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[http://bailsprojects.com Jerry Bail's 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.
===General Information Sources===


[http://www.comiclist.com ComicList] - a source for release dates for U.S. comic books from 1991 to present. Useful for adding keydates to publications without indicia dates.
* [[Copyright Records|Links to copyright registration and renewal records online]]


[http://coa.inducks.org 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
* [http://bailsprojects.com/ 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.
Inducks database." and list their website URL with the citation.


'''The following stuff is from the GCD FAQ and needs major formatting/editing:'''
* [http://www.comiclist.com/ ComicList] - a source for release dates for U.S. comic books from 1991 to present. Useful for adding on-sale dates and keydates to publications without indicia dates. For older books, also check the [http://www.comiclistdatabase.com/ ComicList Database And Archive].


The best resource currently available for this is the GCD-Project [formerly GCD-Main] list. See Email Lists FAQ for subscription options.  
* 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.


Another great site is the late Jerry Bails' Who's Who site:Who's Who online. There you can search for creators, features, publishers in a more general way than the specific info you find at the GCD. Be sure to read the FAQ there for helpful searching hints.  
* [http://comics.lib.msu.edu/ Michigan State University Comic Art Collection] - MSU has information on the comics-related holdings of the Michigan State University library.


Having trouble trying to find a date for a comic book that doesn't list one or only lists the copyright date, which may or may not be right? If you have a U.S. comic book going back to 1991, you maybe able to find the original release date of the comic book to enter into the date field as [December 9, 1998] instead. And the best place to look is Charles LePage's ComicList site which goes back to late February 1991: http://www.comiclist.com/
* [http://www.worldcat.org/ 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.


His site maintains a complete list of his ComicList released items emails going back until then--and it has a search engine of its own. I found them valuable to help figure out what Avalon Communications/ACG passes off as publications dates (which is often no date listed). Unlike old Capital or Diamond ordering catalogs, the ComicList only listed comic books that actually were shipping that week.  
* [http://headcomix.info/wiki/ HeadComix.Info/Wiki] - Underground comix guide/directory.


* [http://maurice.bgsu.edu/search/X# Bowling Green State University] - Bowling Green State University Jerome Library catalog includes many comic publications.


I'm wondering if the GCD would be interested in an official partnership with Serieframjandet (the Swedish Comic Book Association)? I'm a member both here and there (as is Per Sandell, one of the editors, and some of the other Swedish indexers).  
* [http://library.ohio-state.edu/ Ohio State University Libraries] - Ohio State University Libraries catalog includes many comic publications.


Our association has existed since 1968, we arrange conventions, lectures, publish our own magazine Bild & Bubbla 4 times a year (we also do a Norwegian version called Tegn), have our own maling lists and forums, publish book about comics, and publish actual comics by aspiring young artists. We are presently developing our new website at http://www.serieframjandet.se, where we are working on a Swedish comicbook wikipedia and online publication of all reviews done for our magazine since 1968 (not online yet).  
* [http://www.worldcat.org/ WorldCat] - WorldCat is the world's largest library catalog.


* [http://www.toonopedia.com/index.htm Don Markstein's Toonopedia] - Toonopedia includes information on creators and characters, including supporting characters.


http://www.charltonspotlight.com has a useful page with Charlton creators and their full names.  
* [http://www.lambiek.net/comiclopedia.html Lambiek Comiclopedia] - The Comiclopedia is the world's largest overview of comic artists.


http://www.atlastales.com/ has ditto for Atlas-Timely-Marvel titles.  
* [http://www.ebay.com/ eBay] - Of course, eBay is a source of cover images for comics, including some obscure issues.


http://www.heroinitiative.org/
* [http://dragoneers.com/webcomicsoffline/ Webcomics Offline] - Webcomics Offline, is a digital portal leading to books derived directly from webcomics, in short, webcomics in paper-format.  Includes many comics not found in the Diamond distribution catalog.


http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/writ3030/resources.htm
* [http://www.mycomicshop.com/ Lone Star Comics] and [http://www.milehighcomics.com Mile High Comics] - are comic shops with an extensive back issue inventory and include cover images and other information.


Retrieved from "http://maelstrom.walton.uark.edu/wiki/Other_Resources"
* [http://www.europeancomics.net/ European Comics and Graphic Novels in English]
 
* [http://www.coa.inducks.org/index.php Inducks] - a worldwide authority on Disney comics publications.
 
* [http://strippersguide.blogspot.com/ Stripper's Guide] - in-depth information on newspaper strips with links to creator interviews.
 
* [http://www.2000ad.org/ BARNEY] - information on features, creators and more that have appeared in the British comic series 2000 AD.
 
===By Publisher / Fictional Universe===
====Acclaim / Valiant====
* [http://www.valiantfans.com/ Valiant Fans] has a very comprehensive listing of comics published by Acclaim or Valiant Comics
 
====Charlton====
* [http://www.charltonspotlight.com Charlton Spotlight] has a useful page with Charlton creators and their full names.
 
====DC====
* [[DC Profiles]]
====Disney====
* [http://coa.inducks.org 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====
* [http://www.atlastales.com Atlas Tales] has much information for Atlas-Timely-Marvel titles.
 
====Warren====
* [http://www.enjolrasworld.com/Richard%20Arndt/The%20Warren%20Magazines%20Index%20Only.htm The Warren Magazines Index] GCD member Richard Arndt's index of the Warren magazines
 
===By Era===
 
====Platinum and Victorian Ages====
* [http://konkykru.com/earlycomics.html Andy's Early Comics Archive] has numerous Victorian / Platinum Age scans.
 
====Golden Age====
* [http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/ Digital Comics Museum] Large archive of public domain Golden Age scans.
* [http://comicbookplus.com/ Comic Book Plus] Large archive of public domain Golden and Silver Age scans.
 
===By Language / Nation / Region===
 
====Australia====
* [http://www.tabula-rasa.info/AusComics/ComicsPublishers.html Australian Comics Publishers]
* [http://longlist.ledgerawards.org/ Australian Comics Long List]
 
====Balkan countries (Bosnia, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Yugoslavia, etc.)====
* [http://skab612.com/ Asteroid B612 Comic Shop, Zagreb, Croatia.  Site lists store inventory.]
 
====Brazil====
* [http://www.guiadosquadrinhos.com/ Guia dos Quadrinhos]: guide to all comics published in Brazil (in Portuguese)
 
====Britain====
 
* [http://www.comicsuk.co.uk/ Comics UK]
* [http://www.comicpriceguide.co.uk/ British Comics Price Guide]
 
====Canada====
 
* [http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/200/301/lac-bac/bell_features_collection-ef/BellFeaturesCollection-findingaid-2016-06-21.pdf Bell Features scans]
 
====Czech Republic====
* [http://www.comicsdb.cz/ comicsDB.cz]: database of comics published in the Czech Republic (in Czech)
 
====Denmark====
 
*[http://comicwiki.dk comicwiki.dk]: Danish comics
 
====French====
* [http://www.bedetheque.com/ Bedetheque.com]: database on French language comics (bandes dessinées), mainly from France and Belgium. Also has links to commercial sites where comics can be purchased.
* [http://www.bdoubliees.com/ BDoubliées]: database of "forgotten" (ie. out-of-print) French comics
* [http://www.dlgdl.com/ BD du Loup database]: database of French language comics both in France and in French-speaking countries such as Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland, and also the province of Quebec. Uses a Google search engine.
 
====Germany====
* [[Deutscher Comic Guide]]: German Comic Guide is a bibliographic database of Comics in German with almost 100.000 entries.
 
====Greece====
* [http://www.greekcomics.gr/ Greek Comics]: Site/forum about comics published in Greece, amazingly complete. See the [http://www.greekcomics.gr/forums/index.php?app=covers&section=contents&kind=gr index of all comic titles published in Greece]. In Greek, requires registration to access most areas.
 
====Italy====
* [http://www.guidafumettoitaliano.com/ Guide to Italian comics]: Comics published in Italy. In Italian. Listings of publishers, series, publishing dates and some author and artist information.
* [http://www.lfb.it/fff/fumetto/edit/editori.htm  Fondazione Franco Fossati]: Center for international studies and documentation on comics. In Italian.
* [https://www.editorialeaurea.it/index.php/ Editoriale Aurea website]: Index of publications by Editoriale Aurea. Language selectable: Italian, English, French and Spanish.
* [https://www.sergiobonelli.it/ Sergio Bonelli Editore website]: Index of publications by Sergio Bonelli Editore. In Italian.
 
====Japan====
* [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/manga.php Manga Encyclopedia] (a part of Anime News Network) - contains information on Japanese manga creators and series, both original Japanese releases and Western translations.
* [http://www.eshita.jp/comics/index.html Shokage Archives] - a list of many tankobon from the 1960s to the present in Japanese
* [http://mediaarts-db.jp/mg/ Manga Database] Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs Web Database for Manga, Anime, Games. Link goes directly to manga. In Japanese.
* [https://mangamags.wordpress.com Manga Magazine Blog] a well organised blog of the contents of popular manga magazines. Not updated since 2014. Includes covers.
* [http://comich.net Hakusensha List] list of books and magazines from Hakusensha, mostly shojo. Not updated since 2013, but a very good source for reprints
 
====Poland====
* [http://www.wak.net.pl/ www.wak.net.pl] and [http://www.wak.net.pl/old/ www.wak.net.pl/old/] (older version with bigger database) - Site about Polish comics (in Polish)
 
====Portugal====
* http://www.bdportugal.info/ is a site for comics published in Portugal (in Portuguese)
 
====Spanish====
* [http://www.tebeosfera.com/documentos/documentos/gran_catalogo_de_los_tebeos_en_espana_1880-1992.html 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 [http://www.tebeosfera.com/ Tebeosfera], the largest site for Spanish comic books.
 
* [http://www.todocoleccion.net/ todocoleccion] collectibles for sale, much like eBay.  Comics are found under the section "TEBEOS, COMICS, CUENTOS Y PULP."
 
====Swedish====
* [http://www.serieframjandet.se Seriefrämjandet] The oldest Swedish comics organization. (in Swedish)
* [http://www.mantagraphics.com/franquin/helaalbum.htm Spirou: Indexing the Swedish publications]
 
====United Kingdom====
* [http://comicsuk.co.uk/ Comics UK] British comics, story-papers, writers, artists and other information (1874-present)
 
===Out of Place===
 
'''The following link doesn't belong here, but we might want to put it somewhere:'''
 
[http://www.heroinitiative.org Hero Initiative] - a not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping comic book creators in need
 
[[Category: GCD Database]]

Latest revision as of 15:47, 13 January 2023

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 on-sale dates and keydates to publications without indicia dates. For older books, also check the ComicList Database And Archive.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • WorldCat - WorldCat is the world's largest library catalog.
  • eBay - Of course, eBay is a source of cover images for comics, including some obscure issues.
  • Webcomics Offline - Webcomics Offline, is a digital portal leading to books derived directly from webcomics, in short, webcomics in paper-format. Includes many comics not found in the Diamond distribution catalog.
  • Inducks - a worldwide authority on Disney comics publications.
  • Stripper's Guide - in-depth information on newspaper strips with links to creator interviews.
  • BARNEY - information on features, creators and more that have appeared in the British comic series 2000 AD.

By Publisher / Fictional Universe

Acclaim / Valiant

  • Valiant Fans has a very comprehensive listing of comics published by Acclaim or Valiant Comics

Charlton

DC

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

By Era

Platinum and Victorian Ages

Golden Age

By Language / Nation / Region

Australia

Balkan countries (Bosnia, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Yugoslavia, etc.)

Brazil

Britain

Canada

Czech Republic

  • comicsDB.cz: database of comics published in the Czech Republic (in Czech)

Denmark

French

  • Bedetheque.com: database on French language comics (bandes dessinées), mainly from France and Belgium. Also has links to commercial sites where comics can be purchased.
  • BDoubliées: database of "forgotten" (ie. out-of-print) French comics
  • BD du Loup database: database of French language comics both in France and in French-speaking countries such as Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland, and also the province of Quebec. Uses a Google search engine.

Germany

  • Deutscher Comic Guide: German Comic Guide is a bibliographic database of Comics in German with almost 100.000 entries.

Greece

Italy

Japan

  • Manga Encyclopedia (a part of Anime News Network) - contains information on Japanese manga creators and series, both original Japanese releases and Western translations.
  • Shokage Archives - a list of many tankobon from the 1960s to the present in Japanese
  • Manga Database Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs Web Database for Manga, Anime, Games. Link goes directly to manga. In Japanese.
  • Manga Magazine Blog a well organised blog of the contents of popular manga magazines. Not updated since 2014. Includes covers.
  • Hakusensha List list of books and magazines from Hakusensha, mostly shojo. Not updated since 2013, but a very good source for reprints

Poland

Portugal

Spanish

  • todocoleccion collectibles for sale, much like eBay. Comics are found under the section "TEBEOS, COMICS, CUENTOS Y PULP."

Swedish

United Kingdom

  • Comics UK British comics, story-papers, writers, artists and other information (1874-present)

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

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