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Graphic Novels
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Comic Art in Scholarly Writing: A Citation Guide 
 A guide to citing comic art (comic books, comic strips, editorial cartoons, graphic novels), with the primary goal of providing location information so that readers can track down the cited source. "This citation guide leans toward the style of the 'MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers.'" From the Comic Art and Comics Area of the Popular Culture Association. http://www.comicsresearch.org/CAC/cite.html Topics: Arts and Humanities, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Writing Last updated Jul 6, 2008 Comic Books and Graphic Novels: Digital Resources for an Evolving Form of Art and Literature
Annotated links to online resources on comic books and graphic novels, which "are becoming two of the most pervasive and influential media forms of popular culture. ... Scholarship and research surrounding comic books and graphic novels are growing." The guide is from 2005, so a few links are broken, but most listings are still current. From librarian Leslie Bussert, for the Association of College and Research Libraries of the American Library Association (ALA). http://wikis.ala.org/acrl/index.php/Comic_Books_and_Graphic_Novels Topics: Literature: Fiction Last updated Jun 8, 2009 Comics Get Serious: Graphic Novel Reviews
This book review site on the latest graphic novels is arranged by title and subject. Each review includes genres, audience, and lengthy synopses and evaluations. Graphic novels, "like picture books, are print materials in which pictures and narrative are joined in one interdependent format…and are discrete or stand-alone literary works, in contrast with comic strips." http://www.rationalmagic.com/Comics/Comics.html Topics: Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction Last updated Jan 6, 2002 Comics Research Bibliography
This searchable, international bibliography "lists both monographs and articles from popular magazines and academic journals pertaining to comic books, comic strips, animation, caricature, cartoons, bandes dessinees, and related topics." Contains nearly 9,000 entries, arranged alphabetically by author. http://www.rpi.edu/~bulloj/comxbib.html Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Film, Movies, & Video, Film: Genres & Themes, Literature: Fiction, Media, Media Last updated May 25, 2002 Finding Scholarly Literature on Graphic Novels
Brief guide to locating scholarly literature on graphic novels in online databases and print resources. Includes advice on subject terms used for graphic novels. From Columbia University Libraries. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/eguides/graphic_novels/seclit.html Topics: Literature: Fiction Last updated Aug 13, 2008 New York Times Magazine: The Funny Pages
Selected material from this portion of the New York Times Magazine section. Includes essays and serialized graphic novels and stories (such as one by Michael Chabon in 2007). Requires free registration. http://www.nytimes.com/ref/magazine/funnypages.html?_r=1&oref=slogin Topics: Humor, Literature: Fiction Last updated Nov 26, 2007 The New York Times: Graphic Books Best Seller Lists
This series of weekly blog posts details New York Times best seller lists introduced in March 2009: "three separate lists of the best-selling graphic books in the country: hardcover, softcover, and manga." Blog entries provide an overview for the week, followed by the lists. Part of The New York Times ArtsBeat blog. http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/tag/graphic-books-best-seller-lists/ Topics: Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction Last updated Mar 30, 2009 NinthArt
A journal of the comics medium, with a focus on critical and analytical perspectives. Includes essays, editorials, interviews, creator profiles, critical reviews, and thoroughly annotated booklists. Searchable archives. Updated twice weekly. http://www.ninthart.com/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Literature: Fiction, Magazines, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Aug 10, 2009 No Flying, No Tights
This website reviews graphic novels for teens. Browse by genre (superheroes, fantasy, historical fiction, nonfiction, crime and suspense, science fiction, and "realism") or skim the "new sensation" section. Resources particularly appropriate for younger teens are starred. Updates are also available through a free email subscription service. http://www.noflyingnotights.com/ Topics: Librarianship, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction Last updated Jul 8, 2005 Pokemon World
If you don't know a Pikachu from a Bellsprout, this is the place to learn. This heavily graphic site presents an encyclopedia of characters ( Pokedex ), television show synopses (in Cartoons ), games (with strategy guides), how to spot counterfeit merchandise (in News ), and a Canadian site in French (much smaller than this English one; oddly, there is no link to a Japanese site). This a commercial site, but the descriptions of the related graphic novels, comics, candy, books, trading cards, and Nintendo and Game Boy products provide a thorough guide to this world. http://www.pokemon.com/ Topics: Literature: Fiction Last updated May 25, 2002 Recommended Graphic Novels for Public Libraries
An annotated bibliography of hundreds of graphic novels with ISBN, price, and publisher information. The site also has a recommended list of titles for libraries starting to collect graphic novels for young adults, and a page of annotated links to comics and graphic novel sites. Compiled by Steve Raiteri, a librarian at the Greene County Public Library, Xenia, Ohio. http://my.voyager.net/~sraiteri/graphicnovels.htm Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Librarian Specialties, Librarianship, Literature: Fiction Last updated Jan 6, 2002 Sequential Tart
"A Web Zine about the comics industry," published by women, "dedicated to providing exclusive interviews, in-depth articles and news," and "raising the awareness of women's influence in the comics industry and other realms." Includes a gallery of covers (1999 to the present), reviews, and a searchable archive of past issues. http://www.sequentialtart.com/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Literature: Fiction, Magazines, Media, Media, Recreation Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Will Eisner.com
Official site for this comic and graphic novel writer and artist who died in January 2005. The site provides a biography; a bibliography of his graphic novels, biographical and instructional works, and works featuring the Spirit; images of an adaptation of "Oliver Twist"; and a link to information about his John Law detective character. Also includes links to related sites. http://www.willeisner.com Topics: Arts and Humanities, Literature: Fiction Last updated Jan 12, 2005 www.crimeculture.com
This academic site aims to "explore different critical approaches to the study of crime literature/film." Provides essays on subject areas including Victorian detective fiction, gangster sagas, film noir, American hard-boiled, true crime, graphic novels, video games, and television series. Also features reading lists, and lists of relevant courses at British and American universities. http://www.crimeculture.com/ Topics: Crime, Film: Genres & Themes, Literary Movements and Periods, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Mysteries and More, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Feb 4, 2004 The YA Librarians' Homepage
A site "designed to gather resources on and off the Web to help librarians serving teens." Includes a list of public libraries with web pages for teens; and links to related websites (graphic novels, journals, organizations, publishers, and more). Maintained by Tracey Firestone, the Young Adult Specialist at the Suffolk Cooperative Library System, New York. http://yahelp.suffolk.lib.ny.us/ Topics: Librarian Specialties, Librarianship, Libraries & Archives by Type, Literature: Fiction Last updated Sep 4, 2005 |
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