Collecting comic books for an academic library

Abstract

Comic books are finally being recognized as a scholarly medium in literature, art, history, popular culture, and many other fields of study. Blanket disapproval of comic books, however, continues in all but a few academic libraries. Librarians do face philosophical and practical challenges to acquiring comic books, but it is both possible and desirable to do so. Valuable selection tools and Internet resources are examined, along with annotations of significant comic book creators.

Citation

Matz, C. (2004), "Collecting comic books for an academic library", Collection Building, Vol. 23 No. 2, pp. 96-99. https://doi.org/10.1108/01604950410530435