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----------------------------------------------------- **** NEW CATALOGING, INDEXING AND CORRECTIONS FOR NOVEMBER 1, 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- "Bexley Graduate National Honoree" p. D3 in The Columbus Dispatch, Nov. 21, 2008. -- Item about Nage Beeler and the 2008 Berryman Award for Editorial Cartooning. -- Call no.: NC1320.S35 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- "Dog-Out-Of Power Tale, Cute, Creative" / by Frank Gabrenya. p. D1, D4 in The Columbus Dispatch, Nov. 21, 2008. Review of the animated feature film Bolt. -- Call no.: NC1765.S39 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- "Mad Original Covers on Block" / by Richard Pyle. p. D2 in The Columbus Dispatch, Oct. 18, 2008. -- Associated press story about an auction Oct. 29, 2008 at the Heritage Auction Galleries (Dallas, Tex.) with a preview exhibition at the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art in New York. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- "Lord of 'Rings' to Pay First Visit to Comic-Com" / by Brooks Barnes. p. C1, C9 in The New York Times, June 6, 2009. -- Article about Peter Jackson appearing at the San Diego Comic-Con International with his Dictrict 9 film. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- "What War Looks Like : A Photojournalist's memoir, Told in Snapshots and Drawings, Shows the Human Toll in Afghanistan" / by Chris Hedges. p. 5 in the New York Times Book Review, May 24, 2009. -- Review of The Photographer (Emmanuel Guibert, Didier Lefèvre, Frédéric Lemercier). -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- "Comic-Book Adaptation Mixes Heroic With Humor" / Nich Chordas. p. D3 in The Columbus Dispatch, Nov. 11, 2008. -- Reviews DVD releases of Hellboy II: The Golden Army, and Kung Fu Panda. -- The latter review is by David Germain. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- "Commercials You Can't Zap" / Alessandra Stanley. p. MT1, MT10 in The New York Times, June 7, 2009. -- Article about product placement, headed by a 2-tier comic strip of examples done by Ron Barrett. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- "An Unhappy Opus Fan" / Mike Adamkosky. Letter to the editor in The Columbus Dispatch, Nov. 15, 2008. -- Complaint about Berke Breathed's ending of Opus. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- "Online Strip Chronicles Move" / by Kevin Joy. p. D1, D2 in The Columbus Dispatch, Nov. 18, 2008. -- Article about cartoonist Rich Watson and his strip "City Mouse Goes West," about his move from Queens to Columbus, Ohio. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- "Local Comics Fan Ushers In New Era for 21st Century" / by Gregory Baldino. -- p. 15 in the City Pulse, Jan. 2, 2008. -- Article about Andy Morrow, new owner of 21st Century Comics and Games in East Lansing, Mich. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- "The Not-Ready-For-Prime-Time Pekar : From a Cleveland File Clerk, Cartoon Portraits of Urban Angst" / by Henry Allen. p. C1, C2, C3 in The Washington Post, Nov. 2, 1987. -- Article about Harvey Pekar, Joyce Brabner (throughout spelled "Grabner") and American Splendor. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 1987 ----------------------------------------------------- "Splendor : Lost in America" / by David Richards. p. B1, B12 in The Washington Post, Nov. 5, 1987. -- Review of a stage version of American Splendor: "From Off the Streets of Cleveland Comes American Splendor" (adapted by Lloyd Rose). -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 1987 ----------------------------------------------------- "Spiritual Slapstick" / Stuart Klawans. p. 21 in American Book Review, v. 9, no. 1 (Jan./Feb. 1987). -- Review of American Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 1987 ----------------------------------------------------- "Comic Books are Winning New Respect" / by Art Levine. p. 69 in U.S. News & World Report, Sept. 21, 1987. -- Essay using especially the examples of American Splendor (Pekar) and Maus (Spiegelman). -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 1987 ----------------------------------------------------- "The Great American Comic Book" / by Joshua Kosman. p. 1, 31-33 in Express, the East Bay's Free Weekly, v. 9, no. 35 (June 12, 1987). -- Review of American Splendor and More American Splendor (Harvey Pekar) and Maus (Art Spiegelman). -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 1987 ----------------------------------------------------- "The World of Harvey Pekar" / by John Stark Bellamy II. p. 18P in the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Mar. 30, 1986. -- Review of American Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 1986 ----------------------------------------------------- "Splendor from the Streets of Cleveland" / by Lawrence Sutin. In The Hungry Mind Review, no. 1 (Spring 1986). -- Review of American Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 1986 ----------------------------------------------------- "How I Quit Reading Dreiser and Found Neo-Realism in a Comic Book from Cleveland" / by Carola Dibbell. p. 30-31 in The Fillage Voice, v. 24, no. 53 (Dec. 31, 1979). -- Article about Harvey Pekar and American Splendor. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 1979 ----------------------------------------------------- "No Joke : Comic Strips Aid in Learning, Teachers Say" / by Nathan Bierma. section 5, p. 7 in the Chicago Tribune, Aug. 3, 2005. -- Article about teaching with comics, quoting Cina Dahbany-Miraglia teaching at Queensborough Community College in the City University of New York, Julia Moore at Northwestern University, and Joan Ashkenas who edits a series called Comics and Conversation. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2005 ----------------------------------------------------- "Spotlight on the MSU Comic Art Collection" / by Randy Scott. p. 6 in Michigan Libraries, v. 71, no. 1 (Jan. 2006). -- Brief general article on the Michigan State University comics collection. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2006 ----------------------------------------------------- "Drawing Blood : Outrageous Cartoons and the Art of Outrage" / by Art Spiegelman. p. 43-52 in Harper's Magazine, v. 312, no. 1873 (June 2006). -- Article on the "Danish 'cartoon war'" -- Call no.: NC1320.S35 2006 ----------------------------------------------------- "Elliot Caplin, 86, Writer for Many Cartoon Strips" section 2, p. 7 in the Chicago Tribune, Feb. 28, 2000. -- Obituary. -- Caplin died Feb. 20, 2000. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2000 ----------------------------------------------------- "Zap! Pow! Batman Hit by Hong Kong Pollution" -- AFP New Brief from France24.com, printed Nov. 4, 2007. -- Item about filming The Dark Knight in Hong Kong. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2007 ----------------------------------------------------- "Famed Political Cartoonist Still Can Deliver Body Blows with a Pencil" / by Lynn Elber. p. 5D in the Lansing State Journal, Nov. 9, 2006. -- Associated Press article about a PBS special on Paul Conrad. -- Call no.: NC1320.S35 2006 ----------------------------------------------------- "Oh Wise Readers, We See Your Guidance" p. 1F in The Detroit News, Nov. 6, 2006. -- Intruduces a reader survey. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2006 ----------------------------------------------------- "It's OK to Indulge Your Inner Scrooge McDuck, Just Remember to Revel in the Season's Joys, Too" / Aaron Sagers. p. 2D in the Lansing State Journal, Dec. 16, 2006. -- Essay on Christmas, with several references to Uncle Scrooge. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2006 ----------------------------------------------------- "The Conversation" / Stephen Garrett. p. 22 in Esquire, Aug. 2003. -- Brief transcribed conversation between Paul Giamatti and Harvey Pekar. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2003 ----------------------------------------------------- "Pekar, Harvey, Oct. 18, 1939- Comic-Book Writer" / Kaitlen J. Exum. p. 437-439 in Current Biography Yearbook, 2004. -- Biography. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2004 ----------------------------------------------------- Batman #603 Special Edition. -- New York : DC Comics, 2009. -- 32 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- (After Watchmen, What's Next?) -- Cover title: Batman Hush. -- A reprint. -- "Features the first chapter of the Batman: Hush graphic novel." -- Superhero genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.7.D3B3295 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- Peanuts, Naturally : a Proposed Traveling Exhibition from the Charles M. Schulz Museum. -- Santa Rosa, Calif. : Charles M. Schulz Museum, 2009. -- 6 p. on one fold. sheet : ill. ; 22 cm. -- Call no.: PN6705.U5C472 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- Full Color / Mark Haven Britt. -- Berkeley, Calif. : Image Comics 2007. -- 166 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. -- Alternative genre. -- Call no.: PN6727.B655F8 2007 ----------------------------------------------------- Le Négre Blanc / Jijé. -- Marcinelle-Charleroi : Dupuis, 1984. -- 46 p. : col. ill. ; 30 cm. -- (Collection Péchés de Jeunesse ; 17) -- (Blondin et Cirage) -- "Initialement paru dans le journal de Spirou en 1951 (numéros 687-708)." -- Adventure story genre. -- Call no.: PN6747.J5B5506 1984 ----------------------------------------------------- Janes in Love / by Cecil Castellucci and Jim Rugg ; with lettering by Rob Clark, Jr. and gray tones by Jasen Lex. -- New York : DC Comics, 2008. -- 151 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. -- (Minx) -- Summary (from SkyRiver): As they continue their undercover art, the Janes contend with romantic woes, pursuit by a police officer, a lack of money for art supplies, and internal disagreements. -- Teen humor genre. -- Call no.: PN6727.R773P552 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- A.D.A.M. -- Edison, NJ : Toy Man Comics, 1998- . -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Superhero genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.T65A32 ----------------------------------------------------- Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters Classics. -- Eureka, CA : Parody Press, 1992- . -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- Began with no. 1 (Aug./Sept. 1992). -- Parody and funny animal genres. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.P35A3 ----------------------------------------------------- Adventures of Aaron. -- Fullerton, CA : Image Comics, 1997. -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 1 (Mar. 1997) - no. 3 (Sept. 1997). -- By Aaron Warner. -- Alternative genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-3. -- Call no.: PN6728.6 .I45A23 COMPLETE HOLDINGS ----------------------------------------------------- The Adventures of Adam and Bryon. -- Stratford, CT : American Mule Entertainment, 1998- . -- ill. ; 27 cm. -- Began with no. 1 (May 1998). -- Cover title: The True Adventures of Adam and Bryon. -- Superhero genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.A4365A3 ----------------------------------------------------- The Adventures of Luther Arkwright / by Bryan Talbot. -- Milwaukie, Oregon : Dark Horse Comics, 1990-1991. -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- Complete in 9 nos. -- Fantasy and science fiction genres. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-9. -- Call no.: PN6737.T3A45 1990 COMPLETE HOLDINGS ----------------------------------------------------- Agent Three-Zero : the Blue Sultan's Quest. -- E. Brunswick, N.J. : Galaxinovels, 1994- . -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- To be complete in 4 nos. -- An inverted back cover of no. 1 reads: Galaxi Fact Files Novels Premiere Issue #1. -- Illustrated prose with the outward appearance of comic books. -- Superhero genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.G28A34 ----------------------------------------------------- Alfred Harvey's Black Cat : the Origins. -- Larchmont, NY : Lorne-Harvey Publications, 1995. -- 48 p. : ill. (part col.) ; 26 cm. -- "No. 01". -- Superheroine genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.L6B55 1995 ----------------------------------------------------- Aliens : Glass Corridor / story and art, David Lloyd ; letters, Elitta Fell ; cover, David Lloyd. -- Milwaukie, OR : Dark Horse Comics, 1998. -- 28 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Science fiction genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.D34A333 1998 ----------------------------------------------------- Aliens : Labyrinth / Jim Woodring, Kilian Plunkett. -- Milwaukie, Ore. : Dark Horse Comics, 1993. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Complete in 4 nos. -- Science fiction genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-4. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.D34A35 1993 COMPLETE HOLDINGS ----------------------------------------------------- Mi Primer Quijote en Cómic / Miguel de Cervantes ; adaptación literaria, E. Sotillos ; adaptación gráfica, E. Sotillos ; realización gráfica, J. Espinosa. -- Madrid : Libro-Hobby, 2004. -- 60 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. -- "Versión completa para niños." -- Call no.: PN6777.E83M5 2004 RECLASS ----------------------------------------------------- **** NEW CATALOGING, INDEXING AND CORRECTIONS FOR NOVEMBER 3, 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- "Wonderman : The Fate of the Most Famous Superheroes Rests in the Hands of Queer Artist Phil Jimenez" / Michael C. Sherrin. p. 40 in Out, Dec. 2005. -- Brief article on Jimenez and the series Infinite Crisis. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2005 ----------------------------------------------------- "Image Gets Stamp of Disapproval : Some Say It Has Jim Crow Style" / by Morgan Lee. p. 61 in the Detroit Free Press, July 2, 2005. -- Brief article about postage stamps featuring Memin Pinguin, with comments by Vicente Fox, Jesse Jackson, and Al Sharpton. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2005 ----------------------------------------------------- "Claytor Spins Autobiographical Comedy : He Asks Friends, Family to Talk About Him into a Tape Recorder" / by Jordan Miller. p. B1 in The Ann Arbor News, Aug. 23, 2008. -- Brief article about comics artist Ryan Claytor. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- "Comic Books on the Move" / Amy Alipio. p. 17 in National Geographic Traveler, Oct. 2005. -- Brief item on travel comics. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2005 ----------------------------------------------------- And Then One Day : Autobiographical Conversations / with Ryan Claytor & Dr. Harry Polkinhorn. -- East Lansing, MI : Elephant Eater Comics, 2009. -- 32 p. : ill. ; 14 cm. -- (And Then One Day ; no. 7) -- Autobiographical genre. -- Call no.: PN6727.C557A807 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- 3ième Salon BD de Bamako : du 25 au 28 Juin 2008 au CiCB ex Palais de Congrès. -- Bamako : Centre BD Bamako, 2009. -- 8 p. on 1 fold. sheet : col. ill. ; 22 cm. -- Program booklet. -- Call no.: PN6790.M27S32 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- Starcraft. -- La Jolla, CA : WildStorm Productions, 2009- . -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Began with no. 1 (July 2009). -- Science fiction genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6728.7.W5S765 ----------------------------------------------------- Zoo. -- Paris : Arcadia, . -- col. ill. ; 30 cm. -- "Le premier magazine culturel sur la BD et les arts visuels." -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 19 (2009). -- Call no.: PN6745.Z6 ----------------------------------------------------- 22 Brides. -- Ottawa, IL : Event Comics, 1996-1997. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Complete in 4 nos. -- Organized crime setting. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6728.7.E83T9 1996 RECLASS ----------------------------------------------------- Ash/22 Brides. -- Ottawa, IL : Event Comics, 1996-1997. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Complete in 2 nos. -- Adventure story genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no. PN6728.7.E83A75 1996 ----------------------------------------------------- Barnabus : Sins of Honor. -- Astoria, NY : Cap-up Studios, 1993- . -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- Began with no. 1 (June 1993). -- Fantasy genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.C312B3 ----------------------------------------------------- The Bat / written by Rick Shanklin and Mark Wheatley ; pencilled by Neil Vokes ; inked by Damon Willis ; lettered by Kathryn Mayer. -- Greencastle, PA : Apple Press, 1990. -- 23 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. -- "No. 1, Spring, 1990. A one-shot special". -- Superhero genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.A63B3 1990 ----------------------------------------------------- Battlestar Galactica. -- Anaheim, CA : Maximum Press, 1995. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Complete in 4 nos. -- Science fiction genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.M34B28 1995 ----------------------------------------------------- B.E.A.S.T.I.E.S. -- Grosse Point Woods, Mich. : AXIS Comics, 1994- . -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- Began with no. 1 (Apr. 1994). -- Cover title: Javier Saltares' B.E.A.S.T.I.E.S. -- Superhero genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.A9B2 ----------------------------------------------------- **** NEW CATALOGING, INDEXING AND CORRECTIONS FOR NOVEMBER 4, 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- "The Minds Behind the Superheroes : Holy Hubbub! Clark Kent is Now a Newscaster, Supergirl Proves Mortal" / by Elizabeth Sporkin. p. 1D, 2D in USA Today, July 4, 1985. -- Features a photo of Julius Schwartz captioned "Zowie! DC Comics is 50," and quotes from Schwartz, Paul Levitz, Peggy May, Marv Wolfman and Karen Berger. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 1985 ----------------------------------------------------- "Ultimate Comic Book" AP wirephoto in the Michigan State News, East Lansing, Michigan, 1974. -- Shows collector Mitchell Mehdy with a copy of Action Comics, no. 1 which he has bought for $1,800. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 1974 ----------------------------------------------------- "Reading Between the Lines : Beautiful but Fragmented Anthology Speaks to the Difficulty and Rewards of Reading Comics" / by Jeremy N. Smith. p. 3 in The Chicago Tribune Books section (section 5), Nov. 17, 2007. -- Review of The Best American Comics 2007 (Chris Ware, ed.) -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2007 ----------------------------------------------------- "Theater Uses Charlie Brown to Spur Reading" / by Bennett Sumner. p. 40 in the Washington Post Weekend, June 26, 2009. -- Review of the play You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, showing at the Adventure Theatre at Glen Echo Park, June 26-Aug. 8, 2009. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- "Minds at 1,000 Miles an Hour" / by Michael D. Clark. p. 8A in the Cincinnati Post, Dec. 4, 1989. -- Uses a Family Circus panel by Bil Keane to illustrate an article on attention deficit disorder. -- The panel is captioned: "Another evening in the life on an A.D.D. child." -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 1989 ----------------------------------------------------- "Illustrator R. Crumb is Drawn to God : Underground Comics Hero Creates His Own Book of Genesis in Pen and Ink, Without Irony" / by David Colton. p. 1D, 2D in USA Today, Oct. 19, 2009. -- Article on Crumb and his The Book of Genesis Illustrated. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- "Sketching His Way Through Genesis" / by Allen Salkin. p. AR21 in The New York Times, Oct. 18, 2009. -- Brief article on R. Crumb's The Book of Genesis Illustrated. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- "R. Crumb Zaps Genesis in Latest Work" / John Rogers. p. 4B in the Lansing State Journal, Oct. 24, 2009. -- Associated Press article on Robert Crumb and his The Book of Genesis Illustrated. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- "Masterpiece Comics" p. 18 in the New York Times Book Review, Oct. 4, 2009. -- A captioned picture, with no review, of a page in the book by R. Sikoryak. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- "The Archie Gang's Destiny, as Shaped by Robert Frost" / by George Gene Gustines. p. C1, C7 in the New York Times, Oct. 6, 2009. -- Article on the occasion of a wedding story in Archie comics, quoting writer Michael Uslan. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- "Coverly's Career Expands" / Dustin McNees. p. 1, 3 in the Plainwell & Otsego Union Enterprise, July 23, 2009. -- Article on Dave Coverly and his working with Jim Tobin to produce a children's book, titled Sue McDonald Had a Book. Coverly describes winning the Reuben Award. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- "Experts Laud Comic Series for Tackling Real-World Issues" / by Bryant Jordan. p. 3D in the Lansing State Journal, June 22, 2006. -- Gannett News Service article on Marvel's Civil War series, quoting Arnold T. Blumberg, Mark Millar, and Joe Quesada. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2006 ----------------------------------------------------- "Marvel Heroes Square Off Over Privacy" / by Bryant Jordan. p. 1D, 3D in the Lansing State Journal, June 22, 2006. -- Gannett News Service article on Marvel's Civil War series, quoting Joe Quesada. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2006 ----------------------------------------------------- X-Men : Children of the Atom. -- New York : Marvel Comics, 1999-2000. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Complete in 6 nos. -- Superhero genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-6. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.M3X33313 1999 COMPLETE HOLDINGS ----------------------------------------------------- El Gran Libro del Manga / editado por Ilya ; traducción de F. Javier Lorente. -- Spain : Malsinet Editor, 2007. -- 543 p. : ill. ; 20 cm. -- Translation of: The Mammoth Book of Best New Manga. -- Call no.: PN6790.J32M2317 2007 ----------------------------------------------------- X-Men : Messiah Complex. -- New York : Marvel Publishing, 2007. -- 48 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- "No. 1, December 2007" in indicia. -- Designated "chapter one" on cover. -- Superhero genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.7.M3X2498 2007 ----------------------------------------------------- X-Men : Rarities. -- New York : Marvel Comics, 1995. -- 64 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- A collection of reprinted stories from various sources. -- Superhero genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.M3X3362 1995 ----------------------------------------------------- **** NEW CATALOGING, INDEXING AND CORRECTIONS FOR NOVEMBER 5, 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- X-Factor. -- New York : Marvel Comics Group, 1986-1998. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 1 (Feb. 1986) - no. 149 (Sept. 1998). -- An issue numbered -1 ("minus one") is dated July 1997. -- Superhero genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. -1, 1-149. -- Call no.: PN6728.5.M3X15 COMPLETE HOLDINGS ----------------------------------------------------- American Studies Graduate Programs, Michigan State University. -- East Lansing, MI : The Graduate School, Michigan State University, 2009. -- 6 p. on 1 fold. leaf : col. ill. ; 22 cm. -- Cover art signed: Ryan Claytor. -- Call no.: LD3245.M15A45 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- Les Jumeaux à la Recherche de Leur Mère. deuxième partie / texte, Ousmane Diarra ; illustration, Massiré Tounkara. -- Bamako : Editions Balani's, 200-? -- 29 p. : col. ill. ; 15 x 21 cm. -- A children's book. -- Call no.: PQ3989.3.D534J8 2000z ----------------------------------------------------- Mega Quadrinho. -- Porto Alegre, RS : Editora Ortiz, . -- ill. ; 28 cm. -- LIBRARY HAS: ano 1, no. 3 (1989?). -- Call no.: PN6790.B74M36 ----------------------------------------------------- X-Force 1999. -- New York : Marvel Comics, 1999. -- 48 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Cover title: X-Force '99 Annual. -- Superhero genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.M3X222 1999 ----------------------------------------------------- X-Men #1 (Special Collectors Edition). -- New York : Marvel Comics, 1991. -- 48 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- "Vol. 1, no. 1, October 1991." -- A printing of the Oct. 1991 issue of X-Men, on heavier paper with a folding cover reprinting the art of all four of the other versions. -- Superhero genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.M3X305 1991 ----------------------------------------------------- X-Men the Movie Special Edition. -- New York : Marvel Comics, 2000. -- 32 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- "#1". -- Cover title: X-Men the Movie Special. -- Superhero genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.7.M3X49 2000 ----------------------------------------------------- X-Men 2001 / Grant Morrison, Leinil Yu. -- New York : Marvel Comics, 2001. -- 48 p. : col. ill. ; 17 x 26 cm. -- (Marvel Comics Annual ; 2001) -- Superhero genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.7.M3X523 2001 ----------------------------------------------------- **** NEW CATALOGING, INDEXING AND CORRECTIONS FOR NOVEMBER 6, 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- Casper and Friends [videorecording]. -- Toronto, Ont. : Kid Flicks, 1987. -- 1 videocassette (31 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. -- VHS format. -- Contents: The friendly ghost (Casper) ; Doggone tired ; Small fry ; A day at the zoo. -- Call no.: PN1997.5.C33C37 1987 ----------------------------------------------------- "Drawn from Life : How Comic Books are Changing Young People's Lives, from Asia to the Middle East" / by Marco Visscher. p. 20-24 in Ode, May 2009. -- Article about Suleiman Bakhit and his company Aranim Media Factory, publishing comic books for the Arabic language market. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- "True Life Superheroes" / by Heather Wax. p. 25-27 in Ode, May 2009. -- Article about Eji Han Shimizu and Japanese comics. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- "From the Funny Page to Just Off the Frontline : Lansing Cartoonist Takes Trip to Sketch for Wounded Soldiers" / by Bill Castanier. p. 14-15 in the City Pulse (Lansing, Mich.), Apr. 29, 2009. -- Describes a USO tour by Jef Mallett, Dave Coverly and Michael Ramirez, to Walter Reed hospital and to Germany, Apr. 6-10, 2009. -- Includes a sidebar anecdote by Mallett. -- Cover title: "Stripping for the Troops." -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- "From Tyrant to Democrat : Gorbachev in Comics" / Leonard Rifas. p. 16-17 in Reflex, July/Aug. 1990. -- Shows and identifies nine images of Mikhail Gorbachev in U.S. comic books from 1985 to 1990. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 1990 ----------------------------------------------------- "Heavens to Huey, Dewey and Louie! Old Comic Books are Big Business in Detroit" / by Kristy Montee. p. 7-9 in the Detroit Free Press Detroit Magazine, July 8, 1973. -- Article on the Triple Fan Fair and Bob Brosch. -- Cover title: "Detroit's Convention of Comic Book Fanatics." ----------------------------------------------------- "True Mystery : Who Sold Famous Batch of Vintage Comics? : Ahead of Auction, Son Finds Big Hole in Dad's Trove : a Determined Paper Boy" / by Rachel Emma Silverman. p. A1, A9 in the Wall Street Journal, Aug. 7, 2006. -- Article about the Davis Crippen collection in Piermont, N.Y. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2006 ----------------------------------------------------- "Peanuts and Race" / Jennifer McGinnis. sect. 1, p. 20 in the Chicago Tribune, Mar. 8, 2000. -- Letter to the editor reacting to a column by Clarence Page about Franklin, the Peanuts character. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2000 ----------------------------------------------------- X-Men : Blood of Apocalypse / Peter Milligan; Salvador Larroca. -- New York : Marvel Publishing, 2006. -- 1 v. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Cover title: X-Men : the Blood of Apocalypse. -- Originally published in magazine form as X-Men #182-187. -- Superhero genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.X2B54 2006 ----------------------------------------------------- X-Babies : Reborn. -- New York : Marvel Comics, 2000. -- 56 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- "#1," "January 2000." -- Superhero genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.7.M3X08 2000 ----------------------------------------------------- X-Files. -- New York : Topps Comics, 1995-1998. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 1 (Jan. 1995) - no. 41 (July 1988). -- Issues negative one and negative two are both dated Sept. 1996.-- Horror genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. -2, -1, 0-41. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.T63X4 COMPLETE HOLDINGS ----------------------------------------------------- X-51. -- New York : Marvel Comics, 1999-2000. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 1 (Sept. 1999) - no. 12 (July 2000), cf. Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide. -- Cover title: X-51 the Machine Man. -- Issue #0 is dated 1999. -- Superhero genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 0-12. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.M3X18 COMPLETE HOLDINGS ----------------------------------------------------- X-Men : Hellfire Club. -- New York : Marvel Comics, 2000. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Cover title: X-Men : the Hellfire Club. -- Complete in 4 nos. -- Superhero genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-4. -- Call no.: PN6728.7.M3X46 2000 COMPLETE HOLDINGS ----------------------------------------------------- X-Men Archives Featuring Captain Britain. -- New York : Marvel Comics, 1995-1996. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- "Limited Series". -- Complete in 7 nos. -- Superhero genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-7. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.M3X333 1995 COMPLETE HOLDINGS ----------------------------------------------------- X-Men Archives Sketchbook. -- New York : Marvel Comics, 2000. -- 32 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. -- "Vol. 1, no. 1, December 2000." -- Superhero genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.7.M3X2335 2000 ----------------------------------------------------- X-Men : Deadly Genesis. -- New York : Marvel Comics, 2006. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- (Marvel Limited Series) -- Complete in 6 nos. -- Superhero genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-6. -- Call no.: PN6728.7.M3X235 2006 COMPLETE HOLDINGS ----------------------------------------------------- X-Men : Magneto War. -- New York : Marvel Comics, 1999. -- 32 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- "Vol. 1, no. 1, March, 1999." -- "Continues in Uncanny X-Men #366." -- Superhero genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.M3X3345 1999 ----------------------------------------------------- Bill the Bull : Burnt Cain / Hart D. Fisher, words ; Duncan Rouleau, art. -- Champaign, Il. : Boneyard Press, 1993. -- 72 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. -- Detective genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.B6B47 1993 ----------------------------------------------------- Bitter Cake. -- New York : Tin Cup Press, 1996- . -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- Horror genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.T52B5 ----------------------------------------------------- Black Mist : Blood of Kali. -- Plymouth, MI : Caliber Comics, 1997- . -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- (Caliber Core) -- Superheroine and horror genres. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.C3B553 ----------------------------------------------------- **** NEW CATALOGING, INDEXING AND CORRECTIONS FOR NOVEMBER 9, 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- Tex e il Signore degli Abissi [videorecording] -- Milano : Cine Video, 199-? -- 1 videocassette (92 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. -- Other title: Giuliano Gemma in Tex e il Signore Degli Abissi. -- VHS format. -- Western film. -- Call no.: PN6768.T4S5 1990z ----------------------------------------------------- Blindside. -- Fullerton, Calif. : Image Comics, 1996. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published v. 1, no. 1 (Aug. 1996) only. -- Appeared with two different covers. -- Superhero genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6728.6 .I45B5562 ----------------------------------------------------- Aces High. -- West Plains, MO : Gemstone Pub., 1999. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 1 (Apr. 1999) - no. 5 (Aug. 1999). -- "EC: an Entertaining Comic" printed on cover. -- Originally published: New York: L.L. Publishing, No. 1 (Mar./Apr. 1955) - no. 5 (Nov./Dec. 1955). -- War genre, set in World War I. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-2, 4-5. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.G37A2 ----------------------------------------------------- America's Best Comics Sketchbook. -- La Jolla, CA : America's Best Comics, 2002. -- 47 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Cover title: The ABC Sketchbook. -- Superhero genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.7.A44A5 2002 ----------------------------------------------------- Action Comics 1,000,000. -- New York : DC Comics, 1998. -- 21 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- (One Million) -- Cover title: Superman Action Comics #1,000,000. -- Superhero genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.D3A27 1998 ----------------------------------------------------- "Real-Life Superheroes to a Bunch of Comics Geeks" / by George Gene Gustines. p. B3 in the New York Times, Dec. 18, 2007. -- Describes a "stage talk show" called Comic Book Club at at the People's Improv Theater. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2007 ----------------------------------------------------- "See You in the Funny Papers : Students Try Their Hands a Creating Comics with Staying Power" / by Mike Hughes. p. 1D, 5D in the Lansing State Journal, Feb. 24, 1997. -- Article about students at Holt High School (Michigan) creating comic books. The students are Allen Bolden, Jason Anthony, Jim Hicks, Dave Dechow, and Rob Wadell. Includes advice from Disney animator Ollie Johnston. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 1997 Johnston, Ollie, 1912-2008. ----------------------------------------------------- "Never Mind the Bollocks : Milligan gets Goofy with Girl, but Tomine's Optic Hits a Nerve" / by Brian J. Dillard. p. 8 in the State News, June 13, 1996. -- Review of the miniseries Girl, and the series Optic Nerve, with mention of other series. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 1996 ----------------------------------------------------- "Spider-Man Character Bitten by Movie Bug" / by Michael Fleeman. p. 2 in the State News, Mar. 2, 1999. -- Associated Press article about forthcoming Spider-Man films being made possible because of a court settlement. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 1999 ----------------------------------------------------- "Wow! Holt Resident's Comic Book" / Sarah McLeod. p. 2A in the Lansing State Journal, Mar. 30, 2007. -- Photo of Jason Howard working on The Astounding Wolf Man. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2007 ----------------------------------------------------- "Art Director Transforms into Rising Illustrator by Night" / by Barbara Wieland. Lansing State Journal online, Mar. 23, 2007. -- Article about Jason Howard and his forthcoming comic book, The Astounding Wolf Man. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2007 ----------------------------------------------------- Classic Comics : Tales from the Strips / by Rick Kogan. -- Chicago, Ill. : Chicago Tribune, 1997. -- 8 p. : col. ill. ; 56 cm. -- "Sunday, February 9." -- A "150th anniversary special section" of the Chicago Tribune, with historically annotated color reprints of Sunday comic strips Brenda Starr Reporter, Terry and the Pirates, Dick Tracy, Moon Mullins, The Gumps, Gasoline Alley, Little Orphan Annie, and Smokey Stover. -- Call no.: mapcase PN6725.K59 1997 ----------------------------------------------------- "Peanuts, and Cracker Jack, Too : Exhibitions Highlight Baseball Connections" / by Andrew S. Hughes. p. D1, D4 in the South Bend Tribune, Dec. 23, 2007. -- Reviews an exhibition Peanuts comic strips titled: Inside Peanuts : the Life and Art of Charles M. Schulz," at the Center for Visual and Performing Arts, Munster, Indiana. Shows several Peanuts strips about baseball. An accompanying exhibit is on Cracker Jack. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2007 ----------------------------------------------------- "A Very European Hero." p. 81-82, 84 in The Economist, December 20th, 2008. -- "A Tintin blockbuster is on the way. Baffled Americans hoping to understand him should look at him through the prism of post-war Europe." -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- "The Ten-Cent Plague : the Great Comic-Book Scare and How It Changed America" / M. Thomas Inge. p. 14 in The Key Reporter (Phi Beta Kappa), v. 73, no. 4 (Winter 2008). -- Review of the book by David Hadju. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- "The Colored Cartoon : Black Representation in American Animated Short Films, 1907-1954" / M. Thomas Inge. p. 14-15 in The Key Reporter (Phi Beta Kappa), v. 73, no. 4 (Winter 2008). -- Review of the book by Christopher P. Lehman. -- Call no.: NC1765.S39 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- "The Revolution Will Be Graphic : SDS's Speech Ballooned into Action in a New History, its Action Balloons into Speech" / by Paul Buhle. p. B15-B16 in The Chronicle Review (Chronicle of Higher Education), Jan. 11, 2008. -- Excerpt from: Students for a Democratic Society: a Graphic History (Pekar and Dumm). -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- "The Not-So-Untold Story of the Great Comic-Book Scare" / by Gene Kannenberg Jr. p. B19-B20 in The Chronicle Review (Chronicle of Higher Education), May 23, 2008. -- Essay in reaction to David Hadju's The Ten-Cent Plague, listing several other books on the topic. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- Bliss Alley. -- Fullerton, CA : Image Comics, 1997- . -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- Began with no. 1 (July 1997). -- "Alchemy at street level." -- Alternative genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-2 (1997). -- Call no.: PN6728.6 .I45B557 ----------------------------------------------------- Blood of Dracula. -- Bethel, CT : Apple Press, 1987-1991. -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 1 (Nov. 1987) - no. 19 (Mar. 1991). -- Horror genre, with vampires. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-19. -- Call no.: PN6728.5.W3B53 COMPLETE HOLDINGS ----------------------------------------------------- Blood Childe. -- Narragansett, RI : Millennium Publications, 1994- . -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- Began with no. 1 (Oct. 1994). -- Title may also read: Blood Childe. -- Horror genre, with vampires. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1, 3-4 (1994-1995). -- Call no.: PN6728.6.M46B55 RECATALOG; DELETE UNDER "Portrait of a Serial Killer." ----------------------------------------------------- Disgruntled Musings : More Hilarious Artwork / by Bill Drastal. -- B. Drastal, 200-? -- 16 p. : all ill. ; 22 cm. -- New wave genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.55.D715D5 2000z ----------------------------------------------------- Good Times Sampler. -- K. Drastal, . -- ill. ; 11 x 14 cm. -- "A zesty little webcomic by Karen Drastal." -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 3 (2009). -- Call no.: PN6728.75.D7G6 ----------------------------------------------------- **** NEW CATALOGING, INDEXING AND CORRECTIONS FOR NOVEMBER 10, 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- The Novel of Nonel and Vovel / Oreet Ashery ; Larissa Sansour. -- Milano : Edizioni Charta, 2009. -- 183 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm. -- "Oreet Ashery is from Israel and lives in London. Larissa Sansour is from Palestine and lives in Copenhagen. These two artists have created a very special graphic novel that raises questions on artistic practice, the nature of authority and art and politics, and offers an eye-opening take on Palestine. All this assumes particular importance considering that these artists come from both sides of the Middle Eastern divide. Nonel and Vovel, the artists' alter egos, are given superpowers from a virus compromising their creativity. With their new powers and the help of local ninja women, they strive to save Palestine" -- Political and superhero genres. -- Call no.: PN6790 .I83 A77N6 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- Out of Sequence : Underrepresented Voices in American Comics / Damian Duffy + John Jennings. -- Champaign, Ill. : Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, 2008. -- 151 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 31 cm -- Accompanies the exhibition Out of Sequence: Underrepresented Voices in American Comics organized by Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Oct. 24, 2008 - Jan. 4, 2009. -- Contents: Comics Grow Up / Shaenon K. Garrity ; My Life in Comics / Jerry Craft ; Writing Comics / Brian Wood ; Women in Comics / Trina Robbins ; Words Can be Pictures and Pictures Can be Words / Damian Duffy ; Gus Arriola's Gordo / Robert C. Harvey ; No color comics? : Ruminations and Confessions of a Multicultural Fanboy / Daniel F. Yezbick. -- Mainly alternative genre. -- Call no.: PN6726.D84 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- Conan / Roy Thomas. -- New York : DK Publishing, 2006. -- 159 p. : col. ill. ; 31 cm. -- Foreword by Todd McFarlane. -- "The ultimate guide to the world's most savage barbarian." -- Based on the character Conan the Barbarian, created by Robert E. Howard. -- Includes index. -- Call no.: PN6728.C657T46 2006 ----------------------------------------------------- Eerie Archives. -- Milwaukie, Or. : Dark Horse Books, 2009- . -- ill. ; 29 cm. -- Reprints the periodical published by Warren Publishing, 1965- . -- Contents: v. 1. Eerie 1-5 ; v. 2. Eerie 6-10. -- Horror genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 1. -- Call no.: PN6728.3.W3E32 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- Creepy Archives. -- Milwaukie, Or. : Dark Horse Books, 2008- . -- ill. ; 29 cm. -- Reprints the periodical published by Warren Publishing, 1964- . -- Contents: v. 1. Creepy 1-5 ; v. 2. Creepy 6-10 ; v. 3. Creepy 11-15. -- Horror genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 1. -- Call no.: PN6728.3.W3C7 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- Bloodhunter. -- Fayetteville, NC : Brainstorm Comics, 1996- . -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- Began with no. 1 (Oct. 1996). -- Cover title: Blood Hunter. -- Horror and superhero genres, with vampires. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.B67B55 ----------------------------------------------------- Bloodpool Special / writer, Jo Duffy ; penciler, Patrick Lee ; inkers, Norm Rapmund, Lary Stucker, Sean Parsons. -- Anaheim, CA : Image Comics, 1996. -- 32 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- "Vol. 1 no. 1 March 1996". -- Superhero genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.6 .I45B562 1996 ----------------------------------------------------- **** NEW CATALOGING, INDEXING AND CORRECTIONS FOR NOVEMBER 11, 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- Macpherson Editorial Cartoons 1977. -- Toronto : Star Reader Service, 1977. -- 126 p. : ill. ; 24 x 23 cm. -- Cartoons published in the Toronto Star. -- Call no.: NC1449.M3A52 1977 RECLASS (M3) ----------------------------------------------------- Bloodthirst : the Nightfall Conspiracy / written by Christopher Mills ; pencils by Delfin Barral ; inked by Chuck Bordell. -- Rockland, Maine : Alpha Productions, 1994. -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- Complete in 2 nos. -- Horror genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.A4B56 1994 ----------------------------------------------------- Bloodthirst : the Terminus Option / Christopher Mills, writer ; Bob Cram, Jr., penciller ; Chuck Bordell, inker. -- Rockland, Maine : Alpha Productions, 1991. -- 48 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. -- "#1". -- Introduction by Martin Powell. -- Horror genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.A4B562 1991 ----------------------------------------------------- The Bogie Man : Chinatoon. -- London : Atomeka/Tundra Publishing UK, 1993. -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- Complete in 4 nos. -- Horror genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 2-3. -- Call no.: PN6738.B6C47 1993 ----------------------------------------------------- Bolt and Starforce Six. -- Longwood, FL : Americomics, 1984. -- 1 v. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- "No. 1." -- Superhero genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.5.A5B6 1984 ----------------------------------------------------- Bonafide. -- Bristol : Bonafide Productions, . -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- "Not for sprogs." -- Alternative genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 1, no. 2 (1995). -- Call no.: PN6738.B62 ----------------------------------------------------- Boneshaker / written & drawn by Phillip Hester. -- Livonia, MI : Caliber Press, 1994. -- 64 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. -- "Vol. 1, no. 1." -- "Originally presented in Negative Burn." -- Alternative genre, about a wrestler. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.C3B557 1994 ----------------------------------------------------- Books of Lore : Preview. -- Springfield, VA : Peregrine Entertainment, 1997. -- 12 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. -- Fantasy genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.P418B58 1997 ----------------------------------------------------- Bread & Circuses. -- Las Vegas, NV : Moe Press, 1995- . -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- "By Andy Hartzell." -- Alternative genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.M5725B7 ----------------------------------------------------- Breed II / Jim Starlin. -- Calabasas, CA : Malibu Comics, 1994-1995. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- (Bravura) -- Complete in 6 nos. -- Superhero genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-6. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.M25B722 1994 COMPLETE HOLDINGS ----------------------------------------------------- Brinke of Eternity / story by Brinke Stevens, Brian Pulido ; writer, Brian Pulido ; penciler, Mike Holliman ; embellisher, Mark Morales ; colorist, Jason Jensen. -- Scottsdale, AZ : Chaos! Comics, 1994. -- 1 v. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- "The official Brinke Stevens comic book". -- Numbered "1 (of 1)". -- Superheroine genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.C47B7 1994 ----------------------------------------------------- The Bruiser. -- North York, Ont. : Anthem Publications, 1994- . -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Began with no. 1 (Feb. 1994). -- Superhero genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6734.B74 ----------------------------------------------------- Cape City. -- Somerdale, NJ : Dimension X, 1993- . -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- Began with no. 1 (June 1993). -- Superhero genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.D444C3 ----------------------------------------------------- Carnival of Souls / retold by Michael H. Price, Todd Camp. -- Westlake Village, CA : Malibu Graphics Publishing Group, 1991. -- Other title: Herk Harvey's Classic Chiller Carnival of Souls. -- 49 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. -- Horror genre. -- Call no.: PN6727.P745C3 1991 ----------------------------------------------------- "Turkish PM's Suit Against Cartoonist Goes to Trial" p. 50 in The Comics Journal, no. 269 (July 2005). -- (Newswatch : Journal Datebook) -- Prime Minister Recep Tayypi Erdrogan is suing publisher Erdil Yasaroglu for ridiculing him, one in a recent series of lawsuits against his critics. -- Call no.: PN6700.C62no.269 ADD DETAIL ----------------------------------------------------- **** NEW CATALOGING, INDEXING AND CORRECTIONS FOR NOVEMBER 12, 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- Historia del Humor Gráfico en México / Alejandro Pérez Basurto, Apebas, editor. -- Lleida, Spain : Editorial Milenio, 2001. -- 229 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. -- (Historia del Humor Gráfico ; 1) -- Book about Mexican caricature, as opposed to gag cartooning or comics. -- Includes bibliographical references (p. 229). -- Call no.: NC1455.M6H57 2001 ----------------------------------------------------- Historia del Humor Gráfico en Paraguay / Roberto Goiriz ; con la colaboración de Andrés Colmán Gutiérrez y Alexis Álvarez. -- Lleida : Editorial Milenio, 2008. -- 171 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. -- (Historia del Humor Gráfico ; 10) -- Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-168) and index. -- Book about both Paraguayan cartooning and Paraguayan comics. -- Call no.: NC1455.P3G6 2008 Colmán Gutiérrez, Andrés, 1961- Goiriz, Roberto, 1961- ----------------------------------------------------- Historia del Humor Gráfico en Ecuador / Xavier Bonilla (Bonil). -- 2. ed. -- Lleida : Editorial Milenio, 2009. -- 332 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. -- (Historia del Humor Gráfico ; 8) -- Includes index. -- Book about both Ecuadorian cartooning and Ecuadorian comics. -- Call no.: NC1455.E3B6 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- Historia del Humor Gráfico en España / Luis Conde Martín. -- Lleida : Editorial Milenio, 2002. -- 209 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. -- (Historia del Humor Gráfico ; 3) -- Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-201) and index. -- Book about both Spanish cartooning and Spanish comics. -- Call no.: NC1630.C66 2002 Conde Martín, Luis, 1940- ----------------------------------------------------- Historia del Humor Gráfico en Costa Rica / Ana Sánchez Molina. -- Lleida : Editorial Milenio, 2008. -- 254 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. -- (Historia del Humor Gráfico ; 11) -- Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-[248]) and index. -- Book about both Costa Rican cartooning and Costa Rican comics. -- Call no.: NC1455.C8S3 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- Historia del Humor Gráfico en el Brasil / Lailson de Holanda Cavalcanti. -- Lleida : Editorial Milenio, 2005. -- 334 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. -- (Historia del Humor Gráfico ; 5) -- Includes bibliographical references (p. 331-334). -- Mainly about political caricature and gag cartooning. -- Call no.: NC1455.B6L35 2005 Lailson, 1952- ----------------------------------------------------- Historia del Humor Gráfico en Puerto Rico / Arturo Yépez. -- Lleida : Editorial Milenio, 2008. -- 157 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. -- (Historia del Humor Gráfico ; 9) -- Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-153) and index. -- Chiefly about caricature and cartooning, with some comics shown and mentioned (p. 136-138). -- Call no.: NC1462.P9Y4 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- Death, Resurrection, and the Great Commission : the Gospels, part 2, Acts, part 1 / edited by Brett Burner and JS Earls ; story by Young Shin Lee ; art by Jung Sun Hwang. -- Grand Rapids, Mich. : Zondervan, 2009. -- 1 v. : ill. ; 19 cm. -- (Manga Bible ; v. 7) -- Summary (from Skyriver): Follow Jesus from his triumphant entry into Jerusalem to his granting the Great Commission to his followers. Then witness the days of the early church through the adventures of Peter and Paul. -- Religious genre. -- Call no.: BS551.3.L427 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- "Toothless Retread : A Bad-Boy Koala Saves 'Wild' with his Edgy Humor" / by Christy Lemire. p. 3 in the What's On section of the Lansing State Journal, Apr. 13, 2006. -- Associated Press review of the animated film The Wild. -- Call no.: NC1765.S392 006 ----------------------------------------------------- "Little Red Wonder Girl : Annie, the Broadway Orphan Who Stole Our Hearts Almost 30 Years Ago, Arrives at the Wharton Center for a Six-Day Run" / by Mike Hughes. p. 1D, 3D in the Lansing State Journal, Apr. 18, 2006. -- The Annie musical arrives in East Lansing. Sidebar, "Stars Who've Played Annie," lists several actresses. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2006 ----------------------------------------------------- "Mad : the Art of Rebellion" / Steven Heller. p. 12-13, 19 in the New York Times Book Review, Aug. 9, 2009. -- Essay on Kurtzman and underground comics, reviewing The Art of Harvey Kurtzman (Denis Kitchen and Paul Buhle), and Underground Classics (James Danky and Denis Kitchen). -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- "Graphic Memories of Katrina's Ordeal" / by George Gene Gustines. p. C1, C5 in the New York Times, Aug. 24, 2009. -- Reviews A.D. : New Orleans After the Deluge (Josh Neufeld). -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- "New Peanuts Special is Surprisingly Tasty" / by Steve Johnson. p. 6C in the Detroit Free Press, Feb. 14, 2002. -- Chicago Tribune review of the TV special A Charlie Brown Valentine. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2002 ----------------------------------------------------- "Early Pitfalls Fail to Tarnish Buster Brown Image." p. 7C in the Minneapolis Tribune, Sept. 20, 1964. -- Tribune Wire Service story on the licensing of Buster Brown. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 1964 ----------------------------------------------------- "In India, Making a New Life for Comic Books as TV Cartoons" / by Vikas Bajaj. p. B1, B8 in the New York Times, July 20, 2009. -- Article about the new publisher of Amar Chitra Katha, Samir Patil, and his plans for an animated series. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- **** NEW CATALOGING, INDEXING AND CORRECTIONS FOR NOVEMBER 13, 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- Casper the Friendly Ghost Big Book. -- Santa Monica, Calif. : Harvey Comics, 1992-1993. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 1 (Aug. 1992) - no. 3 (May 1993), cf. Official Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide. -- (Harvey Classics) -- Cover title: Casper Big Book. -- Has also vol. numbering (v. 2). -- Funny ghost genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 3. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.H3C34 ----------------------------------------------------- Catalyst : Agents of Change. -- Milwaukie, OR : Dark Horse Comics, 1994- . -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 1 (Feb. 1994) - no. 7 (Nov. 1994). -- Superhero genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-7. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.D34C3 COMPLETE HOLDINGS ----------------------------------------------------- Cerebus High Society. -- Kitchener, Ont. : Aardvark Vanaheim, 1990-1991. -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 1 (Feb. 1990) - no. 25 (Feb. 1991), cf. Official Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide. -- Reprints Cerebus no. 26-50, cf. Overstreet. -- Fantasy and funny animal genres. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 25. -- Call no.: PN6734.C4H5 ----------------------------------------------------- Cold Blooded : the Burning Kiss. -- Chicago, Ill. : Arpad Publishing, 1993. -- 48 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. -- "V. 1 issue #1 November 1993". -- Northstar Comics logo on cover. -- Horror genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.A75C63 1993 ----------------------------------------------------- X-Factor Annual. -- New York : Marvel Comics Group, 1986-1994. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 1 (1986) - no. 9 (1994). -- Superhero genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-9. -- Call no.: PN6728.5.M3X16 COMPLETE HOLDINGS ----------------------------------------------------- **** NEW CATALOGING, INDEXING AND CORRECTIONS FOR NOVEMBER 15, 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- Critters. -- Agoura, CA : Fantagraphics Books, 1986-1990. -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 1 (1986) - no. 50 (Mar. 1990). -- Funny animal genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-50. -- Call no.: PN6728.5.F3C7 COMPLETE HOLDINGS ----------------------------------------------------- Killing. -- Hollywood, Fl. : Raging Rhino Productions, 1994- . -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- Began with no. 1 (Jan. 1994). -- Horror genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.R32K5 ----------------------------------------------------- Kinder Nacht. -- Vancouver, B.C. : Island Easel Imaginations, . -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- About skinheads and a gang of scooter riders. -- LIBRARY HAS: 1-3 (1992-1993). -- Call no.: PN6734.K48 ----------------------------------------------------- Lash LaRue Western Annual. -- Longwood, FL : AC Comics, 1995. -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 1 only. -- (AC Collector Classics) -- Western genre. -- LIBRARY HAS : no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.A2L32 ----------------------------------------------------- Legends & Folklore. -- Berlin, NJ : Comic Zone Productions, 1992- . -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- Began with no. 1 (July 1992). -- Horror genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.C58L4 ----------------------------------------------------- Letha's Song / Ralph Griffith, plot ; Stuart Kerr, script ; Guy Davis, pencils. -- Plymouth, MI : Caliber Press, 1993. -- 24 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. -- "...appeared originally in past issues of The Realm, from Arrow Comics." -- Contents: "Letha's song" ; "It's a small world." -- Fantasy genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.C3L44 1993 ----------------------------------------------------- Liaisons Délicieuses / Richard Forg. -- Seattle, WA : Eros Comix, 1990-1991. -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- Complete in 6 nos. -- Erotic genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-6. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.F3L48 1990 COMPLETE HOLDINGS ----------------------------------------------------- The Libertine. -- Seattle, Wash. : Eros Comix, 1991- . -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- Began with no. 1 (Sept. 1991). -- "Ribald adventure in Victorian England." -- Erotic genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.F3L49 ----------------------------------------------------- Lost Planet / story + art, Bo Hampton. -- Forestville, CA : Eclipse Comics, 1987-1989. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Complete in 6 nos. -- Science fiction genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-6. -- Call no.: PN6728.5.E25L6 1987 COMPLETE HOLDINGS ----------------------------------------------------- Maelstrom. -- Gloucester, Ont. : Aircel Publishing, 1987- . -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- By Jim Somerville. -- Fantasy genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6734.M315 ----------------------------------------------------- Magicians' Village / story by Kaja Blackley ; art by Alison Williams ; calligraphy by Amy Wilson. -- Toronto, Ont. : Mad Monkey Press, 1992- . -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- Fantasy genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6733.B56M3 1992 ----------------------------------------------------- Magus. -- Plymouth, MI : Caliber Comics, 1998- . -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- (Caliber Core) -- Fantasy genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.C3M32 ----------------------------------------------------- The Enterprise Experiment / by D.C. Fontana, Derek Chester ; artist, Gordon Purcell. -- San Diego, Calif. : IDW Publishing, 2008. -- 1 v. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- (Star Trek Year Four) -- Science fiction genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.S73E5 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- **** NEW CATALOGING, INDEXING AND CORRECTIONS FOR NOVEMBER 16, 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- "Comic Titans are in the Grips of the Dreaded Inflationist" / by George Gene Gustines. p. B10 in the New York Times, Mar. 30, 2009. -- Article about Marvel and DC raising prices from $2.99 to $3.99. Quotes Robert Kimmons, a Chicago comics retailer, Dan Buckley of Marvel Comics, and Paul Levitz of DC Comics. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- "Reunited, and It Feels So Super" / George Gene Gustines. p. 20AR in the New York Times, July 19, 2009. -- Article about a six-issue series called Image United, with paragraphs about the individual characters Witchblade, Shadowhawk, Shaft, Badrock, Spawn, Fortress, Ripclaw, and Savage Dragon. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- "What Did You Do in the War, Dad? : the First Part of a Graphic Memoir about a Father's Service in World War II" / by Douglas Wolk. p. 8 in the New York Times Book Review, June 7, 2009. -- Review of "You'll Never Know," by Carol Tyler. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- "Captain America Rises from the Dead" / Erin Carlson. p. 7C in the Lansing State Journal, June 17, 2009. -- Associated Press article about the series "Captain America Reborn." -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- "An Intrepid Cartoon Reporter, Bound for the Big Screen but Shut in a Library Vault" / by Alison Leigh Cowan. p. A21 in the New York Times, Aug. 20, 2009. -- Article about the restriction of Tintin au Congo in the Brooklyn Public Library. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- "Dubai Superheroes : Little Old Grannies Who Wear Veils" / by Brian Stelter. p. C1, C6 in the New York Times, Sept. 3, 2009. -- Article about an animated series in Dubai, called Freej, and created by Mohammed Saeed Harib. -- Call no.: NC1765.S39 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- "Bad Luck Turns Good : That's Rock 'n' Roll" / by Ben Sisario. p. C1, C7 in the New York Times, Sept. 8, 2009. -- Article about Dan Perkins and doing an album cover for Eddie Vedder and Pearl Jam. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- "DC Comics Revamped Under a New President" / by Edward Wyatt. p. B5 in the New York Times, Sept. 10, 2009. -- Article about new DC president Diane Nelson. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- "Fly Me to the Moon Sputters on the Launch Pad" / by David Germain. p. 4F in the Detroit News, Aug. 15, 2008. -- Associated Press review of the animated film Fly Me to the Moon. -- Call no.: NC1765.S39 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- "News Flash : Gordon Can't Even Save Itself" / Cary Darling. p. 5D in the Lansing State Journal, Aug. 10, 2007. -- MCT News Service review of a Sci Fi Channel remake of Flash Gordon. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2007 ----------------------------------------------------- "In the Beginning was the Word, Now Come the Drawings" / by Malcolm Jones. p. 56-57 in Newsweek, Nov. 2, 2009. -- Review of The Book of Genesis Illustrated, b R. Crumb. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- "An Imperfect Storm : A Katrina Graphic Novel Delivers a Glancing Blow" / by Adam B. Kushner. p. 76 in Newsweek, Aug. 24 & 31, 2009. -- Review of A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge, by Josh Neufeld. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- "Stephen King Plans a Vampire Comic" / George Gene Gustines. p. C2 in the New York Times, Oct. 26, 2009. -- Item about a forthcomic series from DC/Vertigo, to be called American Vampire. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- "Spider-Man Will Arrive, but When?" / Patrick Healy. p. C2 in the New York Times, Oct. 26, 2009. -- Item about a forthcoming Broadway musical, to be called "Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark." -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- "Manga Library in Japan" p. C2 in the New York Times, Oct. 26, 2009. -- Item about Meiji University in Tokyo planning in 2015 to open the Tokyo International Manga Library, with storage for two million comic books. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- "God Gets Graphic : R. Crumb Adapts Genesis, Word by Word, in Comic Form" / by David Hajdu. p. 17 in the New York Times Book Review, Oct. 25, 2009. -- Review of The Book of Genesis Illustrated. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- "Spider-Man Spins $148M Web, Breaks Box Records" / David Germain. p. 5D in the Lansing State Journal, May 8, 2007. -- Associated Press article on the movie Spider-Man 3. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2007 ----------------------------------------------------- "Restoring Slumberland : A New Book Pays Tribute to Little Nemo, who Turns 100 This Month" / by Sarah Boxer. p. B1, B6 in the New York Times, Oct. 17, 2005. -- Review of Little Nemo in Slumberland : So Many Splendid Sundays, edited by Peter Maresca. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2005 ----------------------------------------------------- DC/Marvel : All Access / by Marz, Guice & Rubinstein. -- New York : DC Comics, 1997. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Complete in 4 nos. -- "Starring X-men & JLA." -- Superhero genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-4. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.D3D15 1997 COMPLETE HOLDINGS ----------------------------------------------------- Reborn in America 2189. -- San Clemente, Calif. : Herbie Fletcher and Astroboys Productions ; Hermosa Beach, CA : Body Glove, 1987? -- 32 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- (Wave Warriors ; no. 1) -- "Wave warriors conceived and created by Salvador Daniel Paskowitz and Paskowitz Productions." -- Science fiction genre, surfing setting. -- Call no.: PN6728.5.A75R4 1987 ----------------------------------------------------- Weapon Zero. -- Anaheim, Calif. : Image Comics, 1995-1997. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 1 (Mar. 1995) - no. 15 (Dec. 1997). Cf. Official Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide. -- An issue no. 0 is dated Dec. 1995. -- Superhero genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 0-6 (1995-1996). -- Call no.: PN6728.6 .I45W37 ----------------------------------------------------- 1994 Malibu Comics Signature Series 2. -- Calabasas, CA : Malibu Comics Entertainment, 1994. -- 32 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- (Signature Series ; no. 2) -- An autograph book, with portraits of comics creators and spaces for their signatures. -- Call no.: PN6714.M26S5 1994 ----------------------------------------------------- Mars Attacks High School Special. -- New York : Topps Comics, 1997. -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- Complete in 2 nos. -- Cover title: Mars Attacks High School. -- Science fiction genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.T63M27 1995 ----------------------------------------------------- Mavericks. -- Montgomery, Ala. : Dagger Enterprises, 1994. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 1 (Jan. 1994) - no. 5 (May 1994), cf. Comics Buyer's Guide Comic Book Checklist & Price Guide 2009. -- Superhero genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 4. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.D33M3 ----------------------------------------------------- Me and Her Summer Special. -- Seattle, WA : Eros Comix, 1991. -- 24 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. -- "#1, August, 1991". -- Erotic genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.F3M342 1991 ----------------------------------------------------- **** NEW CATALOGING, INDEXING AND CORRECTIONS FOR NOVEMBER 17, 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- The Life and Times of Martha Washington in the Twenty-First Century / Frank Miller, Dave Gibbons. -- Limited ed. -- Milwaukie, Ore. : Dark Horse Books, 2009. -- 598 p. : col. ill. ; 31 cm. in slipcase (32 cm.) -- "This book collects issues one through four of the Dark Horse comic book series Give Me Liberty; Happy Birthday Martha Washington; Dark Horse Action Figure Comics #2: Martha Washington; issues one through five of the Dark Horse comic book series Martha Washington Goes to War; Martha Washington Stranded in Space; isues one through three of the Dark Horse comic book series Martha Washington Saves the World; and Martha Washington Dies." -- Science fiction genre. -- Call no.: PN6727.M48M3 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- DC Kids Mega Sampler. -- New York : DC Comics, 2009. -- 32 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- (Free Comic Book Day ; 2009) -- "#1, Jun '09". -- Superhero genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.7.D3D23 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- Les Aventures Explosives de Donald. -- Paris : Le Livre de Paris/Edi-Monde, 1975. -- 270 p. : col. ill. ; 36 cm. -- Donald Duck stories translated to French. -- At head of title: Walt Disney. -- Funny animal genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.D63A9 1975 ----------------------------------------------------- Mister Blank. -- San Jose, CA : Amaze Ink, 1997- . -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- Began with no. 0, cf. Comics Buyer's Guide Comic Book Checklist & Price Guide (2009). -- Science fiction and alternative genres. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 7 (1998). -- Call no.: PN6728.6.S55M48 ----------------------------------------------------- Ms. Fortune / Chris Marrinan, creator, writer, penciler, inker. -- Fullerton, CA : Image Comics, 1998. -- 24 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. -- "#1, Jan. 1998." -- Spy genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.6 .I45M78 1998 ----------------------------------------------------- The Munsters. -- Brookfield, Ct. : TV Comics!, 1997- . -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- Began with no. 1 (Aug. 1997), cf. Comic Guyer's Guide Comic Book Checklist & Price Guide (2009). -- Funny horror genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 2-3 (1997). -- Call no.: PN6728.6.T24M8 ----------------------------------------------------- Neil Gaiman's Mr. Hero, the Newmatic Man. -- Boca Raton, FL : Tekno Comix, 1995-1997. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 1 (Mar. 1995) - no. 17 (May 1996) and v. 2, no. 1 (June 1996). -- Superhero genre, robot character. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 1: no. 1-17 (1995-1996) v. 2, no. 1 (1996) -- Call no.: PN6728.6.T4N4 COMPLETE HOLDINGS ----------------------------------------------------- Sergio Aragonés Boogeyman / by Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier. -- Milwaukie, OR : Dark Horse Comics, 1998. -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- Complete in 4 nos. -- Funny horror genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 4. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.D34S408 1998 ----------------------------------------------------- Vintage Magnus Robot Fighter. -- New York : Valiant, 1992- . -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 1 (Jan. 1992) - no. 4 (Apr. 1992). -- Reprints stories from the Gold Key series. -- Science fiction genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 2. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.V6V48 ----------------------------------------------------- The X-Files Ground Zero. -- New York : Topps Comics, 1997-1998. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Complete in 4 nos. -- Science fiction genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 2. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.T63X425 1997 ----------------------------------------------------- **** NEW CATALOGING, INDEXING AND CORRECTIONS FOR NOVEMBER 18, 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- "Archie and Jughead? No, Javascript : Google Hired a Comic Book Writer to Create a Guide to its Chrome Browser" / George Gene Gustines. p. C6 in the New York Times, Sept. 8, 2008. -- Aritcle about Scott McCloud working for Google. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- "Captain America Chooses Its Director" p. C2 in the New York Times, Nov. 11, 2008. -- Item about Joe Johnston being chosen to direct a Captain America film. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- "Superheroes Unite : the Giants of Comics Featured at Flint Exhibits" / by Michael H. Hodges. p. 20-21M in the Detroit News, Jan. 22, 2009. -- Reviews two exhibits at the Flint Institute of Arts. The exhibits are titled "Comics, Heroes and American Visual Culture," and "Beyond the Fram : African American Comic Book Artists." -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- "Spider Sense Thwarted : Local Retailers as Surprised by Spider-Man Guest Star as Fans" / by Gregory Baldino. p. 15 in the City Pulse (Lansing, Mich.), Jan. 28, 2009. -- Article about President Obama appearing in the Amazing Spider-Man no. 583, with quotes from local retailers Steve Jahner, Sara Dutcher and Andrew Morrow, and Marvel Comics editor Joe Quesada. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- "Sad News for Mad Fans" / George Gene Gustines. p. C2 in the New York Times, Jan. 24, 2009. -- Item about Mad becoming quarterly, quoting editor John Ficarra. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- "In Tough Times, Finding the Humor in Value" / Edward Rothstein. p. C1, C6 in the New York Times, Jan. 31, 2009. -- Review of an exhibition at the Morgan Library & Museum, titled "On the Money : Cartoons for the New Yorker," which collects cartoons about money. -- Call no.: NC1320.S35 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- "Civil War in Uganda, Illustrated and In Panels" / by George Gene Gustines. p. C1, C5, in the New York Times, Aug. 12, 2009. -- Article about the DC/Vertigo series Unknown Soldier. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- "Spain Pulls Book with Grown-Up Tintin" p. B2 in the New York Times, Aug. 19, 2008. -- Item about a book ("The Pink Lotus") by Antonio Altarriba, which shows Tintin in his 30s and "contains graphic sex scenes that the Hergé estate considers to be inappropriate." -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- "Comic-Book Idols Rally to Aid a Holocaust Artist" / by George gene Gustines. p. A17, A23 in the New York Times, Aug. 9, 2008. -- Article about Dina Gottliebova Babbitt, who painted portraits in the Auschwitz concentration camp, and efforts by Neal Adams, Joe Kubert and Stan Lee to help her get some of her work back from a museum in Poland. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- "Artist-Director Seeks the Spirit of The Spirit" / by Andy Webster. p. AR11, AR18 in the New York Times, July 20, 2008. -- Article about Frank Miller directing a film based in Will Eisner's character The Spirit. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- "Are Superheroes Done For? : Darker Characters Emerge as Audiences Grow More Sophisticated" / by Scott Bowles. p. 1-2D in USA Today, July 28, 2008. -- Article about comic-book films, with quotes from Jackie Earle Haley and Zack Snyder of Watchmen, Frank Miller and Deborah Del Prete of The Spirit, Kevin Smith, John Moore and Mila Kunis (video-game director and actor), Rose McGowan of Red Sonja, and fan Stephanie Otter. -- Jump title: "Comic-Book Films Draw on Edgy Fare." -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- "A Titanic Start for The Dark Knight : $500 Million Total Seems Within Reach" / by Scott Bowles. p. 1D in USA Today, July 28, 2008. -- Item about the Batman sequel.-- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- George Morrow : His Book / with an introduction by E.V. Lucas. -- 2d ed. -- London : Methuen & Co., 1921. -- 97 leaves : ill. ; 25 cm. -- Cartoons reprinted from Punch and Land and Water. -- Call no.: NC1479.M6G4 1921 Morrow, George, 1869-1955. Lucas, E. V. (Edward Verrall), 1868-1938. ----------------------------------------------------- More Morrow : a Book of Drawings / by George Morrow. -- London : Methuen & Co., 1921. -- 97 leaves : chiefly ill. ; 25 cm. -- Cartoons. -- "Thanks are due to the proprietors of Punch for permission to reprint ... contributions in this volume." -- Call no.: NC1479.M6M6 1921 ----------------------------------------------------- It's that Min again! (1968-69) : Cartoons from the New Zealand Herald / by Minhinnick. -- Auckland : Wilson and Horton, 1969. -- 56 p. : chiefly ill. ; 19 x 24 cm. -- Editorial cartoons. -- Call no.: NC1761.M5 I8 1969 Minhinnick, 1902-1992. ----------------------------------------------------- Four More Years / Oliphant. -- New York : Simon and Schuster, 1973. -- 192 p. : ill. ; 29 cm. -- Political cartoons. -- Call no.: E855 .O4 ----------------------------------------------------- The Oliphant Book. -- New York : Simon and Schuster, 1969. -- 190 p. : ill. ; 29 cm. -- Political cartoons. -- Call no.: D849 .O4 1969 ----------------------------------------------------- Las Primeras Civilizaciones / guión original, Alberto Cabado ; ilustrador, Eugenio Zoppi. -- México, D.F. : Provenemex, 1979. -- 68 p. : col. ill. ; 19 cm. -- (Enciclopedia para Todos. Historia del Hombre ; 2) -- (Historia del Hombre. La Prehistoria ; 2) -- Historical genre, about prehistoric peoples. -- Call no.: GN738.C32 1979 ----------------------------------------------------- **** NEW CATALOGING, INDEXING AND CORRECTIONS FOR NOVEMBER 19, 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- Planet of the Apes : Blood of the Apes. -- Westlake, CA : Adventure Comics, 1991-1992. -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- Complete in 4 nos. -- Science fiction genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-4. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.A3P54 1991 COMPLETE HOLDINGS ----------------------------------------------------- Piranha is Loose. -- Brantford, Ont. : Special Studio, 1991- . -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- Began with no. 1 (Jan. 1991). -- Spy genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6734.P53 ----------------------------------------------------- Pighead. -- Oak Park, IL : Skip Williamson, 1993. -- 32 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. -- "Number 1." -- Underground genre. -- Contents: "Post Modern Romance with Nell 'n' Void" 1 p. ; "The Publisher" (Halsted Street) 14 p. ; "Brain Food" 7 p. text ; "The Dance of the Ephemeral Simoleons" 2 p. ; "Butchershop of Love" 1 p. ; "Heavin'" 2 p. ; "Daytime Teevee" 4 p. ; "One Night in the Bohemian Grove" 2 p. -- Call no.: PN6727.W53P5 1993 ----------------------------------------------------- "Post Modern Romance with Nell 'n' Void" 1 p. in Pighead (Oak Park, IL : Skip Williamson, 1993). -- Call no.: PN6727.W53P5 1993 ----------------------------------------------------- "The Publisher" (Halsted Street) 14 p. in Pighead (Oak Park, IL : Skip Williamson, 1993). -- Call no.: PN6727.W53P5 1993 ----------------------------------------------------- "Brain Food" 7 p. text in Pighead (Oak Park, IL : Skip Williamson, 1993). -- Call no.: PN6727.W53P5 1993 ----------------------------------------------------- "The Dance of the Ephemeral Simoleons" 2 p. in Pighead (Oak Park, IL : Skip Williamson, 1993). -- Call no.: PN6727.W53P5 1993 ----------------------------------------------------- "Butchershop of Love" 1 p. in Pighead (Oak Park, IL : Skip Williamson, 1993). -- Single full-page drawing. -- Call no.: PN6727.W53P5 1993 ----------------------------------------------------- "Heavin'" 2 p. in Pighead (Oak Park, IL : Skip Williamson, 1993). -- Call no.: PN6727.W53P5 1993 ----------------------------------------------------- "Daytime Teevee" 4 p. in Pighead (Oak Park, IL : Skip Williamson, 1993). -- Call no.: PN6727.W53P5 1993 ----------------------------------------------------- "One Night in the Bohemian Grove" 2 p. in Pighead (Oak Park, IL : Skip Williamson, 1993). -- Appearances of Henry Kissinger, Ronald Reagan, Richard Nixon, George Bush, Bill Clinton, and Hillary Clinton. -- Call no.: PN6727.W53P5 1993 ----------------------------------------------------- Piggs and Stubb. -- Carbondale, IL : Fathom Press, 1994- . -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- Began with no. 1 (Summer '94). -- Cover title: Tim Tyler's Piggs and Stubb. -- Funny animal and funny horror genres. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.F33P5 ----------------------------------------------------- The Phantom of the Opera / by Gaston Leroux ; artwork by Duran. -- Newbury Park, CA : Eternity Comics, 1988. -- 32 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. -- "#1, June 1988." -- "This adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera was originally published in Scream #3." -- Horror genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.55.E83P47 1988 ----------------------------------------------------- Peter Rabbit 3-D / Harrison Cady. -- Newbury Park, CA : Eternity Comics, 1990. -- 30 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. -- "#1 (April 1990)." -- Introduction by Jim Korkis. -- Funny animal and three dimensional genres. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.E83P4 1990 ----------------------------------------------------- Pendragon / Barry Blair, story/art/cover. -- Westlake Village, CA : Aircel Comics, 1991- . -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- "Mature readers." -- Horror genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-2 (1991). -- Call no.: PN6728.6.A36P36 1991 ----------------------------------------------------- Passover. -- Fullerton, CA : Maximum Press, 1996. -- 32 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- "Vol. 1, no. 1, December 1996." -- Superhero genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.M34P3 1996 ----------------------------------------------------- **** NEW CATALOGING, INDEXING AND CORRECTIONS FOR NOVEMBER 20, 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- Heavy Metal, v. 26, no. 1 (Mar. 2002) CONTENTS: "Letters to the Editor" p. 3 -- "Dave Seeley" (Gallery) p. 5-8 -- "Tony Danger" p. 10 -- "Mamo-Genital Preferences" p. 12 -- "What is Sexual Attraction?" p. 13 -- "Music of Other Worlds, part 1" (Galactic Geographic) p. 14-15 -- "Hot Mission" (Tony Danger) p. 18-21 -- "Of a Fire in the Desert" (Dossier) p. 22-23 -- "The Hunchback" 25-32 -- "The Ark" (Lorna) p. 34-55, 107-128 -- "Fistful of Blood" p. 58-65 -- "When Automobiles Laid Eggs" p. 68-75 -- "Macho Man" (Snake) p. 77-84 -- "Surfamide" p. 85-92 -- "To Be a Human" p. 96-105 -- Call no.: PN6728.H43v.26no.1 ----------------------------------------------------- Prince Valiant : Sunday pages / Hal Foster. -- 1959-1978. -- ca. 400 leaves : col. ill. ; in box 43 x 53 x 8 cm. -- Scrapbook and loose leaves of Prince Valiant Sunday strips. -- Years mostly incomplete. -- LIBRARY HAS: 1959-1962, 1970-1978. -- Call no.: oversize PN6728.P7F58 RECATALOG AND ADD MORE HOLDINGS ----------------------------------------------------- The Sunday Comics : locally assembled collection. -- 20th century dates. -- col. ill. ; in boxes 34 x 46 x 8 cm. -- Contents: Abbie an' Slats Alley Oop Andy Capp Animal Crackers B.C. Barney Google and Snuffy Smith Beetle Bailey Berry's World Blondie Boner's Ark The Born Loser Bringing Up Father Broom-Hilda Bugs Bunny Buz Sawyer Dennis the Menace Dick Tracy Donald Duck Doonesbury Eek & Meek Flash Gordon The Flintstones Frank and Ernest Funky Winkerbean Gasoline Alley Grin and Bear It Heroes of American History Hi and Lois Johnny Comet Johnny Hazard Jungle Jim Life's Like That Li'l Abner Little Annie Roonie Little orphan Annie The Little People Lolly The Lone Ranger Mandrake the Magician Mark Trail Mickey Mouse Moon Mullins Moose Miller The Nebbs Our New Age Peanuts Penney The Phantom Pogo Popeye Redeye Rick O'Shay Right Around Home Ripley's Believe It or Not Rosie's Beau Scamp Shermund's Sallies Shoe The Smith Family Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Steve Canyon Strange as it Seems Superman The Teenie Weenies They'll Do it Every Time Three Little Pigs Tiger Tumbleweeds Yogi Bear Winthrop The wizard of Id Ziggy -- Clipped Sunday strips, half-sheet and tabloid size or smaller, collected in the Michigan State University Libraries' Russel B. Nye Popular Culture Collection. Strips are represented by a few examples each. -- Call no.: oversize PN6726.S792 1900z STRIB WITHOUT LIST!!! ----------------------------------------------------- Nefazia Visits the Palace / by Suzanne Weyn ; illustrations by Fred Marvin. -- New York : Disney Press, 1992. -- 76 p. : ill. ; 20 cm. -- (Disney's The Little Mermaid) -- Call no.: PN1997.5.L5N4 1992 ----------------------------------------------------- La Edad de las Pirámides / guión original, Alberto Cabado ; ilustrador, Eugenio Zoppi. -- México, D.F. : Provenemex, 1979. -- 68 p. : col. ill. ; 19 cm. -- (Enciclopedia para Todos. Historia del Hombre ; 3) -- (Historia del Hombre. Egipto ; 1) -- Historical genre, about the Egyptian age of pyramids. -- Call no.: DT61.C28 1979 ----------------------------------------------------- El Imperio / guión original, Alberto Cabado ; ilustrador, Eugenio Zoppi. -- México, D.F. : Provenemex, 1979. -- 68 p. : col. ill. ; 19 cm. -- (Enciclopedia para Todos. Historia del Hombre ; 4) -- (Historia del Hombre. Egipto ; 2) -- Historical genre, about the Egyptian empire. -- Call no.: DT61.C282 1979 ----------------------------------------------------- The Savage Dragon : a Talk with God / by Erik Larsen ; introduction by Steranko. -- Orange, CA : Image Comics, 2000. -- ca. 160 p : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Superhero genre. -- Call no.: PN6727.L23T3 2000 ----------------------------------------------------- Tatic 15 : Rastros Encontrados / Roberto Poy. -- Montivideo : Editorial Fin de Siglo, 2006. -- 80 p. : ill. ; 31 cm. -- Alternative genre. -- Call no.: PN6790.U73 R63T3 2006 ----------------------------------------------------- "Letters to the Editor" p. 3 in Heavy Metal, v. 26, no. 1 (Mar. 2002). -- Letters signed Elesse, Joe, Douglas, Eric, Brett Paufler, Steve, and Tamborina. -- Call no.: PN6728.H43v.26no.1 ----------------------------------------------------- "Dave Seeley" (Gallery) p. 5-8 in Heavy Metal, v. 26, no. 1 (Mar. 2002). -- Fantasy artist born in Boston. -- Contents page title: "Gallery on Dave Seeley" -- Call no.: PN6728.H43v.26no.1 ----------------------------------------------------- "Tony Danger" / by Inaki Gonzalez Holgado. p. 10 in Heavy Metal, v. 26, no. 1 (Mar. 2002). -- Begins: "Something told me I had to take care of myself." -- Art signed: "J. Basalo & I. G. Holgado." -- Call no.: PN6728.H43v.26no.1 ----------------------------------------------------- "Mamo-Genital Preferences" / by Goupil and Walter. p. 12 in Heavy Metal, v. 26, no. 1 (Mar. 2002). -- Call no.: PN6728.H43v.26no.1 ----------------------------------------------------- "What is Sexual Attraction?" / by Goupil and Walter. p. 13 in Heavy Metal, v. 26, no. 1 (Mar. 2002). -- Call no.: PN6728.H43v.26no.1 ----------------------------------------------------- "Music of Other Worlds, part 1" (Galactic Geographic) / by Kasrl Kofoed. p. 14-15 in Heavy Metal, v. 26, no. 1 (Mar. 2002). -- Call no.: PN6728.H43v.26no.1 ----------------------------------------------------- "Hot Mission" (Tony Danger) / by Inaki Gonzalez Holgado. p. 18-21 in Heavy Metal, v. 26, no. 1 (Mar. 2002). -- Art signed: "J. Basalo & I. G. Holgado." -- Call no.: PN6728.H43v.26no.1 ----------------------------------------------------- "Of a Fire in the Desert : Notes from Burning Man 2001" (Dossier) / by S.C. Ringgenberg. p. 22-23 in Heavy Metal, v. 26, no. 1 (Mar. 2002). -- About the Burning Man festival. Sidebar: In Memoriam Gray Morrow (1934-2001). -- Call no.: PN6728.H43v.26no.1 ----------------------------------------------------- "The Hunchback" / by Mosdi, Ledroit & Chanteloup. 25-32 in Heavy Metal, v. 26, no. 1 (Mar. 2002). -- Call no.: PN6728.H43v.26no.1 ----------------------------------------------------- "The Ark" (Lorna) / by Azpiri. p. 34-55, 107-128 in Heavy Metal, v. 26, no. 1 (Mar. 2002). -- Call no.: PN6728.H43v.26no.1 ----------------------------------------------------- "Fistful of Blood" / by Simon Bisley and Kevin Eastman. p. 58-65 in Heavy Metal, v. 26, no. 1 (Mar. 2002). -- "To be continued." -- Call no.: PN6728.H43v.26no.1 ----------------------------------------------------- "When Automobiles Laid Eggs" / by Boucq. p. 68-75 in Heavy Metal, v. 26, no. 1 (Mar. 2002). -- "Jerome Moucherot's old jalopy loves being taken out for a spin, especially off the beaten track." -- Call no.: PN6728.H43v.26no.1 ----------------------------------------------------- "Macho Man" (Snake) / by Bernet and Abuli. p. 77-84 in Heavy Metal, v. 26, no. 1 (Mar. 2002). -- Call no.: PN6728.H43v.26no.1 ----------------------------------------------------- "Surfamide" / by Matthius Beeguer. p. 85-92 in Heavy Metal, v. 26, no. 1 (Mar. 2002). -- Call no.: PN6728.H43v.26no.1 ----------------------------------------------------- "To Be a Human" / by Z. Pahek. p. 96-105 in Heavy Metal, v. 26, no. 1 (Mar. 2002). -- Call no.: PN6728.H43v.26no.1 ----------------------------------------------------- Creepy. -- Barcelona : Toutain, 1979- . -- ill. ; 28 cm. -- Horror genre.. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 0-38, 40-79; v. 2, no. 16-18 (1979-1990). -- Call no.: PN6778.C7 IMPROVE HOLDINGS ----------------------------------------------------- **** NEW CATALOGING, INDEXING AND CORRECTIONS FOR NOVEMBER 23, 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- The Adventures of Fat Freddy's Cat, bk. 6 (1986) CONTENTS: "Cockroach Facts" 1 p. -- "The War of the Cockroaches" (Fat Freddy's Cat) p. 3-31 -- Call no.: PN6728.45.R5A3bk.3 ----------------------------------------------------- Adventures of Fat Freddy's Cat. -- San Francisco : Rip Off Press, 1977- . -- ill. ; 22 cm. -- By Gilbert Shelton and Dave Sheridan. -- Some issues are reprintings. -- Funny animal and underground genres. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-6 (1977-1986) -- Call no.: PN6728.45.R5A3 INCREASE HOLDINGS ----------------------------------------------------- "Cockroach Facts" / by Gilbert Shelton. 1 p.in The Adventures of Fat Freddy's Cat, bk. 6 (1986). -- Inside front cover. -- Call no.: PN6728.45.R5A3bk.3 ----------------------------------------------------- "The War of the Cockroaches" (Fat Freddy's Cat) / by Gilbert Shelton. p. 3-31 in The Adventures of Fat Freddy's Cat, bk. 6 (1986). -- Call no.: PN6728.45.R5A3bk.3 ----------------------------------------------------- The Adventures of Superman Annual. -- New York : DC Comics, 1987-1997. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 1 (1987) - no. 9 (1997). -- Superhero genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-9. -- Call no.: PN6728.5.D3A3 COMPLETE HOLDINGS ----------------------------------------------------- "Comic Boom! Comics Earn Megabucks Through TV, Film, Retail Sales" / by David Lieberman. p. 1B, 2B in USA Today, July 25, 2008. -- Article about comics in bookstores and film adaptations of comics. Quotes Dan Buckley of Marvel Comics. -- Jump title: "Entertainment Execs Hit Comic-Con to Build Buzz". -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- "The Artist at War" / Steven Heller. p. 10-12 in the New York Times Book Review, July 27, 2008. -- (Visuals) -- Article includes reviews of Willie & Joe : the WWI Years (Bill Mauldin) and a boxed set titled Gary Panter. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- "A Comic Book Superhero is Headed to Small Screens" / by George Gene Gustines. p. C3 in the New York Times, July 14, 2008. -- Article about Invincible (by Robert Kirkman and Cory Walker) to be available on cell phones, etc. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- "Is the Main Character Missing? Maybe Not" / Cate Doty. p. C6 in the New York Times, June 2, 2008. -- Article about Dan Walsh and his "Garfield Minus Garfield" project, quoting Walsh and Jim Davis. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- "Inspiration for Family Circus Mommy Dies" / by Amanda Lee Myers. p. 4C in the Savannah Morning News, May 26, 2008. -- Associated Press story about the death of Thelma Keane, wife of Bil Keane, who died at age 82. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- "Giant-Size Price Tags!" / by George Gene Gustines. p. B1, B5 in the New York Times, June 30, 2008. -- Article about sales of original comic book art, quoting Jerry Weist, David Mandel, Alex Ross, and Joe Mannarino. -- Jump title: "From Trash to Auction, Faster than a Speeding, Well, You Know." -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- "The Days of Their Lives : Lesbians Star in Funny Pages" / Dwight Garner. p. C1, C7 in the New York Times, Dec. 3, 2008. -- Review of The Essential Dykes to Watch Out for (Alison Bechdel) -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- "Cartoons Without Computers? Silly Animators!" / by John Anderson. p. AR18-19 in the New York Times, Nov. 30, 2008. -- Article about animation, quoting Bill Plympton, Henry Selick, Don Hertzfeld and Signe Baumane. -- Call no.: NC1765.S39 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- "Repairing a House with Superman Ties" / by George Gene Gustines. p. A15 in the New York Times, Sept. 2, 2008. -- Article about Brad Meltzer and an effort in Cleveland, Ohio, to restore the childhood home of Superman writer Jerry Siegel. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- "Fortress of Comic-tude : Almost 40 Years of Collecting has Left MSU with World's Largest Library Comic Book Collection" / by Sarah Harbison. p. 1B, 4B in The State News, Nov. 5, 2008. -- Article about the Comic Art Collection at Michigan State University, quoting librarian Randall Scott, comics retailer Steven Jahner, and professor Gary Hoppenstand. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- Beast Warriors of Shaolin. -- Wheeling, WV : Pied Piper Comics, 1987-1988. -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- Complete in 3 issues. -- Kung fu genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-3. -- Call no.: PN6728.55.P48B4 1987 COMPLETE HOLDINGS ----------------------------------------------------- Charlton Action Featuring Static. -- Derby, CT : Charlton Publications, 1985. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 11 (Oct. 1985) - no. 12 (Dec. 1985). -- Superhero genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 11-12. -- Call no.: PN6728.5.C47C45 COMPLETE HOLDINGS ----------------------------------------------------- Dr. Speck. -- Brooklyn, NY : Bug Books, 1997- . -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- Superhero genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.B765D6 ----------------------------------------------------- Domino Chance : Roach Extraordinaire. -- Long Beach, CA : Amazing Pub. Co., 1987- . -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- To be complete in 3 nos. -- Funny animal genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6728.55.A47D6 1987 ----------------------------------------------------- Giant Size Rune. -- Calabasas, CA : Malibu Comics Entertainment, 1995. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published v. 1, no. 1 (Jan. 1995) only. -- (Ultraverse) -- Superhero genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.M25G545 ----------------------------------------------------- Pilgrim's Progress : a Modern Adaptation of the Book by John Bunyan / art by K. Edward Lawrence. -- Houston, TX : Valid Angel Comics, 1993- . -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- (Illustrated Classics Presents) -- Superhero and religious genres, about Christian life. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.V28P5 1993 RECATALOG; ADD 440 ----------------------------------------------------- Justin Hampton's Rat. -- Seattle, WA : Aeon/Backbone Press, 1997- . -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- To be complete in 3 nos. -- Alternative genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.A33J8 1997 ----------------------------------------------------- Neil Gaiman's Teknophage. -- Boca Raton, FL : Tekno Comix, 1995-1996. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 1 (Aug. 1995) - no. 10 (Mar. 1996). -- Science fiction genre.. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-10. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.T4N43 COMPLETE HOLDINGS ----------------------------------------------------- The New Power Stars. -- Manhattan Bch, CA : Tami Comics/Blue Comet Press, . -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- Superhero genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 2, no. 1 (1989). -- Call no.: PN6728.55.B55N4 ----------------------------------------------------- **** NEW CATALOGING, INDEXING AND CORRECTIONS FOR NOVEMBER 24, 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- The Original Street Fighter. -- Rockland, ME : Alpha Productions, 1993. -- 32 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. -- "Number 1". -- "One-shot special." -- Superhero genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.A4 O7 1993 ----------------------------------------------------- 1001 Arabian Tails. -- Miami, FL : Conquest Press, 1992. -- 32 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. -- Numbered "1" on cover. -- Indicia title: 1001 Arabian Tales. -- Funny animal and erotic genres. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.C59 O5 1992 ----------------------------------------------------- Parts Unknown II : the Next Invasion. -- Forestville, Calif. : Eclipse Comics, 1993- . -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- Horror genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.E25P32 1993 ----------------------------------------------------- **** NEW CATALOGING, INDEXING AND CORRECTIONS FOR NOVEMBER 25, 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- Treasure Chest of Fun & Fact, v. 11, no. 6 (Nov. 17, 1955) CONTENTS: "St. Elizabeth of Hungary" p. 3-8 -- "West of the Panhandle, chapt. 6" p. 9-14 -- "Henry Clay"* (Words that Live) p. 15-17 -- "Dramatic Moments in Sports" p. 18 -- "Chuck's Marine Corps Reserve Unit Has been Called to Active Duty!"* (Chuck White) p. 19-24 -- "To Dream of Eagles" p. 25-30 -- "Wolf Traits" text p. 31-33 -- "Chest Chuckles" p. 34 -- "The Fireman's Priorities"* (Pierre) p. 35 -- Call no.: PN6728.1.P43T7v.11no.6 ----------------------------------------------------- What a Life! : An autobiography / by E. V. Lucas and George Morrow ; illustrated by Whiteley's ; with a new introduction by John Ashbery. -- New York : Dover Publications, 1975. -- 128 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. -- Illustrations taken from Whiteley's general catalogue. -- Reprint of the 1911 ed. published by Methuen, London. -- A tongue-in-cheek autobiography made using clip art and humorous captions. -- "The humorous dadaist classic." -- Autobiographical and parody genres. -- Call no.: PR6023.U24W47 1975 ----------------------------------------------------- Aliens/Predator : The Deadliest of the Species / Claremont, Guice, Barreto. -- Milwaukie, Ore. : Dark Horse Comics, 1993-1995. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Complete in 12 nos. -- Science fiction genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-12. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.D34A36 1993 COMPLETE HOLDINGS ----------------------------------------------------- Josie and the Pussycats [videorecording] -- Universal Pictures : Distributed by Paramount Home Video, 2001. -- 1 videodisc (98 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. -- DVD. -- Edited for family viewing. -- Cast: Rachael Leigh Cook, Tara Reid, Rosario Dawson, Alan Cumming, Gabriel Mann, Paulo Costanzo, Missi Pyle, Parker Posey. -- Director of photography, Matthew Libatique ; editor, Peter Teschner ; music, John Frizzell ; costume designer, Leesa Evans ; production designer, Jasna Stefanovich. -- Summary (from OCLC): When a hot boy band discovers the truth about the subliminal messages being added to their record by the record industries, their manager, under his evil, corrupt boss, has the plane they are flying in crashed and him looking for a new b and to use for their evil schemes. When Josie and the Pussycats, a small band who wants to make it big, are discovered, they give in and become big rock stars. But will they find out that they are just pawns for the record industry or will fame take them over? -- Call no.: PN1995.9.C55J67 2001 Cook, Rachael Leigh, 1979- Reid, Tara, 1975- Cumming, Alan, 1965- Costanzo, Paulo, 1978- Pyle, Missi, 1972- Posey, Parker, 1968- Libatique, Matthew, 1969- ----------------------------------------------------- "From Spider-Man to Ayn Rand : a Scholar Recounts the Artist Steve Ditko's Pioneering and Eccentric Career in Comics" / by Douglas Wolk. p. 7 in the New York Times Book Review, Aug. 17, 2008. -- Review of the book Strange and Stranger: the World of Steve Ditko (by Blake Bell). -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- "Fox is Allowed to Press Warner over Rights to Watchmen" / by Michael Cieply. p. C2 in the New York Times, Aug. 19, 2008. -- Article on 20th Century Fox, Warner Brothers, and the movie Watchmen. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- "Was Superman Born in Cleveland?" / by David Colton. p. 5G in the Detroit Free Press, Aug. 31, 2008. -- USA Today story on Jerry Siegel and the death of his father in a robbery in 1932, quoting Brad Meltzer, Gerard Jones, Marc Tyler Nobelman, Blake Bell, Jerry Robinson and Michael Uslan. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- "Why I Love Superman : a Best-Selling Novelist on Why He Adores the Man of Steel" / by Brad Meltzer. p. 10 in USA Weekend, Aug. 29-31, 2008. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- "The Murky Side of Movie Rights" / Michael Cieply. p. BU5 in the New York Times, Aug. 24, 2008. -- Article about the movie Watchmen and a lawsuit between 20th Century Fox and Warner Brothers. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- "Mr. Natural Goes to the Museum" / Ken Johnson. p. B21, B28 in the Ne York Times, Sept. 5, 2008. -- Review of an exhibition at the Institute of Contemporary Art (Philadelphia), organized by Todd Hignite and titled "R. Crumb's Underground." -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- "Live from New York, Writers for Spider-Man" / by George Gene Gustines. p. C3 in the New York Times, May 23, 2009. -- Article on Saturday Night Live actors Seth Meyers and Bill Hader writing a Spider-Man comic book (Spider-Man: the Short Halloween), which is illustrated by Kevin Maguire. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- "Piracy Puts Film Online One Month Before Open" / by Brian Stelter. p. B3 in the New York Times, Apr. 2, 2009. -- Article on the film X-Men Origins: Wolverine. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- "Manifesto of a Comic-Book Rebel" / Dwight Garner. p. C1, C4 in the New York Times, Apr. 15, 2009. -- Review of the book A Drifting Life, by Yoshihiro Tatsumi. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- "Scenes from a Family : Jane Vandenburgh's Memoir of Her Father's Suicide, Her Mother's Madness, and Her Own Struggles with Love and Survival" / Alison Bechdel. p. 7 in the New York Times Book Review, Mar. 29, 2009. -- Review in comics format of A Pocket History of Sex in the Twentieth Century. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- "R. Crumb Zaps the Bible" p. C3 in the New York Times, Apr. 1, 2009. -- Item about the forthcoming book, The Book of Genesis Illustrated. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- "Power and Glory" / David Crumm. p. 6C in the Detroit Free Press, July 24, 2007. -- Article on Christian comic books, especially a series titled Dust, and another titled Stories of the Saints. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2007 ----------------------------------------------------- "So This is a Movie Festival Thing, Eh?"* / Bilicki. cover of the City Pulse (Lansing, Mich.), March 18-24, 2009. -- A 2-tier comic strip about the East Lansing Film Festival. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- "Holy Recession, Batman! Comics Biz Takes Pounding" / by Rick Bentley. p. 2A in the Detroit Free Press, Mar. 16, 2009. -- McClatchy newspapers article about comics retailing, with quotes from Jeff ALlen of Bonanza Books & Comics (Modesto, Calif.), Dave Allread of Heroes Comics (Fresno, Calif.), John Krier of Krier's Comics (Modesto), Filip Sablik of Top Cow Productions, and Dave Gibbons. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- "Cartoons Show Value of Humor" / Edward Rothstein. p. D1 in the Columbus Dispatch, Feb. 25, 2009. -- New York Times News Service article on an exhibition of New Yorker cartoons about money, at the Morgan Library & Museum (New York, N.Y.) -- Call no.: NC1320.S35 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- "St. Elizabeth of Hungary" / Vic Donahue. p. 3-8 in Treasure Chest of Fun & Fact, v. 11, no. 6 (Nov. 17, 1955). -- Call no.: PN6728.1.P43T7v.11no.6 Elizabeth of Hungary, Saint, 1207-1231. ----------------------------------------------------- "West of the Panhandle, chapt. 6" / by Frank Moss ; illustrated by Frank Borth. p. 9-14 in Treasure Chest of Fun & Fact, v. 11, no. 6 (Nov. 17, 1955). -- "To be continued." -- Call no.: PN6728.1.P43T7v.11no.6 ----------------------------------------------------- "Henry Clay"* (Words that Live) / by F.E. Crandall ; illustrated by Paul Zender. p. 15-17 in Treasure Chest of Fun & Fact, v. 11, no. 6 (Nov. 17, 1955). -- Call no.: PN6728.1.P43T7v.11no.6 Clay, Henry, 1777-1852. ----------------------------------------------------- "Dramatic Moments in Sports" / Powell. p. 18 in Treasure Chest of Fun & Fact, v. 11, no. 6 (Nov. 17, 1955). -- About a football game between Ohio State University and the University of Illinois in 1943. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.P43T7v.11no.6 ----------------------------------------------------- "Chuck's Marine Corps Reserve Unit Has been Called to Active Duty!"* (Chuck White) / by Francis Taylor ; Paul Karch. p. 19-24 in Treasure Chest of Fun & Fact, v. 11, no. 6 (Nov. 17, 1955). -- "To be continued." -- Call no.: PN6728.1.P43T7v.11no.6 ----------------------------------------------------- "To Dream of Eagles" / by Eric St. Clair ; illustrated by P. Eismann. p. 25-30 in Treasure Chest of Fun & Fact, v. 11, no. 6 (Nov. 17, 1955). -- Funny animal genre. -- "To be continued." -- Call no.: PN6728.1.P43T7v.11no.6 ----------------------------------------------------- "Wolf Traits" / by Ferris Weddle ; illustrated by Lloyd Ostendorf. text p. 31-33 in Treasure Chest of Fun & Fact, v. 11, no. 6 (Nov. 17, 1955). -- Call no.: PN6728.1.P43T7v.11no.6 ----------------------------------------------------- "Chest Chuckles" / Milt Hammer. p. 34 in Treasure Chest of Fun & Fact, v. 11, no. 6 (Nov. 17, 1955). -- Gag cartoons about arithmetic, canaries, singing, and thirst. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.P43T7v.11no.6 ----------------------------------------------------- "The Fireman's Priorities"* (Pierre) p. 35 in Treasure Chest of Fun & Fact, v. 11, no. 6 (Nov. 17, 1955). -- Silent strip. -- Pierre interrupts putting out a fire to rescue a kitten from a tree. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.P43T7v.11no.6 ----------------------------------------------------- Roger Zelazny's Amber: Nine Princes in Amber / adapted by Terry Bisson ; illustrated by Lou Harrison, Bryn Barnard, Tom Roberts. -- New York : DC Comics, 1996. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Cover title: Roger Zelazny's Nine Princes in Amber. -- Complete in 3 nos. -- "A Byron Preiss Visual Publications, Inc. book." -- Fantasy genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-3. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.D3R638 1996 ----------------------------------------------------- The Goddess of War / by Lauren R. Weinstein. -- Brooklyn, NY : PictureBox Inc., 2008. -- 32 p. : ill. ; 38 cm. -- "Volume one." -- Alternative and western genres. -- Call no.: folio PN6727.W348G6 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- Henry / by John Liney. -- New York : Modern Promotions, 1972. -- 48 p. : ill. ; 36 cm. -- (Giant Comic Album) -- Collects daily strips from 1971, enlarged as for coloring. -- Funny kid genre. -- Call no.: folio PN6728.H45L5 1972 ----------------------------------------------------- Barney Google and Snuffy Smith / by Fred Lasswell. -- New York : Modern Promotions, 1972. -- 48 p. : ill. ; 36 cm. -- (Giant Comic Album) -- Reprints a selection of comic strips dated 1969 and 1970, enlarged as for coloring. -- Call no.: folio PN6728.B33L25 1972 ----------------------------------------------------- Little Iodine / Dunn & Eisman. -- New York : Modern Promotions, 1972. -- 48 p. : ill. ; 36 cm. -- (Giant Comic Album) -- A selection of comic strip reprints from 1955 and 1956, enlarged as for coloring. -- Funny kid genre. -- Call no.: folio PN6728.L534D8 1972 ----------------------------------------------------- Memín Pinguín : Revista para Iluminar. -- México, D.F. : Grupo Editorial Vid, 2009- . -- chiefly ill. ; 42 cm. -- Coloring and activity books.-- LIBRARY HAS: no. 3 (2009). -- Call no.: folio PN6790.M44M436 ----------------------------------------------------- Udaku / story, Brian Michael Bendis ; pencils, Angel Medina ; inks, Jonathan Glapion. -- Orange, CA : Image Comics, 2000. -- ca. 200 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. -- (Sam and Twitch ; book 1) -- Detective genre. -- Call no.: PN6727.M399U3 2000 Medina, Angel, 1964- ----------------------------------------------------- **** NEW CATALOGING, INDEXING AND CORRECTIONS FOR NOVEMBER 30, 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- Looking for Calvin and Hobbes : the Unconventional Story of Bill Watterson and his Revolutionary Comic Strip / by Nevin Martell. -- New York : Continuum International Publishing Group, 2009. -- 247 p. ; 23 cm. -- Call no.: PN6727.W337M3 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- Sefer ha-G'ungel / targum va-'arikhah, Ayah Lubin. -- Tel Aviv : Kineret, 1995. -- 33 p. : col. ill. ; 32 cm. -- (Sifriyah ha-Klasit shel Disni) -- Translation of Disney's The Jungle book, based on the 1942 feature film. -- Funny kid and funny animal fiction. -- Call no.: PN1997.5.J8S4 1995 ----------------------------------------------------- Apocalypse Nerd / Peter Bagge. -- Milwaukie, Or. : Dark Horse Comics, 2005-2007. -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- Complete in 6 nos. -- Cover title: P. Bagge's Apocalypse Nerd. -- Summary (from Skyriver): Software engineer Perry and his friend Gordo are two average suburban guys who just wanted to go camping in the North Cascade Mountains near Seattle--but Kim Jong Il had other plans. Now Seattle is a smoldering nuclear wasteland and Perry and Gordo are about to be put to the test in ways they have never imagined! -- Alternative genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-6. -- Call no.: PN6728.7.D34A6 2005 ----------------------------------------------------- Men of Peace? / J.T.C. -- Ontario, Calif. : Chick Publications, 2006. -- 24 p. : ill. ; 71 x 128 mm. -- About Muslims and terrorists. -- Religious genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.C47M4 2006 ----------------------------------------------------- The Experimentals. -- Shepherd, MI : Amazing Comics Group, 1997. -- 32 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. -- "Vol. 1, no. 1, 1997 issue." -- "Special bonus cover edition." -- Superhero genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.A435E9 1997 ----------------------------------------------------- High Impact Studios Lingerie. -- High Impact Studios, 1996. -- 29 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Other title: Double Impact Lingerie. -- Pinup art, drawings of women in comics styles. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.H513L5 1996 ----------------------------------------------------- Lady Death in Lingerie. -- Scottsdale, AZ : Chaos Comics, 1995. -- 32 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- "#1, August 1995." -- Superheroine pinup art. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.C47L285 1995 ----------------------------------------------------- Satanika. -- Los Angeles, CA : Verotik, 1996- . -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Began with no. 1 (Feb. 1996). -- Horror and superheroine genres. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.V43S3 ----------------------------------------------------- Batman Beyond / Hilary J. Bader, writer ; Rick Burchett, Joe Staton, pencillers ; Terry Beatty, inker ; Lee Loughridge, colorist ; Tim Harkins, letterer. -- New York : DC Comics, 2000. -- 140 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- "Originally published in single magazine form as Batman Beyond 1-6." -- Superhero genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.B37B24 2000 -----------------------------------------------------Back to the A to Z index screen