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
- History of Comic Books
- MLA Citation Guide for Comic Books
- Science Fiction Research Association (SFRA)
- Will Eisner Comic Book Award History
- Captain America
- The DC Extended Universe (DCEU)
- The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)
- 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
Comic Book Companies & Publishing
- Dark Horse Comics
- 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)
- 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
Miscellaneous Comic Book Information