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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 …
Posted in: Comic Books, Let's Talk Comics
Posted by: Megan Halsband
This post shares information about LGBTQIA+ comics and periodicals in the Library of Congress' collections.
Posted in: Comic Books, Let's Talk Comics, LGBTQ+, Web Comics
Posted by: Joanna Colclough
There are many clown villains, but are there clown heroes? Meet four comic book superheroes who clown around and fight crime with pranks, jokes, and laughter: the Jester, Funnyman, Slapstick, and the Jack-in-the-Box.
Posted in: Comic Books, Let's Talk Comics
Posted by: Amber Paranick
June is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQIA+) Pride Month. LGBTQIA+ is an acronym used in the Library’s collection policy statement to signify lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual. In honor of Pride Month, I wanted to highlight titles and anthologies within our collection that either include queer characters, were created by LGBTQIA+ talent and creators, or serve as memorable firsts in comics history.
Posted in: Comic Books, Let's Talk Comics, LGBTQ+, Web Comics
Posted by: Megan Halsband
In 1966, Bertram A. Fitzgerald began publishing an educational comic series on Black history in the hopes of inspiring students in much the same way he had been inspired by comics series like Classics Illustrated and Black writers such as Alexandre Dumas, author of the Three Musketeers, and Alexander Pushkin, a Russian poet, playwright, and …
Posted in: African American History, Comic Books, Let's Talk Comics
Posted by: Megan Halsband
Dr. Daniel Peretti, Assistant Professor of Folklore at the Memorial University of Newfoundland, is the author of “Superman in Myth and Folklore” (University Press of Mississippi, 2017), as well as other essays on folklore, myth, and popular culture. His current research focuses on Santa Claus, ritual, and the traditions of Christmas. Here Dr. Peretti answers …
Posted in: Comic Books, Holidays, Let's Talk Comics
Posted by: Megan Halsband
From the original copyright deposit drawing of the Yellow Kid to web comics, 120 years of comic art from the Library of Congress’ collections are now on exhibit in the Graphic Arts Galleries in the Thomas Jefferson Building!
Posted in: Comic Books, Let's Talk Comics, Newspaper Comic Strips, Web Archives, Web Comics
Posted by: Megan Halsband
Samurai Penguins? A Rabbit Ronin? These (and more Samurai animals!) can be found in the Library of Congress' comic book collection!
Posted in: Animals, Comic Books, Let's Talk Comics
Posted by: Megan Halsband
Ahh the superhero team – where would comics be without them? No Avengers, no Birds of Prey, no Watchmen, no Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (my favorite)! From the beginning superheroes, anti-heroes, and villains have joined forces to create some epic comic stories. And you can come and read them here at the Library of Congress …
Posted in: Comic Books, Let's Talk Comics