Use these call numbers and keywords to browse for books on these subjects in the library and the library catalog
PN6700-6790
Comic books, strips, etc.
NC1300-1340
Caricature. Pictorial humor and satire
Other Keywords
sequential art, manga, graphic novel
The Art of Comics: a philosophical approach
1001 Comics You Must Read Before You Die
Black Images in the Comics
Check out Brittanica Online & Oxford Art Online to learn basic information about people and concepts that had a significant impact on the development of sequential art.
Art Spiegelman
American author and illustrator, creator of "Maus".
Jack Kirby
American comic-book artist, helped create characters such as "Captain America", "The Incredible Hulk", and "The Fantastic Four".
Charles Schulz
American cartoonist, creator of "Peanuts".
Will Eisner
American comic-book artist, creator of "The Spirit".
Winsor McCay
American newspaper cartoonist and pioneer of animated films.
Hayao Miyazaki
Japanese film director, animator, manga artist and screenwriter.
Caricature
Comic-Strip
Graphic Novel
"Filmed in Japan, this program pushes beyond the stereotypes to objectively examine the history of manga, how manga are drawn, and manga’s influence on Japanese life."
Critical survey of graphic novels Series
The DC Comics Encyclopedia
The Marvel Encyclopedia
Manga: sixty years of Japanese comics
The Complete Cartoons of the New Yorker