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Comic book directories:
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[7.7n.1] Yahoo Directory: Comic Books
[7.7n.2] dmoz.com: Open Directory - Arts: Comics
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[7.7n.3] History of Comic Books |
[7.7n.4] Comic Arts & Graffix Gallery Virtual Museum: History of Comic Art |
[7.7n.5] The Comic Page |
Comic book publishers:
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[7.7n.6] DC Comics
[7.7n.7] Marvel Comics
[7.7n.8] Disney Comics (unofficial site)
[7.7n.9] Darkhorse Comics
[7.7n.10] Image Comics
[7.7n.11] Archie Comics
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Students can also examine databases of comics to examine historical trends in the shifting development of comics:
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[7.7n.12] Michigan State University Library, Comic book genres
[7.7n.13] Grand Comic Book Database
[7.7n.14] The Comic Book Homepage
[7.7n.15] Comic Book Resources
[7.7n.16] Words and Pictures Virtual Museum
[7.7n.17] James Branch Cabell Literacy: Comic Arts Collection
[7.7n.18] Michael Rhode: Comics Research Bibliography
[7.7n.19] Comics Archive
[7.7n.20] New York City Comic Book Museum
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Online comic books:
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[7.7n.21] 1,043 comic strips/panels
[7.7n.22] 145 online comic books
[7.7n.23] Web Comics
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Students can then construct their own comic books using online resources/fonts/images
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[7.7n.24] Ideleworm.com: Animation Tutorial
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[7.7n.27] Whiz Bang: Comic Book Fonts
[7.7n.28] Balloon Tales: The Comicraft Guide to Comic Book Lettering and Production
[7.7n.29] PolyKarbon: Comic, Manga Tutorials &Photoshop Tips
[7.7n.30] Tools for Comics Creators
[7.7n.31] Blambot Comic Fonts and Lettering
[7.7n.32] Learn To Draw Manga, The Peer-To-Peer Way!
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[7.7n.34] Comics Worth Reading: reviews |
[7.7n.35] Comic Books for Young Adults |
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[7.7n.37] National Association of Comics Art Educators |
[7.7n.38] The Comics Journal |
[7.7n.39] Teachers Guide to Using Professional Cartoonists |
[7.7n.40] Study Guides: Teaching Comics |
[7.7n.41] Broken Frontier Blog: On Comics |
[7.7n.42] Comics blog |
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[7.7n.45] Wikipedia: Comic book |
[7.7n.46] Dan Markstein’s Toonopedia |
[7.7n.47] Comic Book Network Magazine |
[7.7n.48] Comics Continuum |
[7.7n.49] Words and Pictures Museum |
[7.7n.50] Blog: Comic Book Galaxy |
[7.7n.51] Blog: Comics Worth Reading |
[7.7n.52] Blog: Comics.212 |
[7.7n.53] Blog: The Beat |
[7.7n.54] Blog: The Comics Curmudgeon |
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[7.7n.56] Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art |
[7.7n.57] Image TextT: Journal on comic arts |
For further reading: |
Carrier, D. (2001). The aesthetics of comics. University Park, PA: Pennsylvania State University Press. |
Goulart, R. (2004). Comic book encyclopedia: the ultimate guide to characters, graphic novels, writers, and artists in the comic book universe. New York: HarperEntertainment. |
Klock, G. (2002). How to read superhero comics and why. New York: Continuum Publishing. |
Lent, J. A. (2006). Comic books and comic strips in the United States through 2005: An international bibliography. New York: Praeger Publishers. |
Malloy, A. G., & Manty, K. (Eds.). (2005). Standard guide to golden age comics. New York: GP Books |
McAllister, M., Sewell, E., & Gordon, I. (Eds.). (2001). Comics & ideology. New York: Peter Lang. |
McCloud, S. (1994). Understanding comics. New York: Perennial. |
Misiroglu, G. & Eury, M. (Eds.). (2006). Supervillain book: Ultimate encyclopedia of comic-book and hollywood masterminds, meglomaniacs. New York: Visible Ink Press. |
Morice, D. (2002). Poetry comics. New York: Teachers & Writers Collaborative. |
Varnum, R., & Gibbons, C. (2002). The language of comics: Word and image. Oxford, MS: University Press of Mississippi. |
Wright, B. (2003). Comic book nation: The transformation of youth culture in America. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. |
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