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Cartoons & Comics
 Websites presented in alphabetical order A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge 
 This Webcomic is a "is a true story told in 12 parts about six different people ... who escape and survive Hurricane Katrina." Includes the chapters (which run from January through December 2007), material about artist Josh Neufeld, and related video, audio, news, and background material about the Webcomic and Hurricane Katrina. From Smith Magazine. http://www.smithmag.net/afterthedeluge/2007/01/01/prologue-1/ Topics: Art, Hurricane Katrina Last updated Jul 8, 2009 Argon Zark!
An "all-digital 'virtual comic book' created entirely on the computer and designed to be viewed over the Internet. It is a free humor/adventure comic story about a slightly eccentric computer genius (read: geek), [and] his companions." http://www.zark.com/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Computers, Computers, Literature: Fiction Last updated May 28, 2005 Armand Hammer Daumier and Contemporaries Collection
This site provides background about "nineteenth-century French satirist Honoré Daumier" and his prints, drawings, paintings, and sculpture. Includes selected images of a dozen works, including some from the exhibit "The Cutting Edge of Fashion," which poked fun at the modes of 19th century Paris. Also includes a short bibliography. From the UCLA Hammer Museum at the University of California, Los Angeles. http://hammer.ucla.edu/collections/detail/collection_id/4 Topics: Art, Artists Last updated Sep 17, 2009 Art to the People
A collection of political prints and illustrations from the 1880s through the 1930s, featuring brief profiles and works of Walter Crane (Great Britain), Theophile-Alexandre Steinlen (France), Albert Hahn (Netherlands), Frans Masereel (Belgium), and Gerd Arntz (Germany). Browsable by artist and symbol (light, labour, capital, death, and woman). Digital version of a 1997 exhibition of the National Trades Union Museum in Amsterdam, organized by the International Institute of Social History. http://www.iisg.nl/exhibitions/art/ Topics: Art, Arts and Humanities, Media, Regions of the World Last updated Dec 27, 2002 Arthur Szyk: Artist for Freedom, Masterpieces of Illumination
Fifteen annotated images of works from Polish-born Arthur Szyk, "one of America's leading political artists during World War II." From the Library of Congress, Swann Gallery of Caricature and Cartoon. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/swann/szyk/szyk-ex.html Topics: Arts and Humanities, Media, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Oct 1, 2004 Back to School Cartoons
A compilation of back-to-school humor. Includes the name of each artist, a link to the artist's syndicate or newspaper, and contact information. Users may comment or visit an archive of the artist's most recent cartoons. From Daryl Cagle's Professional Cartoon Index. http://cagle.msnbc.com/news/School2006/main.asp Topics: K-12 Education, Media Last updated Aug 30, 2006 Blondie Gets Married!: Comic Strip Drawings by Chic Young
"Presents twenty-seven drawings" of the comic strip Blondie by its creator, Chic Young. Browsable by topic (courtship, wedding, family, mailman, work, love, homemaking, food, naps, and baths). Includes background essay. From the Library of Congress, Swann Gallery of Caricature and Cartoon. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/swann/blondie/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Literature: Fiction, Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Oct 1, 2004 Calvin and Hobbes
Calvin and Hobbes are a boy and his stuffed tiger, who were featured in a popular comic strip from 1985-1996. This site brings viewers a new Calvin strip each day, eleven years after it was originally published and allows viewers to view any of the strips from the first three years. There are also links to information about the strip's creator, Bill Watterson, and articles about the strip. http://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Literature: Fiction Last updated Jun 7, 2006 Cartoon Library & Museum
Website for this library and museum that houses "more than 400,000 original works of [cartoon] art." Features a description of major collections (and browsable lists of clipping file subjects and topics), a cartoon image database with selected scanned images from the collection, digital albums (such as of Lyonel Feininger's 1906 comic strip and Nell Brinkley's "Brinkley Girls"), digital exhibits, and related material. From The Ohio State University Libraries. http://cartoons.osu.edu/ Topics: Art, Media Last updated Mar 9, 2009 Cartoonbank.com
This is a division of The New Yorker magazine company, "with more than 85,000 records in our central archive-including all the cartoons ever published in The New Yorker . More than 20,000 of those images are available right here on our web site." These cartoons can be searched by keyword, caption, publication date, artist, and other fields. http://www.cartoonbank.com/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Media, Media Last updated May 28, 2003 CartoonHub
A database "of over 90,000 British 20th century cartoon drawings. Most of the records in the catalogue are based on original cartoon drawings held by the Centre for the Study of Cartoons and Caricature, though some of the more recent records were catalogued from daily newspapers." Requires registration (free). From the Centre for the Study of Cartoons and Caricature at the University of Kent at Canterbury, United Kingdom. http://library.kent.ac.uk/cartoons/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Media, Media Last updated Dec 2, 2004 Comic Art Collection
This site provides access to the catalog records of the comic book holdings of the Libraries of Michigan State University, which owns over 150,000 comic books strips and related items. Although not searchable, the index features a number of hierarchical indexes for access by author, artist, title, publisher, keyword, or subject. They are connected to The Grand Comic-Book Database . http://comics.lib.msu.edu/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Literature: Fiction Last updated Sep 8, 2009 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 Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF)
Web site for a "non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of First Amendment rights for members of the comics community." Contains news, information on legal cases the CBLDF has helped defend, and a bibliography and timeline of censorship and comics. Searchable. http://www.cbldf.org/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Literature: Fiction, Social Issues Last updated Sep 22, 2003 Comic Book Resources
Looking for comic books on the Web? This is the ultimate resource site for comic book links, news, and reviews. Fans can also post messages on one of the many message boards or chat with others who share their interests. http://www.comicbookresources.com/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Literature: Fiction Last updated May 25, 2002 Comic Books for Young Adults
This serves as an excellent first stop for librarians planning to develop comic book collections to serve teens at public libraries. Pithy answers to questions about the value of comic books to teen readers, collection development policies, recommended titles, and sample artwork from a wide variety of comic books can be found quickly. Includes an extensive, well-organized selection of Internet Resources . http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/units/lml/comics/pages/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Librarian Specialties, Librarianship, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction Last updated Nov 21, 2001 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 The Comics Scholarship Annotated Bibliographies (CSAB)
The keyword searchable, international CSAB bibliographies "cover book-length works about comic books and comic strips, from 'fannish' histories to academic monographs. This site was designed to provide more information and guidance on such books than you'd normally find in a library catalog entry." Most entries include the book's Table of Contents, ISBN numbers, reprints of comics contained within, and reviews - either directly available on the site (or linked), or listed from print sources. http://www.comicsresearch.org/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Literature: Fiction, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated May 25, 2002 Comics.com: The Home of Comics on the Web
Daily posts and archives for dozens of the nation's top comic strips and editorial cartoons. http://comics.com/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Literature: Fiction, Media, Media Last updated Mar 11, 2009 Comics: Farley by Phil Frank
Collection of cartoons and related material for this comic strip that was inspired by San Francisco events and that appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle until its creator, Phil Frank, retired in September 2007. Includes an archive with comics back to 2002, a biography of Frank, a list of books by Frank, and a 2005 article about three decades of Frank cartooning. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/09/09/BAFARLEY.DTL&hw=phil+frank&sn=006&sc=187 Topics: Humor Last updated Sep 10, 2007 Crimeboss: Crime Comic Books of the 1940s & 1950s
This site explores the popular crime comics of the 1940s and 1950s, known for their violent content. See History for information on titles and publishers, the 1954 Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency, and the eventual end of crime and horror comics after the adoption of the comics code. Also features a gallery of comic covers (browsable by title) and links. http://www.crimeboss.com/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Literature: Fiction, Mysteries and More, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Jun 25, 2003 Daryl Cagle's Professional Cartoonists Index
Features an archive of political and editorial cartoons dating back to 1999, a teachers' guide to using the site, and more. Also includes "Best Of" yearly overviews. http://cagle.msnbc.com/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Media, Media Last updated Aug 31, 2005 The David Claypool Johnston Collection
A brief biography and samples of this American artist's satires, drawings, watercolors, portraits, political prints, and other illustrations. Johnston, who worked mainly in Philadelphia and Boston in the 1800s, is best known for "his contribution to the early years of lithography in America" and for his humorous and satirical works on such topics as the militia, temperance, religion, and politics. An online exhibit from the collections of the American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Mass. http://www.americanantiquarian.org/Exhibitions/Johnston/ Topics: Art by Region, Artists, Humor, Media, Nonfiction by Genre, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts, Social Issues Last updated Feb 24, 2007 David Levine Gallery
The New York Review of Books presents around 2,000 works by David Levine, "whose brilliant caricatures have graced the Review 's pages since 1963." The subjects include presidents, statesmen, writers, scholars, artists, performers, and other celebrities and notorious folk from the past and present. To get a complete list, type the letter "a" in the search box. http://www.nybooks.com/gallery/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Media, Media Last updated Jun 20, 2002 Disney Archives: Characters
Illustrated histories of human and animal Disney characters. Some entries include brief profiles, and others (such as Mickey Mouse, Goofy, Donald Duck, and Pluto) feature more extensive histories. From the Disney Archives. http://disney.go.com/vault/archives/characters_ai.html Topics: Animals, Humor Last updated Feb 7, 2006 Ditko Looked Up
This site contains biographical information, articles, a browsable checklist of published work, current news, and an annotated list of links about comic book artist Steve Ditko. See "The Creations" section for samples of characters he has drawn, including Dr. Strange and Spider-Man. http://www.ditko.comics.org/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Literature: Fiction, Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Oct 1, 2004 Don Markstein's Toonopedia: A Vast Repository of Toonological Knowledge
This browsable encyclopedia of "toons" includes listings for hundreds of cartoons (animated and print media) and cartoon characters. Each entry includes the original medium (theater animation for Mickey Mouse), the publisher or distributor, and the date the character first appeared. Site also includes sections for newspaper and Web comics, cartoon producers, and "Today in Toons." ToonSearch, found at the bottom of encyclopedia entries, does not work. http://www.toonopedia.com/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Film: Genres & Themes, Literature: Fiction, Media, Media, Recreation Last updated May 25, 2005 Dr. Seuss Went to War: A Catalog of Political Cartoons
"Over 400 editorial cartoons" created by Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss) during 1941-1943 for the New York newspaper "PM." Browsable by date, and subject (people, countries/regions, war/domestic issues, battles and battlefields). Also includes a set of war bonds cartoons by Geisel. From the Mandeville Special Collections Library at the University of California, San Diego. http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/speccoll/dspolitic/ Topics: Art, Arts and Humanities, Media, Media, Politics, World War II Last updated Oct 26, 2004 Drawing From Life: Selections of Caricatures & Cartoons From the American Art/Portrait Gallery Library Collection
The collection of caricature and cartoon books at the Smithsonian Institution's American Art/Portrait Gallery Library Collection "number[s] over 600 volumes, ... [and] has a strong focus on the works by American artists — the oldest dating to the Civil War period." This site presents a selection of annotated images from the collection. Browsable by title, artist, or subject. Also includes biographies of some of the artists and a bibliography. http://www.sil.si.edu/ondisplay/caricatures/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Media, Media Last updated Feb 4, 2004 The Editorial Cartoons of J.N. "Ding" Darling
"This collection celebrates the work of journalist and tireless advocate for preservation of the environment Jay N. 'Ding' Darling (1876-1962). Twice awarded the Pulitzer Prize for syndicated editorial cartoons he drew almost daily between 1900 and 1949, [and] in 1934-1935 he headed what is now the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service." Search the over 11,000 images, or browse by topic, people, or events. From the Iowa Digital Library, University of Iowa. http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/ding/ Topics: Art, Media Last updated Mar 9, 2009 Foto-Novelas
Includes brief essay, "What is a Foto-Novela?" and interview with filmmaker Carlos Avila, creator of the program "FOTO-NOVELAS." From the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) series Independent Lens. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/fotonovelas2/qa.html Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Literature by Place, Literature: Fiction Last updated Oct 17, 2004 Frank and Ernest: Tax Relief
Tax-themed cartoons from this syndicated comic strip that "chronicles the adventures of two 'every man' characters who are anything but ordinary." Also includes an interactive tax cartoon story and a searchable archive. http://www.frankandernest.com/view/theme-tax.html Topics: Art, Humor, Tax Filing Season Last updated Feb 16, 2005 Fred O. Seibel (1886-1968) Editorial Cartoonist, Richmond Times-Dispatch
Images of correspondence to Fred Seibel from Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry Truman, J. Edgar Hoover, John L. Lewis, James Hoffa, Barry Goldwater, and Harry Byrd. "All of them found themselves as subjects in his political cartoons and wrote Seibel asking him for copies of the originals. Scanned images of the cartoons that are referred to in the letters are also shown." From the Department of Special Collections and Archives, Virginia Commonwealth University. http://www.library.vcu.edu/jbc/speccoll/exhibit/seibel1.html Topics: Artists, Arts and Humanities, Correspondence, Media, Media, Politics, Presidents by Name Last updated Dec 15, 2003 From The New Yorker to Shrek: The Art of William Steig
Companion to a 2007-2008 exhibit on the centennial of the birth of cartoonist and author William Steig (1907-2003), featuring "a wide selection of original drawings for both his New Yorker cartoons and his children's books such as 'Sylvester and the Magic Pebble' ... and of course 'Shrek!'" Includes an online exhibit with many images of his work, and audio of actor Meryl Streep reading from "Spinky Sulks." From the Jewish Museum, New York. http://www.thejewishmuseum.org/site/pages/onlinex.php?id=172&live_stat=Steig Topics: Children's Literature, Humor, Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Nov 29, 2007 Garfield.com: Fun and Games
Games and other activities for children, from the official website for this cartoon cat created by Jim Davis. Features a comic creation tool, electronic greeting cards, puzzles, a lasagna game, scavenger hunts, and more. Note: Other sections of this website contain commercial content. http://www.garfield.com/fungames.html Topics: Animals, Humor Last updated Feb 7, 2006 Guardians of the North/Protecteurs du Nord
Historical overview of comic books in Canada. Includes profiles of "the nine most significant costumed heroes to personify the Canadian spirit" (Nelvana of the Northern Lights, Johnny Canuck, Canada Jack, the Northern Light, Captain Canuck, Northguard, Capitaine Kébec, and the two Captain Canadas) and their creators. Available in English and French. From the National Library of Canada. http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/200/301/lac-bac/guardians_north-ef/2009/www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/superheroes/index-e.html Topics: Arts and Humanities, Literature: Fiction, Media, Media Last updated Feb 16, 2009 H. Daumier and His Lithographic Work
This site provides information about 19th century French artist Honoré Daumier, including "a detailed biography, a bibliography ... a list of more than 700 Daumier exhibitions," tips for collectors, a list of significant collections, and more. Also features a link to the "Daumier Register," a "digital work catalogue giving detailed information and at least one photograph for each of the 4,000 Daumier lithographs." From two Daumier collectors. http://www.daumier.org Topics: Art, Artists Last updated Aug 9, 2005 Illingworth Cartoons in the National Library
A collection of over 4,500 cartoons by Leslie Gilbert Illingworth (1902-1979), a Welsh political cartoonist who worked mainly in the 1930s to the 1960s. Cartoons are searchable, or browsable by time period or by topic, such as nuclear weapons, Welsh events, Second World War, the space race, and everyday life. In English and Welsh. From the National Library of Wales. http://www.llgc.org.uk/illingworth/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Media, Media, Politics, Presidents by Name Last updated Nov 22, 2004 The Jack Kirby Collector: Web Preview
This site concerns the bi-monthly magazine paying homage to "The King" of comics. Over a fifty year career, Kirby drew over 24,000 pages of comic book art and co-created virtually every major Marvel Comics character including Captain America, the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, the Avengers, the Mighty Thor, Iron Man, and the Silver Surfer. The site features full text articles, art, and in-depth analyses of Kirby's life and work. http://twomorrows.com/kirby/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Oct 2, 2004 Ka-BOOM! A Dictionary of Comic Book Words on Historical Principles
This site presents a list of some of the vocabulary of sounds found in traditional comics. Each entry provides the citation and a brief description of the contextual meaning. Also includes a thesaurus of sounds based on types of action. http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/200/300/ktaylor/kaboom/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Literature: Fiction Last updated Oct 10, 2005 Krazy Kat
The Coconino County Homepage is devoted to the work of George Herriman and his classic and surreal comic strip "Krazy Kat," which ran from 1915 to 1944. In addition to lots of graphics, here you can find a bibliography, as well as a chronology of many of Herriman's various other titles (most entries include a link to a sample strip). This searchable site also features information on Don Marquis' book of verse Archy and Mehitabel , illustrated by Herriman. http://www.krazy.com/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Literature: Fiction Last updated May 25, 2002 Lambiek.Net
Located in Amsterdam, Holland and founded in 1968, Lambiek is Europe's oldest comics shop. The site features a history of comics in the Netherlands, an illustrated "Comiclopedia" of thousands of comic artists from America and Europe, a gallery of original comic artwork, and more. Also available in French and Dutch. http://lambiek.net/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Literature: Fiction, Media, Media Last updated Mar 22, 2006 Librarian Action Figure
The Web site for the doll that caused a storm of controversy in librarianship. The doll, whose arm moves up in a "shushing" gesture, is based on real-life librarian and prolific book reviewer Nancy Pearl, the author of "Book Lust." Is she dowdy, or merely sensibly dressed? An insult to the profession, or amusing? And where did she get those comfy-looking shoes? http://www.mcphee.com/laf/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Crafts, Fashion, Hobbies, Humor, Librarianship, Media, Media, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Oct 4, 2004 The Librarian's Guide to Anime and Manga
This guide describes Japanese animation ("anime") and comics ("manga") and points to websites, books and magazines, clubs, conventions, and other resources for fans of this medium. From librarian Gilles Poitras. http://www.koyagi.com/Libguide.html Topics: Arts and Humanities, Film: Genres & Themes, Literature: Fiction, Recreation Last updated Jul 3, 2005 Li'l Abner
This site has a brief biography of cartoonist Al Capp (Alfred Gerald Caplin) and a history of his highly successful comic strip of social satire, Li'l Abner . There are also profiles and notes on many of the strip's characters from Dogpatch, USA: Abner, Daisy Mae, Mammy and Pappy Yokum, Fearless Fosdick, Honest Abe, the Shmoos and others. Capp was also known for his newspaper columns, radio shows, lectures, and the promotion of Sadie Hawkins Day. http://www.lil-abner.com/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Holidays and Observances Individually, Literature: Fiction, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Oct 2, 2004 Literature in Line: Lianhuanhua Picture Stories From China
Site devoted to the Chinese sequential art form lianhuanhua ("linked pictures"), a type of "illustrated story that had been developing in urban China since the introduction of Western printing technology in the late nineteenth century." Contains a brief essay and original drawings of fourteen lianhuanhua created between 1950 and 1985. Also includes examples of illustrated books published in Shanghai from the late nineteenth century to the present. Online companion of an exhibit of the Ohio State University Cartoon Research Library. http://huntingtonarchive.osu.edu/Exhibitions/litInLine.html Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Nov 11, 2009 Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America
Companion to a 2009 PBS documentary series that "explores the currents of American comedy throughout a century of social and political change, illuminating how comedy has tackled and poked fun at our political system, race relations, gender issues, and the prevailing American standards and taboos in everyday life." Features essays on comedy's evolution (covering vaudeville and Broadway, comedy clubs, cartoons, radio, recordings, and television), video clips, and an online episode. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/makeemlaugh/ Topics: Art, Humor Last updated Mar 26, 2009 Masters of American Comics
Companion to a 2005-2006 exhibition of work by "15 artists who shaped the development of the American comic strip and comic book during the past century." Includes images of 30 works by artists such as Winsor McCay (Little Nemo), George Herriman (Krazy Kat), Chester Gould (Dick Tracy), Will Eisner, Charles M. Schulz, R. Crumb, Art Spiegelman, and Chris Ware. From the UCLA Hammer Museum at the University of California, Los Angeles. http://hammer.ucla.edu/exhibitions/detail/exhibition_id/103 Topics: Art Last updated Oct 21, 2009 Milt Priggee.com
The searchable Web site for freelance Washington state political cartoonist Milt Priggee features biographical and contact information as well as extensive archives, local political cartoons, caricatures, animations, and free Priggee banners. There are also links to family, friends, professional, reciprocal, and favorite sites. http://www.miltpriggee.com/ Topics: Media, Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Oct 2, 2004 Monstrous Craws & Character Flaws: Masterpieces of Cartoon and Caricature at the Library of Congress
Companion to an exhibition of historical cartoons and caricatures, some of the most lasting and effective "images that demonstrate the power of art as a vehicle for social and political commentary." Includes annotated images by James Gillray (a British satirist from the 18th century), Charles Dana Gibson, Miguel Covarrubias, Garry B. Trudeau, Thomas Nast, John Held Jr., Peggy Bacon, and others. From the Library of Congress (LOC). http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/swann/craws/ Topics: Art, Media Last updated Mar 26, 2009 Moore Collection: Underground Comix
A searchable and browsable database of approximately 1,000 bibliographic records of "underground" comic books primarily from the 1960s and 1970s. Includes a brief history of the collection and a gallery of cover art (contains some images with drug themes). From the Special Collections Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California. http://lib.calpoly.edu/spec_coll/comix/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Literature: Fiction, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Mar 27, 2009 NACAE - Teaching Comics
This site contains resources for individuals and institutions engaged in comic art instruction. Resources include sample studio art exercises and lesson plans, scholarly written material on comics and cartooning, teaching reference books and magazines, and links to other useful comic art-related sites. Sponsored by the National Association of Comic Art Educators (NACAE). http://www.teachingcomics.org/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Media, Media Last updated Feb 5, 2003 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 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 The Non-Stick Looney Toons Page
This site focuses on the Warner Bros. animation characters Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety, Sylvester, and all the rest. Features pictures, video clips, a general history of the cartoons, biographies of the creators, and related cartoon sites. Also available in Spanish and Portuguese. Searchable. http://www.nonstick.com/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Film: Genres & Themes, Media, Media, Recreation Last updated Jul 21, 2006 Official Peanuts Home Page
Celebrate fifty years of Peanuts , an American classic comic strip. Choose an animated character to view the strip library for the past month; a history of Peanuts ; profiles of the characters; a biography of the artist, Charles Schulz; a clubhouse and games for children; and more. Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, Snoopy, and the other characters are all here to enjoy. http://www.snoopy.com/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Literature: Fiction, Snacks and Baked Goods Last updated May 25, 2002 Oliphant's Anthem: Pat Oliphant at the Library of Congress
An online exhibit featuring more than sixty works by Pat Oliphant, an editorial cartoonist and winner of a 1966 Pulitzer Prize. Each piece includes background and discussion. Searchable and browsable. From the American Memory Project at the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/oliphant/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Media, Media, Politics by Place Last updated Jul 5, 2004 Pens & Needles: The Political Cartoons of Joel Pett
A gallery of works and brief profile of Joel Pett, winner of the 2000 Pulitzer Prize in editorial cartooning for his work in Kentucky's Lexington Herald-Leader. From the Newseum. http://www.newseum.org/pett/ Topics: Media, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Jun 27, 2006 Periodic Table of Comic Books
A fun, searchable site where elements are linked from a periodic table to comic book pages utilizing the name of the particular element. Citations include title, date, and page, if known. http://www.uky.edu/Projects/Chemcomics/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Literature: Fiction, Science, Science Last updated May 25, 2002 Political Cartoons by David Horsey
"A look at 1999" from David Horsey, awarded the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning for his work in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Includes a brief profile of the artist. From the Newseum. http://www.newseum.org/horsey/ Topics: Mammals, Media, Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Jun 27, 2006 The Political Dr. Seuss
Companion site to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Independent Lens program on the political philosophy of children's author and illustrator Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel). Features audio clips of comments from Dr. Seuss on his career, a history of political cartooning, a gallery of his political cartoons from the World War II period and other illustrations, lesson plans, and related resources. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/politicaldrseuss/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Lesson Plans, Literature & Books, Media, Media, Politics Last updated Oct 26, 2004 Puck's Homepage: Uniting Mugwumps and the Masses
This "analysis of cartooning as well as Gilded Age political culture" discusses how the cartoons in Joseph Keppler's satirical magazine Puck conveyed the liberal viewpoint during the 1880's. There are a number of images (a few with extensive explanatory notes) of the work of Keppler, Bernhard Gilliam, and James A. Wales. There is also A Brief History of Cartoons. The Web site was prepared as a master's thesis at the University of Virginia. http://xroads.virginia.edu/~MA96/PUCK/home.html Topics: Arts and Humanities, Media, Media, Nonfiction by Genre, Politics, Politics by Place Last updated Feb 27, 2005 The Punch Cartoon Library
Many of the nearly 500,000 cartoons covering "every aspect of life in the 19th and 20th centuries" from the British humor magazine Punch, which published from 1841 to 2002. Browse by category, from animals and pets to sport and fitness. http://www.punch.co.uk/punchcartoonlibrary.html Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Media, Media, Nonfiction by Genre, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Jul 3, 2007 Radical Visions: Graphic Satire in the Yiddish Press, 1894-1939
This small exhibit of cartoons from Yiddish newspapers provides a look at Jewish life at the turn of the 20th century. The five images, which are accompanied by full annotations, demonstrate how biblical imagery was used to comment on social and economic issues of the day. From the library of the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS). http://www.jtsa.edu/prebuilt/exhib/cartoons/index.shtml Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Judaism, Media, Media, Newspapers, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Aug 31, 2007 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 September 11th Remembered
Dozens of cartoonists are represented in this poignant "collection of the best cartoons drawn in the aftermath of the attacks" on September 11, 2001. From Daryl Cagle's Professional Cartoon Index. http://cagle.msnbc.com/news/9-11Anniversary2003/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Media, Media, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Aug 30, 2006 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 Superheros: Fashion and Fantasy
Companion to a 2008 exhibit about costumes worn by cartoon superheros and associated fashions. Features images and essays on topics such as the graphic body (in which "the 'S' emblem inscribed on Superman's chest and cape functions as a simplified statement of his identity"), the patriotic body, and the armored body. Click on the comic book pages at the top of each essay to view images. From the Metropolitan Museum of Art. http://www.metmuseum.org/special/superheroes/ Topics: Art, Literature: Fiction Last updated May 13, 2008 Tax Day ... By All the Top Cartoonists!
A collection of tax-themed cartoons appearing in a variety of national newspapers and other publications. From Daryl Cagle's Professional Cartoonists Index. http://cagle.msnbc.com/news/Taxes/ Topics: Art, Humor, Tax Filing Season Last updated Aug 14, 2005 Tintin.com
The official Tintin site by the Hergé Foundation. The history of one of the world's most popular comic book characters, his Belgian creator Hergé (born Georges Rémi), multimedia adaptations of Tintin stories, multilanguage translations of characters' names, tributes in the form of urban monuments, and links to Web sites featuring information about specific stories or characters. The site is also available in several languages, including French and Dutch. http://www.tintin.com/uk/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Literature: Fiction, Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Oct 2, 2004 Unshelved
Daily comic strip featuring libraries, librarians, and people who use libraries. Archived, and available via a free e-mail subscription. Formerly called Overdue. http://www.unshelved.com/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Librarianship, Literature: Fiction Last updated Jun 20, 2007 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 William E. Blake, Jr. Collection of True Life 1940s Era Comics
Devoted to the 1940s "true life" comics that "featured stories about historical events, scientific discoveries, and heroic individuals." Includes background essay, images of covers, and a description and list of the titles contained in the William E. Blake, Jr. Collection ("over 300 rare comic books and memorabilia from the Golden Age of comic book publishing"). From the James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University. http://www.library.vcu.edu/jbc/speccoll/blake1.html Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Literature: Fiction Last updated Jul 24, 2002 |
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