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[http://www.heroinitiative.org Hero Initiative] - a not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping comic book creators in need | [http://www.heroinitiative.org Hero Initiative] - a not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping comic book creators in need | ||
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Revision as of 07:35, 2 February 2012
General Information Sources
- Jerry Bails' Who's Who in American Comics - a listing of creators working in U.S. comics up to the year 2000. Creators' work is listed by publisher and feature that they worked on. Useful for narrowing down possibilities for unknown artists prior to 2000. Be sure to read the FAQ there for helpful searching hints.
- ComicList - a source for release dates for U.S. comic books from 1991 to present. Useful for adding keydates to publications without indicia dates.
- The GCD Email Lists - The members of the GCD Email lists are a wealth of information and there are archives of previous email discussions available for members. See the Email Lists FAQ for subscription option.
- Web Resources for Comic Book Research is a somewhat out of date list of links to various sites of information.
- Michigan State University has information on the comics-related holdings of the Michigan State University library
- The Central Library Catalog - Good for the publisher and publishing date for obscure comics-related books; CAUTION: The title catalogued here is the title page title, not the title in the publishing data/indicia
- Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries - Periodicals
- HeadComix.Info/Wiki - Underground comix guide/directory
By Publisher / Fictional Universe
Acclaim / Valiant
- Valiant Fans has a very comprehensive listing of comics published by Acclaim or Valiant Comics
Charlton
- Charlton Spotlight has a useful page with Charlton creators and their full names.
Disney
- I.N.D.U.C.K.S. - a free database of Disney comics throughout the world. Useful for finding creator and reprint information for Disney comics. When using information from their site make sure to cite them: "The data presented here is based on information from the freely available Inducks database." and list their website URL with the citation.
Timely / Atlas / Marvel
- Atlas Tales has much information for Atlas-Timely-Marvel titles.
Warren
- The Warren Magazines Index GCD member Richard Arndt's index of the Warren magazines
By Era
Platinum and Victorian Ages
- Andy's Early Comics Archive has numerous Victorian / Platinum Age scans.
Golden Age
- Digital Comics Museum Large archive of public domain Golden Age scans.
By Language / Nation / Region
Australia
Czech Republic
- comicsDB.cz: database of comics published in the Czech Republic (in Czech)
French
- Bedetheque.com: database on French language comics (bandes dessinées), mainly from France and Belgium.
Greece
- Greek Comics: Forum about comics published in Greece, amazingly complete (in Greek, requires registration to access most areas). See this topic for an index of all Greek comic titles.
Japan
- Manga Encyclopedia (a part of Anime News Network) - contains information on Japanese manga creators and series, both original Japanese releases and Western translations.
Spanish
- GRAN CATÁLOGO DE LOS TEBEOS EN ESPAÑA (1880-1992) is an online version of a book cataloging Spanish comics for the period 1880-1992. In some respects, it appears to be aspiring to be a GCD for Spanish comic strips. Part of Tebeosfera, the largest site for Spanish comic books.
- todocoleccion collectibles for sale, much like eBay. Comics are found under the section "TEBEOS, COMICS, CUENTOS Y PULP."
Swedish
- serieframjandet has info about Swedish comics (in Swedish)
Out of Place
The following link doesn't belong here, but we might want to put it somewhere:
Hero Initiative - a not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping comic book creators in need