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Literature

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Alan Dion collection

 Collection
Identifier: M245
Abstract:

The Alan Dion Collection primarily contains comic books and comic art panels that reflect the popular reading taste of American children and adults, 1947-2020, including Marvel and DC comics, as well as Archie, Image Comics, Vertigo Comics, and others.

Dates: 1947-2020; Majority of material found within 1974-2020

Comic books collection

 Collection
Identifier: M249
Abstract

The Comic Books collection primarily contains comic books from a variety of genres, such as Superheroes, Romance, and others. It includes comic books from several publishers such as DC Comics, Marvel, Charlton, Archie Enterprise, as well as many imprint and independent publishers. They date from 1944 to 2022 with the majority from the 1970s to 1990s.

Dates: 1944-2022; Majority of material found within 1970-1999

Popular Culture literature collection

 Collection
Identifier: M225
Abstract:

The Popular Culture Literature Collection primarily contains serial publications that reflect the popular reading taste of American children and adults, 1902-1914, 1931-1992, including pulp magazines, Armed Services Edition paperbacks, Big Little Books and the Big Little Times collectors' newsletter, and dime novels.

Dates: 1902-1914, 1931-1958, 1968-2002, 2012

Southern Visual Storytelling collection

 Collection
Identifier: M248
Abstract

The Southern Visual Storytelling collection primarily contains comic books and other illustrated and visual texts that were created by and/or in the Southern United States. The collection includes books published by Marvel Comics, independent publishers and self-published works, such as IV Wall Comics. It dates from 1968 to 2023 with the majority of materials from 2020 to 2023.

Dates: 1968, 1985-1986, 2018-2023; Majority of material found within 2020-2023