Home >> Arts >> Comics >> Resources >> Research and Academia


  Bibliography
       


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 other genre. Available for subscribers.

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

Michigan State University Libraries Comic Art Collection
Alphabetical index to the MSU Comic Art Collection. References to articles, monographies and readers.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Comics Archives
Several check lists and reference files on golden and silver age comics published by Marvel and DC.

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.

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.






© 2005 GeneralAnswers.org