Finding Comics and Graphic Novels
OBIS
To find copies of graphic novels or comics – as well as resources about graphic novels and comics – do a SUBJECT search in OBIS:
Subject graphic novels
Subject comic books
Use keyword to limit search results to your topic:
KEYWORD native americans and ("graphic novels" or comic*)
Quotes search for the phrase "graphic novels". The asterisk after comic is a "wildcard" symbol.
Comic book series
To find a list of published comics visit the publisher's website. For example, Marvel has a list of all the Black Panther comics back to the beginning.
Comics and graphic novels
The following series, journals and websites cover graphic novels, comics and related genre. Click here for More comics journals.
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Blab! by Call Number: Art Library, PN6700.B53, no.11-18Publication Date: Chicago, IL:: Monte Comix ProductionsMonte Beauchamp was the editor of Blab!, an annual comics magazine that regularly featured articles on the history of illustration and graphic design.
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The Comics Grid
A peer-reviewed, open-access journal that aims "to promote comics scholarship within academia and the general public with contributions that present specialized knowledge in an accessible language." Contains scholarly research articles and reviews of books in this field. Many articles are also part of special collections that focus on themes, such as the role of comics in science communication, interdisciplinary approaches to jazz music and comics, and the intersections between comics and issues of law and justice.
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The Comics journalCall Number: Art Library Periodicals, no.265; no.267 (2005)-Online companion also available
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Imagetext
ImageTexT is a peer-reviewed, open access journal dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of comics and related media. Published by the English Department at the University of Florida with support from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, all content is available free of charge.
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International journal of comic art byFull-text available from 10/15/2005 to 10/15/2010
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MOMECall Number: Art Lib. Graphic Novel/Animation/Comics Collection, PN6720.M66Publication Date: summer 2005 – fall 2011A review of new and established comics and graphic novels selected by luminaries in the field.
Palgrave Studies in Comics and Graphic Novels 
A book series covering all aspects of the comic strip, comic book, and graphic novel, with clear language, expansive coverage and theoretical sophistication. International scholars from diverse backgrounds present new thinking about politics, history, aesthetics, production, distribution, and reception as well as the digital realm. All publications in the series are rigorously peer-reviewed. Series Editor Roger Sabin is Professor of Popular Culture at the University of the Arts London, UK and a renowned scholar in the field. (The 'Sabin Award' is given annually at the International Graphic Novels and Comics Conference.)
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