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A selection of resources to help provide [[WP:RS|reliable sources]] and prove [[WP:FICT|notability]]

==Awards==
*[[:List of comics awards]]
*[[:Category:Comics awards]]

==Sales==
*[http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/tag/graphic-books-best-seller-lists/ New York Times Graphic Books Bestseller lists], hardcover, softcover and manga drawn from wide range of sources, started March 2009  (US-based)
* [[Direct market]] comic book sales estimates (US-based):
** [http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=archive&type=kw&key=sales+analysis Mayo Report] at [[Comic Book Resources]], back to August 2006
** [http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/1850.html Top 300 Comics & Top 100 GN's Index] at ICv2, back to March 2001
** [http://www.cbgxtra.com/Default.aspx?tabid=695 Comic Book Sales Charts and Analysis] at [[Comics Buyer's Guide]], back to 1996 (2008 onwards seem to be done on another site)
** [http://www.comichron.com/ The Comics Chronicle], has [http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales.html monthly sales breakdowns] back to the mid-1990s but is working on [http://www.comichron.com/yearlycomicssales.html yearly sales figures] back to the start of [http://www.comichron.com/yearlycomicssales/1960s.html the 1960s] (not complete at the time of writing)

==Magazines/Journals==
*''[[Alter Ego (fanzine)|Alter Ego]]''
*''Amazing Heroes''
*''[[Back Issue!]]''
*''[[Comic Art]]''
*''[[Comic Book Artist]]'' [http://twomorrows.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=56]
*''Comic Book Marketplace''
*''[[Comics Buyer's Guide]]''
*''[[Comics Interview]]''
*''[[The Comics Journal]]''
*''Comics Scene''
*''Draw!''
*''Hero Illustrated''
*''[[The Journal of Popular Culture]]'' - [http://www.english.ufl.edu/comics/scholars/jpc_index.html index of comic-related papers]
*''[[Wizard: The Comics Magazine]]''
*''Write Now''
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==Books==
Contact [[User:Hiding]] if you require access to:
*Back issues of [[The Comics Journal]], solid run from 235, patchy before that back to 47. See also [[List of Comics Journal interview subjects]]
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=8OmBAAAACAAJ 1], [http://books.google.com/books?id=3loAAAAACAAJ 2], [http://books.google.com/books?id=MJzrAAAACAAJ 3], [http://books.google.com/books?id=31oAAAAACAAJ 4], [http://books.google.com/books?id=HyGsAAAACAAJ 5] of The Comics Journal Special Editions and issues [http://books.google.com/books?id=YAgHAAAACAAJ 1], [http://books.google.com/books?id=WmJcAAAACAAJ 2] and [http://books.google.com/books?id=HCgAAAAACAAJ 4] of The Comics Journal Library
*Issues 1, 8 & 9 of Comic Art magazine, see [http://www.comicartmagazine.com/archive.php here] for contents

Contact [[User:Curly Turkey]] if you require access to 
*''The Comics Journal'' #27–184, 200, 205, 210, 225, 227, 250, 301 or ''The Comics Journal Library'' volume 7 (Harvey Kurtzman):

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| [http://books.google.com/books?id=kzEtgR5MRF4C The Language of Comics: Word and Image]
|[[University Press of Mississippi]]
|2001
|Reliable, University published collection of essays by a number of contributors writing on the comics form, including David Kunzle on the 1880's French caricature magazine ''[[Le Chat Noir]]'', Robert C. Harvey on the [[gag cartoon]] and Gene Kannenberg, Jr. on [[Chris Ware]] 
| <nowiki>Varnum, Robin & Gibbons, Christina T. (ed.) ''The Language of Comics: Word and Image'' (University Press of Mississippi, 222 pages, 2001, ISBN 1578064147)</nowiki>
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| [http://books.google.com/books?id=elrUHQAACAAJ Understanding Comics] second Kitchen Sink edition
|[[Kitchen Sink Press]]
|1993
|Reliable source for McCloud's theories of the comics form
| <nowiki>[[Scott McCloud|McCloud, Scott]] ''Understanding Comics'' (Kitchen Sink Press, 224 pages, second edition, July 1993, ISBN 006097625X)</nowiki>
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| [http://books.google.com/books?id=0DG8AAAAIAAJ Comics Ideology: Power and the Critics]
|[[Manchester University Press]]
|1989
|Reliable academic source.  Barker examines media influence on British comics, particularly [[Action (comics)]]
| <nowiki>Barker, Martin ''Comics Ideology: Power and the Critics'' ([[Manchester University Press]], 320 pages, 1989, ISBN 0719025893)</nowiki>
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| [http://books.google.com/books?id=TjzlxyfWbxwC Strips, Toons and Bluesies]
|[[Princeton Architectural Press]]
|2006
|Reliable source which looks at the intertwined origins of both comics and animation, and also covers American [[Underground comix]].
| <nowiki>Dowd, Douglas Bevan & Hignite, Todd ''Strips, Toons and Bluesies'' ([[Princeton Architectural Press]], 224 pages, 2006, ISBN 1568986211)</nowiki>
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| [http://books.google.com/books?id=-SgS6JFZZWUC Arguing Comics]
|[[University Press of Mississippi]]
|2004
|Reliable, academically published collection of previously published essays.  Includes [[Umberto Eco]]'s essay on [[Superman]], as well as [[E. E. Cummings]] on [[Krazy Kat]], [[Thomas Mann]] on [[Frans Masereel]] and contributions from [[Dorothy Parker]] & [[Marshall McLuhan]] amongst others
| <nowiki>Heet, Jeer & Worcester, Kent (ed.) ''Arguing Comics'' ([[University Press of Mississippi]], 176 pages, 2004, ISBN 1578066875)</nowiki>
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| [http://books.google.com/books?id=o7cuHQAACAAJ McSweeney's 13]
|[[McSweeney's|McSweeney's Ltd]]
|2004
|Reliable source, includes introduction and essay on [[Rodolphe Töpffer]] by [[Chris Ware]] alongside essays from [[John Updike]] on the form and others 
| <nowiki>[[Chris Ware|Ware, Chris]] (ed.)  ''McSweeney's Quarterly Concern'' ([[McSweeney's|McSweeney's Ltd]], 263 pages, hardcover, issue 13, May 2004, ISBN 1932416080)</nowiki>
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| [http://books.google.com/books?id=b3rxmP4Lzj0C&pgis=1 Comics & Sequential Art]
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|Will Eisner's first book on the comics form, influence on McCloud's ''Understanding Comics''.  Reliable source for Eisner's opinions, major thinker in comics.
| <nowiki>[[Will Eisner|Eisner, Will]], ''Comics & Sequential Art''</nowiki>
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| [http://books.google.com/books?id=FVzYtOiA8WwC&pgis=1 Graphic Storytelling]
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|Will Eisner's second book on the comics form, influence on McCloud's ''Understanding Comics''.  Reliable source for Eisner's opinions, major thinker in comics.
| <nowiki>[[Will Eisner|Eisner, Will]] ''Graphic Storytelling''</nowiki>
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| [http://books.google.com/books?id=DWJRAAAACAAJ Masters of Comic Book Art]
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|Overview of a number of comics artists. Euro-centric, covers [[Frank Bellamy]] amongst others.  Reliable source of opinion on the covered artists.
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| [http://books.google.com/books?id=09ElAAAACAAJ The Comics Before 1945]
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|[[Brian Walker]]'s history of American comic strips.  Reliable source.  Covers strips pre 1945.
| <nowiki>[[Brian Walker|Walker, Brian]] ''The Comics Before 1945''</nowiki>
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| [http://books.google.com/books?id=IJYJAAAACAAJ The Comics Since 1945]
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|[[Brian Walker]]'s history of American comic strips.  Reliable source.  Covers strips pre 1945.
| <nowiki>[[Brian Walker|Walker, Brian]] ''The Comics Since 1945''</nowiki>
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| [http://books.google.com/books?id=_K0XHQAACAAJ The Great Comic Book Artists]
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|Reliable source for [[Ron Goulart]]'s opinions of comic book artists. Goulart is a well respected, widely published author on comics. Slanted towards mid eighties, and not of great in-depth coverage, but reliable for what facts and opinion there are.
|<nowiki>[[Ron Goulart|Goulart, Ron]] ''The Great Comic Book Artists''</nowiki>
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| [http://www.amazon.co.uk/Great-Comic-Book-Artists-002/dp/0312017685/ref=sr_11_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1233136409&sr=11-1 The Great Comic Book Artists: Volume Two]
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|Reliable source for [[Ron Goulart]]'s opinions of comic book artists. Goulart is a well respected, widely published author on comics. Slanted towards mid eighties, and not of great in-depth coverage, but reliable for what facts and opinion there are.
| <nowiki>[[Ron Goulart|Goulart, Ron]] ''The Great Comic Book Artists: Volume Two''</nowiki>
| [[User:Hiding|Hiding]]
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| [http://books.google.com/books?id=ed_JWXg4AoEC Masters of American Comics]
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|Companion book to the exhibition which toured America.  Very reliable source, valuable essays on the creators exhibited and a decent overview of the comics form.
| <nowiki>''Masters of American Comics''</nowiki>
| [[User:Hiding|Hiding]]
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| [http://books.google.com/books?id=mWfi_GHJV0MC Alternative Comics]
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|Charles Hatfield's academically published overview of the Alternative comic book scene in America.  Reliable source, Hatfield a recognised comics scholar.
| <nowiki>[[Charles Hatfield|Hatfield, Charles]] ''Alternative Comics: An Emerging Literature''</nowiki>
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| [http://books.google.com/books?id=YjCeAAAACAAJ Sixty Years of the World's Favourite Comic Book Heroes]
|[[Virgin Books]]
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|Les Daniels DC authorised overview of their more notable characters.  Reliable source for publication details, creative decisions and the like.
| <nowiki>[[Les Daniels|Daniels, Les]] ''Sixty Years of the World's Favourite Comic Book Heroes'' ([[Virgin Books]])</nowiki>
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| [http://books.google.com/books?id=TlGsAQAACAAJ Great British Comics]
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|[[Paul Gravett]]'s survey of British Comics.  Useful evaluation of the history, and also some commentary on a number of strips and magazines. Reliable, Gravett widely published, curates the [[Institute of Contemporary Arts]] [[Comica]] festival and is a respected author on the field.
| <nowiki>[[Paul Gravett|Gravett, Paul]] ''Great British Comics''</nowiki>
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| [http://books.google.com/books?id=KN0yVG9c31oC The Essential Guide to World Comics]
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| Decent summary of comics across the world.  Reliable, published by a well established company.
| <nowiki>''The Essential Guide to World Comics''</nowiki>
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| [http://books.google.com/books?id=MI5QAAAAMAAJ&pgis=1 Graphic Novels]
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|[[Paul Gravett]]'s survey of Graphic Novels.  Doesn't really tackle the form itself, but vast commentary on a number of graphic novels regardless of publication format. Reliable, Gravett widely published, curates the [[Institute of Contemporary Arts]] [[Comica]] festival and is a respected author on the field.
| <nowiki>[[Paul Gravett|Gravett, Paul]] ''Graphic Novels''</nowiki>
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| [http://books.google.com/books?id=hK4GAAAACAAJ Dangerous Drawings]
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|Collection of interviews, including those conducted with [[Dan Clowes]], [[Chris Ware]], [[Art Spiegelman]], [[Julie Doucet]] and [[Dan Clowes]]. Reliable source of opinion on those interviewed.
| <nowiki>''Dangerous Drawings''</nowiki>
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| [http://books.google.com/books?id=Ur8OAAAACAAJ The Great Comic Book Heroes]
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|[[Jules Feiffer]]'s essays on a number of comic book heroes and what makes them work.  Valuable book, reliable, cited by scholars in the field.
| <nowiki>[[Feiffer, Jules|Jules Feiffer]] ''The Great Comic Book Heroes''</nowiki>
| [[User:Hiding|Hiding]]
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| [http://books.google.com/books?id=NDQOAAAACAAJ Comics, Comix and Graphic Novels]
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| [[Roger Sabin]]'s second study of comics.  Good comprehensive overview of comics.
| <nowiki>[[Sabin, Roger|Roger Sabin]] ''Comics, Comix and Graphic Novels''</nowiki>
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| [http://books.google.com/books?id=ODcbAgAACAAJ Adult Comics: An Introduction]
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|[[Roger Sabin]]'s first overview of comics, written after ''Maus'', ''Watchmen'' and ''The Dark Knight Returns'' started to challenge perceptions of comics.  Good overview of comics, advances a number of positions, reliable source on development of comics and Sabin's ideas.  Sabin a published author within the field.
| <nowiki>[[Sabin, Roger|Roger Sabin]] ''Adult Comics: An Introduction''</nowiki>
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| [http://books.google.com/books?id=3W0lGEJSh48C Pictures and Words]
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| [http://books.google.com/books?id=FvMlAAAACAAJ The Penguin Book of Comics]
| [[Penguin Books]]
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|Second printing.  Decent if limited overview of comics as a form and the history.  Reliable, published by well established company. 
| <nowiki>''The Penguin Book of Comics'' ([[Penguin Books|Pengin]])</nowiki>
| [[User:Hiding|Hiding]]
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| [http://books.google.com/books?id=uWUKAAAACAAJ Will Eisner's Shop Talk]
| [[Dark Horse Comics]]
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| [[Will Eisner]] discusses the comics form with a number of creators, including [[Jack Kirby]], [[Joe Simon]] and [[Gil Kane]].  Reliable source for opinions of the form and of opinions and biographical detail of the creators and themselves. 
| <nowiki>[[Will Eisner|Eisner, Will]] ''Will Eisner's Shop Talk'' ([[Dark Horse Comics]])</nowiki> 
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| [http://books.google.com/books?id=w58kIAAACAAJ Strange and Stranger: The World of Steve Ditko]
| [[Fantagraphics Books]]
| 2008
|Blake Bell's book regarding [[Steve Ditko]].  Good source on Ditko.
| <nowiki>[[Blake Bell|Bell, Blake]] ''Strange and Stranger: The World of Steve Ditko'' ([[Fantagraphics Books]], 2008)</nowiki>
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| [http://books.google.com/books?id=R4wLGQAACAAJ Kirby]
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|Mark Evanier's book on Jack Kirby.  Evanier is a widely published author, book is a good source of data on Kirby.
| <nowiki>[[Mark Evanier|Evanier, Mark]] ''Kirby''</nowiki>
| [[User:Hiding|Hiding]]
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| [[Thrill-Power Overload]] [http://books.google.com/books?id=hRIbAAAACAAJ]
| [[Rebellion Developments]]
| 2007
| Pretty reliable history of ''[[2000 AD (comics)|2000 AD]]'', from an ex-editor and based on extensive interviews. Might not count as truly independent but doesn't pull punches
| <nowiki>{{cite book |title=[[Thrill Power Overload]] |last=Bishop |first=David |authorlink=David Bishop |coauthors= |year=2007 |publisher=[[Rebellion Developments]] |location= |isbn=1-905437-22-6 |page= |pages=260 |url= }}</nowiki>
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| [[Our Gods Wear Spandex]] [http://books.google.com/books?id=93Mv-1R5yskC]
| [[Red Wheel Weiser Conari|Weiser]]
| 2007
| Looking a the occult background of various comics, some of it is his opinion and interpretation but it also well referenced with interesting (and obscure material).
| <nowiki>{{cite book |title=[[Our Gods Wear Spandex]]: The Secret History of Comic Book Heroes |last=Knowles |first=Christopher  |authorlink=Christopher Knowles (comics) |others=Illustrated by [[Joseph Michael Linsner]] |year=2007 |publisher=[[Red Wheel Weiser Conari|Weiser]] |location= |isbn=1578634067 |page= |pages=256 |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=93Mv-1R5yskC }}</nowiki>
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| [http://books.google.com/books?id=as3FxsVLPeAC Holy Superheroes!]
| [[Westminster John Knox Press]]
| 2007
| Looks at the religious messages/interpretations of superheroes
| <nowiki>{{cite book |title=Holy Superheroes!: Exploring the Sacred in Comics, Graphic Novels, and Film |last=Garrett |first=Greg |authorlink=Greg Garrett (writer) |others= |year=2007 |publisher=[[Westminster John Knox Press]] |location= |isbn=0664231918 |page= |pages=216 |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=as3FxsVLPeAC }}</nowiki>
| [[User:Ntnon|Ntnon]]
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| [http://books.google.com/books?id=MihlAAAAMAAJ&source=gbs_ViewAPI&pgis=1 Comics: Between the Panels]
| [[Dark Horse Comics]]
| 1998
| A self-proclaimed incomplete (aren't they all?) history of the comics industry, through the eyes the people who were there. Anecdotal in tone, comprehensive in scope. Invaluable.
| Duin, Steve & [[Mike Richardson (publisher)|Richardson, Mike]] '''''Comics''': Between the Panels'' ([[Dark Horse Comics|Dark Horse]], 498 pages, hardback, 1998, {{ISBN|1-56971-344-8}})
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| [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=TCv0LyEnzsUC The Science of Superheroes]
| [[John Wiley & Sons]]
| 2002
| Gives a good overview of the scientific explanations put forward to explain superpowers - very useful for sourcing the "Powers and abilities" section
| <nowiki>{{cite book |title=The Science of Superheroes |last=Gresh |first=Lois H. |authorlink= |coauthors=[[Robert Weinberg (author)|Robert Weinberg]], [[Dean Koontz]] |year=2002 |publisher=[[John Wiley & Sons]] |isbn=0471024600 |pages=224 |url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=TCv0LyEnzsUC }}</nowiki>
| [[User:Ntnon|Ntnon]]
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| [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=sS4V9CKB7TYC The Science of Supervillains]
| [[John Wiley & Sons]]
| 2005
| Gives a good overview of the scientific explanations put forward to explain superpowers - very useful for sourcing the "Powers and abilities" section
| <nowiki>{{cite book |title=The Science of Supervillains |last=Gresh |first=Lois H. |authorlink= |coauthors=[[Robert Weinberg (author)|Robert Weinberg]] |year=2005 |publisher=[[John Wiley & Sons]] |isbn=0471482056 |url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=sS4V9CKB7TYC }}</nowiki>
| [[User:Ntnon|Ntnon]]
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| ''[http://books.google.co.jp/books?id=fm8mRsBP3YkC The Comics]''
| [[University Press of Mississippi]]
| 1947
| Earliest historical overview of American comic strips (and a bit about comic books at the end)
| <nowiki>{{cite book |title=The Comics |last=Waugh |first=Coulton |authorlink=Coulton Waugh |year=1947 |publisher=[[University Press of Mississippi]] |isbn=9780878054992 |url=http://books.google.co.jp/books?id=fm8mRsBP3YkC }}</nowiki>
| [[User:Curly Turkey|Curly Turkey]]
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| ''[http://books.google.com/books?id=jLju98T3PQMC Invaders from the North: How Canada Conquered the Comic Book Universe]''
| [[Dundurn Press]]
| 2006
| {{As of|2013}}, the latest and most thorough history of Canadian comics
| <nowiki>{{cite book|last=Bell|first=John|authorlink=John Bell (historian)|title=Invaders from the North: How Canada Conquered the Comic Book Universe|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=jLju98T3PQMC|year=2006|publisher=[[Dundurn Press]]|isbn=978-1-55002-659-7}}</nowiki>
| [[User:Curly Turkey|Curly Turkey]]
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===Other reference works===

The following is an incomplete list of reference works that are believed to be of use:

*Mike Benton, ''The Comic Book in America'' Taylor Publishing 1989
*[[Eddie Campbell]], ''alec: how to be an artist'' Eddie Campbell Comics 2001
*[[David Collier]], ''The Aesthetics of Comics''
*Les Daniels ''Comix, A History of Comic Books in America'' Bonanza Books 1971
*[[Will Eisner]] ''Comics and Sequential Art'' Poorhouse Press 1985
*Will Eisner ''Graphic Storytelling'' Poorhouse Press 1995
*[[Mark Estren]] ''A History of Underground Comics'' Straight Arrow Press 1987
*[[Ron Goulart]] ''Over 50 Years of American Comic Books'' Publications International 1991
*Ron Goulart ''The Funnies: 100 Years of American Comic Strips''
*[[R. C. Harvey]] ''The Art of the Comic Book: an Aesthetic History'' University of Mississippi 1995
*R. C. Harvey ''The Art of the Funnies: an Aesthetic History'' University of Mississippi 1994
*Maurice Horn ed. ''The World Encyclopedia of Comics'' Avon 1977
*[[Gerard Jones]] & Will Jacobs ''The Comic Book Heroes'' Prima 1996
*[[David Kunzle]] ''A History of the Comic Strip'' University of California 1973 and 1989
*[[Harvey Kurtzman]] ''From Aargh to Zap!'' Prentice Hall 1991
*Rick Marschall ''America’s Great Comic Strip Artists'' Cross River Press 1989
*[[Scott McCloud]] ''Understanding Comics - the Invisible Art'' HarperCollins 1994
*[[Scott McCloud]] ''Reinventing Comics'' HarperCollins 2000
*[[Trina Robbin]] ''A Century of Women Cartoonists'' Kitchen Sink 1992
*[[Roger Sabin]] ''Comics, Comix and Graphic Novels: a History of Comic Art'' Phaidon 1996
*''ed.'' Bill Blackbeard & M. Williams ''The Smithsonian Collection of Newspaper Comics'' [[Smithsonian Institution]] 1988
*''ed.'' Bill Blackbeard & Dale Crain ''The Comic Strip Century'' two-volume slipcased collection Kitchen Sink 1995
*''ed.'' [[Gary Groth]] & R. Fiore ''The New Comics''  Berkley Books 1988
*''[[The Comics Journal]]'' magazine

===External lists of relevant books===

*Tom Spurgeon listed a far greater number of books at [http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/lists/lists_and_links/87/ The Comics Reporter]
*Spurgeon also maintained a sizeable collection of [http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/lists/lists_and_links/88/ comics links]
*The Comic Book Legal Defence Fund maintains a [http://www.cbldf.org/research/biblio-index.html Censorship of Comics Bibliography]
*The [http://www.rpi.edu/~bulloj/comxbib.html comics research bibliography] is maintained by Michael Rhode and John Bullough.
*ComicsResearch.org's [http://www.comicsresearch.org/ Comics Scholarship Annotated Bibliographies] maintained by Gene Kannenberg, Jr.
*[http://www.english.ufl.edu/comics/scholars/guide.html Comic Art in Scholarly Writing: A Citation Guide] offers up a way to cite comic books, strips and cartoons in reference sections.
*The [http://web.english.ufl.edu/comics/scholars/ Comics Scholars' Discussion List] offers a mailing list and links to many other pages that may be of use.
*The [http://www.huemulin.cl HUEMULIN COMICS].

==Bibliographical help==
*[http://www.english.ufl.edu/comics/scholars/guide.html Comic Art in Scholarly Writing: A Citation Guide] offers up a way to cite comic books, strips and cartoons in reference sections.
**The [http://web.english.ufl.edu/comics/scholars/ Comics Scholars' Discussion List] offers a mailing list and links to many other pages that may be of use.
*The Comic Book Legal Defence Fund maintains a [http://www.cbldf.org/research/biblio-index.html Censorship of Comics Bibliography]
*The [http://www.rpi.edu/~bulloj/comxbib.html comics research bibliography] is maintained by Michael Rhode and John Bullough.
*ComicsResearch.org's [http://www.comicsresearch.org/ Comics Scholarship Annotated Bibliographies] maintained by Gene Kannenberg, Jr.
*[http://www.krkmer.anadolu.edu.tr/kaynak%C3%A7a.html Art, Cartooning and Humor bilbiography]  compiled by by Don L. F. Nilsen, Arizona State University, at [[Anadolu University]]

==Reliable online column archives==
*''[http://www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com/bobro/archive.htm It's Bob Rozakis The Answer Man Archive (dead link)]'' ([https://web.archive.org/web/20080821195543/http://www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com/bobro/archive.htm Archive link]) 30-year comics veteran answers fan questions at silverbulletcomicbooks.com.
*''[http://www.monitorduty.com Adam Kistler's Monitor Duty]'' Several comics' related profiles by the site owner.
*''[http://www.comics101.com/archives/comics101/archives.php Comics 101 Archive]'' Scott Tipton's articles about comics.
*''[[Comic Book Resources]]'' [http://www.comicbookresources.com/columns/archive.cgi?column=litg Lying in the Gutters Archive] The latest version of Rich Johnston's column is pretty reliable, particularly when an item has a green light next to it. He calls it a gossip column, but he actually sources most of his information or interviews those involved. Use your judgment.
*[http://www.povonline.com/Comics.htm ''POV Online'', by Mark Evanier]
*''[http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/briefings/ Tom Spurgeon's Comics Reporter]'' Highly reliable, former Comics Journal editor and respected professional expert.
**Tom Spurgeon lists a number of books on comics at [http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/lists/lists_and_links/87/ The Comics Reporter]
**Spurgeon also maintains a sizeable collection of [http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/lists/lists_and_links/88/ comics links]
*''[http://www.tcj.com/journalista/ The Comics Journals blog, Journalista]'' Highly reliable online source.  Defunct, but archived.
*''[http://www.newsarama.com/ newsarama]'' Good online source for news and interviews, does employ legal advice and does fact check.
*''[http://comicsworthreading.com/ Comics Worth Reading]'' Johanna Draper Carlson's site, she's a former DC online editor, so a good source, blogs but also reviews. Has written for TCJ and Comicology magazines.
*''[http://www.paulgravett.com/ Paul Gravett's site]'' Noted British expert, published three books now, written for TCJ and publisher of ''[[Escape magazine]]''. Highly reliable source.
*''[http://publishersweekly.com/eNewsletterArchive/2789.html Publishers Weekly archives]'' Highly reliable source of news.
*''[http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/ The Beat]'' Heidi MacDonald's blog.  Another former DC editor, now writing the Publishers Weekly Comic Week newsletter, blog hosted on site.  Reliable source.
*''[http://www.time.com/time/columnist/arnold Time Magazine]'' Andrew Arnold writes about comics for Time online.  Reliable source, good reviews and opinions on works.
*''[http://www.Multiversitycomics.com Multiversity Comics]'' Staff members interview publishers and creators. Website ran from May 2009 to May 2024. An [http://www.multiversitycomics.com/news/multiversity-comics-may-2009-may-2024/ announced] archive version of the website is scheduled for launch in September 2024; this version of the website will have a reduced number of images.
*''[[IGN]]''
*''[http://www.ComicsContinuum.com Comics Continuum]'' interviews with notable people in the comic book industry.
*''[[Ain't It Cool News]]'' [http://www.aintitcool.com/]
*''[[ComicsAlliance]]'' [http://www.comicsalliance.com/] (defunct)
*''[[Bleeding Cool]]'' [https://www.bleedingcool.com/]

== Databases, indices, and other such websites ==
*[http://www.comics.org The Grand Comics Database] - as a tertiary source, it is unwise to use it to support any specific detail as its details are drawn from the actual comics so it is usually better to use the primary source (as there is always the potential for errors to sneak in).  Note that the name changed from The Grand Comic-Book Database to The Grand Comics Database in December 2009.
*[http://comicbookdb.com Comic Book DB] - another tertiary source like the GCDB, with similar caveats
*[http://www.toonopedia.com/ Toonopedia] - [[Don Markstein's Toonopedia]], often contains useful in-depth articles, especially focusing on older American comics and comic strips.
*[http://lambiek.net/artists/index.htm Comiclopedia], at [[Lambiek]] - short but usually accurate biographies, especially useful for non-US comic creators (where English-language material can be thin on the ground), good breadth of coverage
*[http://www.comixjoint.com/ Comixjoint], a good source for information and reviews of underground comix. The depth and amount of information used in each article differs from comic to comic, but is generally good. 
*[http://www.internationalhero.co.uk International Catalogue of Superheroes], similar to the Marvel Appendix below (doublecheck as they often use material from there and it is better to use the original) with excellent breadth of coverage, especially useful for non-US characters
*[http://www.bedetheque.com/ Bedetheque], very useful for [[Franco-Belgian comics]] and language skills needn't be a problem - just enter the search term in the box labelled "rechercher" (the results are well laid out and you should be able to find what you want - if not ask for help at [[WT:CMC]]. Just remember to use {{tl|fr icon}} to flag that it isn't in English
*[http://bdoubliees.com/index.html BDoubliées], similar to the above. Quickest access might be through the [http://bdoubliees.com/search.html search].
*[http://hometown.aol.com/comicsproj/credits.html The Comic Strip Project: Credits]
*[http://www.reuben.org/ncs/members2.asp National Cartoonists Society] (Members' mini-bios)

*[[DC Comics]]:
**[http://www.dcuguide.com/Character_Home.php DC Universe Guide]
**[http://www.glcorps.org/book.html GLCorps.Org's Book of Oa]
**[http://www.mikesamazingworld.com/?creatorid=158 Mike's Amazing World of DC Comics]
***[http://www.mikesamazingworld.com/indexes/ The DC Indexes]
***[http://www.mikesamazingworld.com/database/ The DC Database]
***[http://www.mikesamazingworld.com/gallery/ Cover Gallery]
*[[Marvel Comics]]:
**[http://marvel.com/universe The Marvel Universe], official, in-universe wiki and (where the page is available) probably best to have this as the first item in the external links
**[http://atlastales.com Atlas Tales] (1950s Marvel)
**[http://www.maelmill-insi.de/UHBMCC/ The Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics creators] (often has a way to link directly to the records)
**[http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/ The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe], has been credited as a source by Marvel in their Marvel Monsters volume. Good for the more obscure
**[http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/ Marvel Guide]
**[http://www.uncannyxmen.net/db/characters/ Cerebro Files (UXN)] ([[X-Men]])
**[http://www.mutanthigh.com/a.html Cerebra's Files] ([[X-Men]])

For those no longer with us we can access other sources (see [[Jack Kirby]] for an example of these in use:

* [[Social Security Death Index]] (clearly US-only), [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=ssdi/search_ssdi.asp Family Search] (the site run by [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]) provides a handy search box and makes it easy to link directly to the records using the SSDI id

Also to cut down on external links use the [[Open Directory Project]] (following [[WP:ELMAYBE]]), using {{tl|dmoz}}:
* [http://www.dmoz.org/Arts/Comics/ Comics], click the subsections and then use the letters to navigate to the right page

===Templates===
There are templates which can help add references to databases (which can help satisfy [[WP:V]]) so using the example from [[Hulk (comics)#References]]:

<nowiki>== References ==</nowiki><br />
<nowiki>{{refbegin}}</nowiki><br />
<nowiki>* {{comicbookdb|type=character|id=397|title=Hulk}}</nowiki><br />
<nowiki>* {{gcdb|type=character|search=Hulk|title=Hulk}}</nowiki><br />
<nowiki>{{refend}}</nowiki><br />

For the order and naming of the sections at the end of an article, see: [[WP:LAYOUT#Standard appendices and descriptions]].
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[[Category:WikiProject lists of reliable sources|Comics]]
[[Category:WikiProject Comics|References]]