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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


[[Category: GCD Database]]
[[Category: GCD Database]]

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.
  • 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

By Publisher / Fictional Universe

Acclaim / Valiant

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

Charlton

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

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

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

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