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Three mastheads and headlines from the front pages of The Echo, The Daily Bulletin, and the Omaha Guide.

Mary McLeod Bethune: Newspapers and Comic Books

Posted by: Joanna Colclough

Mary McLeod Bethune (1875-1955) dedicated her whole life to advocating for civil rights, especially the education of youth. You can find her work making headlines in Chronicling America newspapers, as well as her friendship with First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and other high profile people of the day. Even some comic books featured her biography.

Comic books propped up and laid open on display.

A Comics Display for the British Library

Posted by: Joanna Colclough

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the British Library, the Serial and Government Publications Division displayed some related comic book content on Captain Britain, Miracleman, Neil Gaiman, Alan Moore, and Winston Churchill.

Lets Talk Comics: SPX, SDCC, and more!

Posted by: Megan Halsband

It’s September and that means its time for comics and the Small Press Expo (SPX)! Every year the Library hosts a speaker in connection with SPX – usually accompanied by a small display and of course, a lively conversation. This year’s lecture will be a bit different than years past – as it will be …

Three comic book covers showing characters going to school.

Back to School: Comic Book Stories

Posted by: Malea Walker

What better way to ease the nerves of going back to school than to read some comic book stories…about school! Take a look at some of these classic school moments from the comic book collections of the Library of Congress.

five x-men comic book covers arrayed in a V-shape on a blue background

X-Men: 60 Uncanny Years

Posted by: Mike Queen

Post highlights some X-Men comic book issues in the Library of Congress collection in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the publication of X-Men no. 1 (September 1963).