Site

      This site presents the American scientist Roger Franck Black's notebook, in which he tries to prove that fine art is derived from comics, and not vice versa. A very nice piece by Laurent Bourrouilhou
      http://www.zarcrom.com/users/comics/

      Stripper's Guide

      Stripper's Guide to U.S. Comics Strips and Cartoon Panels is an index of (eventually) every comic strip and panel ever to appear in American newspapers. Available in paper form and as database (subscription only).
      http://www.rtsco.com/sg.htm

      Comic Art & Graffix Gallery Virtual Museum & Encyclopedia

      Offers a chronological and pictorial history of the medium, biographies of creators and publishers, and a gallery of comic book art.
      http://www.comic-art.com/

      Comic Book America Syllabus

      A theoretical internet course focusing on comic book superheroes in America; includes "required reading and assignments".
      http://www.wam.umd.edu/~djkay/syllabus.html

      Cartoon Research Library

      CGA is the largest cartoon-related research facility in the United States. Their site includes information on reproduction, loan and deposit policies and links to related sites.
      http://www.lib.ohio-state.edu/OSU_profile/cgaweb/

      Autobiography, Masculinity and Comic Books

      A study of auto/biographical comics focuses on different issues surrounding masculinity.
      http://ntpaul.sprog.auc.dk/paul/research/past-autobiog.htm

      The Timely Comics Web Page

      A history site of Timely Comics, the predecessor to Marvel Comics. Includes briefs on all the comic book characters who got their start at TC.
      http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Olympus/7160/Timely1.htm

      The Comic Page - A Guide to the History of Comics

      A site devoted to the history and details of the 100+ year American comic book medium.
      http://www.dereksantos.com/comicpage/comicpage.html

      Comics Librarianship Resource Page

      Web resources that can help academic librarians develop a research comic book collection.
      http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7875/comics.html

      Fredric Wertham: Anti-Comics Crusader Who Turned Advocate

      A page about the famous American psychiatrist who believed comic books inspired young people to commit crime, and who later became a comic book fan himself.
      http://art-bin.com/art/awertham.html

      Nature Medicine: Biomedical Journals as Hypertext Comic Books

      An interesting proposal to use easy-to-remember icons to present easily-forgotten information; this research was inspired by comic books. Graphic intense.
      http://www.medicine.nature.com/web_specials/comics/

      Super Hero Encyclopedia: A who's who of comic book characters

      Information on comic characters including biographies, histories, and images.
      http://members.tripod.com/~rikmertens/

      Camelot In Four Colors

      A survey of the Arthurian legend in comic books and strips
      http://www.camelot4colors.com

      COMIXSCHL-LIST Home Page

      The comics scholars' discussion list, serves as an academic forum for those involved in research, criticism and teaching related to comics art.
      http://www.english.ufl.edu/comics/scholars/

      Comic Book Awards Almanac

      The nominees and winners of various awards, including Wizard Fan, Will Eisner, and Jack Kirby Awards.
      http://users.rcn.com/aardy/comics/awards/index.html

      The Big Comic Book DataBase

      Searchable database of comic book check lists, creator information and comic book publishers.
      http://www.comics-db.com/

      Australian DC Comics Reprint Gallery

      Documents Austrailian DC Comic reprints from the 1940s to 1980s by Colour Comics, Planet Comics, Murray Comics, Federal Comics and Australian Edition DC.
      http://www.ausreprints.com

      Lambiek Comiclopedia of Artists

      Illustrated encyclopedia of over 3400 international comic artists with biographies and artwork examples.
      http://www.lambiek.net/artists/index.htm

      Sequart.com - The Continuity Pages

      A hyperlinked study of comic book titles, families of characters, and creators. Includes many graphics and easy-to-follow links between pages and subjects.
      http://www.sequart.com/indexCONTINUITY.htm

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