Comics Studies

Comics Studies

• Gian’s favorite scholarly topic!

Comics, Coronavirus, & Composition…and Popcorn!

• A blog telling the story of 3 Comics Studies Scholars rewatching the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Video: Free the Superheroes–Tales of Censorship, Comic Books, and the First Amendment (Or, There’s Always Someone Trying to Take Over Our World)

Comics Book Pedagogy: Why Do Comics and Superheroes Matter?

• Video: “What is it to be a hero?”
  • This video captures perfectly why we need stories of heroes, to encourage us to be heroic ourselves, to choose to do good whenever and however we can
  • “It’s the choices that make us who we are. And we can always choose to do what’s right” (Peter Parker, a.k.a. Spider-Man)

Comics Studies Scholarship

• Comics Studies Texts & Graphic Novels
• The Comics Studies Society
• Comics Studies
• Comix-Scholars Listserv
• The Center for Cartoon Studies
  • Pittsburgh Toonseum
• History of Comic Books
  • Comics Books Timeline
  • Comics Timeline
  • Superhero Debut Dates
• MLA Citation Guide for Comic Books
• Science Fiction Research Association (SFRA)
• Will Eisner Comic Book Award History

Superheroes

• Captain America
• The DC Cinematic Universe
• The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)
  • Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki
• The Marvel Database (information on comics and characters)
• Superhero Films
• Superheroes T.V. Series

Comics Studies Terminology

• Mary Sue (perfect female super characters)
• Graphic Novels in the ESL Classroom
  • Developed by Tyler Glodjo

Comics Studies Web Resources

Comic Book News

• ComicsBlips (@ComicBlips)
• CBR
• Den of Geek
• Newsarama
• SuperHeroHype

Comic Book Companies & Publishing

• Dark Horse Comics
  • Comics without Boundaries: Dark Horse High Definition Comics at USAToday
• DC Comics (publishers of the characters Superman, Batman, & Wonder Woman)
• Marvel Comics (publishers of the characters Spider-Man, the Hulk, & the X-Men)

Comic Book Conferences, Conventions, and Events

• Awesome Con DC (Washington, DC in April)
• Free Comic Book Day (1st Saturday in May)
• Fourth Annual University of Florida Comics Conference
• SteelCityCon (Pittsburgh, PA)

Comic Book Downloads/Reproductions

• Comic Book Plus
• The Digital Comic Museum
• Superdickery (site contains many comic book covers and a light-hearted history of comic books)
• Vertigo Comics First Issue Classics (free downloads from DC Comics)

Comic Book Stores

• Capital City Comics (Madison, WI; The first comic shop Dr. Pagnucci ever visited)
  • Comic Books Are Serious Business for Madison Retailers
• ComicConnect (online comic auctions)
• Infinity Comics & More (in Monroeville, PA)
• Midtown Comics (in New York City)
• Mile High Comics (in Denver, CO)
• Westfield Comics (in Madison, WI)

Comic Book Writers

• Nuff Said: Stan Lee (1922-2018)

Miscellaneous Comic Book Information

• Comic Book Resources.com
• HeroClix
• Incredible Hulk Provocations List