The library has a growing collection of graphic novels and books looking at this storytelling medium. Below are items currently owned by the library. Check them out!

Books About Graphic Novels

Create Your Own Graphic Novel

Chinn, Mike. Writing and Illustrating the Graphic Novel: Everything You Need to Know to Create Great Graphic Works. Hauppauge, NY: Barron's, c2004. Call number: 741.5 C539W

Eisner, Will. Comics & Sequential Art. Tamarac, FL: Poorhouse Press, 2003, 1990. Call number: 741.509 E36c

Eisner, Will. Graphic Storytelling. Tamarac, FL : Poorhouse Press, 1996. Call number: 741.5092 E36

Gertler, Nat. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Creating a Graphic Novel. Indianapolis, IN: Alpha Books, 2004. Call number: 741.509 G384c

McCloud, Scott. Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels. New York: HarperPerennial, 2006. Call number: 741.5 M127

History and Criticism of the Graphic Novel

McCloud, Scott. Understanding Comics. Northampton, MA: Kitchen Sink Press, 1993. Call number: 741.5 M126U

McCloud, Scott. Reinventing Comics: How Imagination and Technology Are Revolutionizing An Art Form. 1st Perennial ed. New York: Perennial, 2000. Call number: 741.5 M127r

Sabin, Roger. Comics, Comix & Graphic Novels: A History of Graphic Novels. London: Phaidon, 2001. Call number: 741.5 S116c

Weiner, Stephen. Faster than a Speeding Bullet: The Rise of the Graphic Novel. New York: NBM, 2003. Call number: 741.509 W423f

Genres

Autobiography and Memoir

B., David. Epileptic, 1st Amer ed. New York: Pantheon Books, 2005. Call number: 741.5944 B111e

Satrapi, Marjane. Persepolis, 1st American ed. New York: Pantheon, 2003. Call number: 741.5944 S253P

Satrapi, Marjane. Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return, 1st American ed. New York: Pantheon Books, 2004. Call number: 741.5944 S253P2

Spiegelman, Art. In the Shadow of No Towers. New York: Pantheon Books, 2004. Call number: 741.5 S755i

Spiegelman, Art. Maus: A Survivor's Tale. New York: Pantheon Books, 1986. Call number: 940.5315 S459M

Spiegelman, Art. Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began, 1st ed. New York: Pantheon Books, 1991. Call number: 940.5315 S755MA

Thompson, Craig. Blankets: An Illustrated Novel. Marietta, GA: Top Shelf, 2003. Call number: 741.5 T469b

Crime and Suspense

Karasik, Paul. Paul Auster's City of Glass. New York: Henry Holt/Picador, 2004. Call number: 741.5 K18c

Miller, Frank. Sin City: The Hard Goodbye. Milwaukie, OR: Dark Horse Books, 2005. Call number: 741.5 M647s

Moore, Alan. Top 10. Book 1. La Jolla, CA: America's Best Comics, 2000. Call number: 741.5 M821tt

Moore, Alan, and David Lloyd [with Steve Whitaker and Siobhan Dodds]. V For Vendetta. New York: DC Comics, 1989. Call number: 741.5 M821v

Moore, Alan, and Dave Gibbons [illustrator/letterer]. Watchmen. New York: DC Comics Inc., 1987, 1986. Call number: 741.5 M821w

History and Historical Fiction

Eisner, Will. A Contract With God And Other Tenement Stories. New York: DC Comics, 2000, 1996. Call number: 741.5 E36c

Gonick, Larry. The Cartoon History of the Universe, Vols. 1-3, 1st ed. New York: Doubleday: W.W. Norton, 1990-<2002 >. Call number: 902.07 G671c

Lutes, Jason. Berlin: City of Stones. Berlin Bk. 1. Montreal, Quebec: Drawn & Quarterly, 2004. Call number: 741.5 M987

Hartman, Rachel. Amy Unbounded: Belondweg Blossoming. Wynnewood, PA: Pug House Press, 2002. Call number: 741.5973 H333a

Sacco, Joe. Palestine. Seattle, WA: Fantagraphics Books, 2001. Call number: 956.94 S119p

Ware, Chris. Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth, [1st pbk. ed.]. New York: Pantheon Books, 2003. Call number: 741.5 W267j

Horror

Gaiman, Neil. Death, The High Cost of Living. New York: DC Comics, 1994. Call number: 741.5 G141dh

Gaiman, Neil. Death: The Time of Your Life. [New York: DC Comics, 1997]. Call number: 741.5 G141dt

Moore, Alan. Swamp Thing: Love and Death. New York: DC Comics, 1990. Call number: 741.5 M821sl

Moore, Alan. Swamp Thing: The Saga of Swamp Thing. New York: DC Comics, 1987. Call number: 741.5 M821ss

Robinson, James, and Paul Smith. Leave It to Chance. Orange, CA: Image Comics, 2002. Call number: 741.5973 R662l v.1

Humor

Smith, Jeff. Bone, 1 volume ed. Columbus, OH: Cartoon Books, 2004. Call number: 741.5 S651b

Schulz, Charles M. The Complete Peanuts, Vols. 1 and 2. Seattle, WA: Fantagraphics Books, 2004-. Call number: 741.5973 S388p

Takahashi, Rumiko. Ranma 1/2, Vol. 26. San Francisco, CA: VIZ, 2004. Call number: 741.5 T136r

Realism

Clowes, Daniel. Ghost World, 7th softcover ed. Seattle, WA: Fantagraphics, 2001, 1998. Call number: 741.5 C468g

Clugston-Major, Chynna. Blue Monday: Painted Moon. Blue Monday Vol. 1. Portland, OR: Oni, 2005. Call number: 741.5973 C649b v.4

Eisner, Will. Invisible People. New York: DC Comics, 2000. Call number: 741.5 E36i

Moore, Terry, 1954. The Collected Strangers in Paradise, Vol. 1. Strangers in Paradise Series. Houston: Abstract Studio, 1995. Call number: 741.5 M821c

Pekar, Harvey. American Splendor, The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar, 1st Ballantine Books ed. New York: Ballantine Books, 2003, 1987. Call number: 741.5 P379f

Pekar, Harvey. Best of American Splendor. New York: Ballantine Books, 2005. Call number: 741.5 P379b

Science Fiction and Fantasy

Kesel, Barbara, et al. Meridian: Flying Solo. Meridian Series Vol. 1. Oldsmar, FL: CrossGeneration Comics, 2001. Call number: 741.5 M561f

Kesel, Barbara, et al. Meridian: Going To Ground. Meridian Series Vol. 2. Oldsmar, FL: CrossGeneration Comics, 2002. Call number: 741.5 M561g

Vaughan, Brian K. Y: The Last Man: Unmanned. Y: The Last Man Vol. 1. New York: DC Comics, 2003. Call number: 741.5973 V364yu v.1

Vaughan, Brian K. Y: The Last Man: Cycles. Y: The Last Man Vol. 2. New York: DC Comics, 2003. Call number: 741.5973 V364yc v.2

Wood, Brian. Channel Zero. San Francisco, CA: AiT/Planet Lar, 2000. Call number: 741.5 W873c

Characters

Literary Characters

Eisner, Will. Fagin the Jew. New York: Doubleday, 2003. Call number: 305.8924 E36f

Talbot, Bryan. The Tale of One Bad Rat, 1st trade pbk. ed. Milwaukie, OR: Dark Horse Books, 1995. Call number: 362.76 T138t

Willingham, Bill. Fables: Animal Farm. Fables Vol. 2. New York: DC Comics, 2003. Call number: 741.5973 W733fa v.2

Willingham, Bill. Fables: Storybook Love. Fables Vol. 3. New York: DC Comics, 2004. Call number: 741.5973 W733fs v.3

Willingham, Bill. Fables: March of the Wooden Soldiers. Fables Vol. 4. New York: DC Comics, 2004. Call number: 741.5973 W733fm v.4

Strong Female Characters

Los Bros Hernandez. Music For Mechanics, 7th Fantagraphics Books ed. Love and Rockets Collection, Vol. 1. Seattle, WA: Fantagraphics Books, 2004. Call number: 741.5 M987

Hernandez, Jaime. LOCAS. Love and Rockets Series. Seattle, WA: Fantagraphics, 2004. Call number: 741.5 H557l

Robbins, Trina. Go Girl! Milwaukie, OR: Dark Horse Comics, 2002. Call number: 741.5973 R636g

Simone, Gail. Killer Princesses. Portland, OR: ONI Press, 2004. Call number: 741.5973 S598k

Sandman Series

Gaiman, Neil. The Sandman: Preludes & Nocturnes. Sandman Vol 1. New York: DC Comics, 1995, 1991. Call number: 741.5 G141s v.1

Gaiman, Neil. The Sandman: The Doll's House. Sandman Vol. 2. New York: DC Comics, 1995. Call number: 741.5 G141s

Gaiman, Neil. The Sandman: Dream Country. Sandman Vol 3. New York: DC Comics, 1995. Call number: 741.5 G141s v.3

Gaiman, Neil. The Sandman: Season Of Mists. Sandman Vol. 4. New York: DC Comics, 1992. Call number: 741.5 G141s v.4

Gaiman, Neil. The Sandman: A Game of You. Sandman Vol 5. New York: DC Comics, 1993. Call number: 741.5 G141s v.5

Gaiman, Neil. The Sandman: Fables and Reflections. Sandman Vol 6. New York: DC Comics, 1993. Call number: 741.5 G141s v.6

Gaiman, Neil. The Sandman: Brief Lives. Sandman Vol 7. New York: DC Comics, 1994. Call number: 741.5 G141s v.7

Gaiman, Neil. The Sandman: World's End. Sandman Vol 8. New York: DC Comics, 1994. Call number: 741.5 G141s v.8

Gaiman, Neil. The Sandman. The Kindly Ones. Sandman Vol 9. New York: DC Comics/Vertigo, 1996. Call number: 741.5 G141s v.9

Gaiman, Neil. The Sandman: The Wake. Sandman Vol 10. New York: DC Comics, 1997. Call number 741.5 G141s v.10

Gaiman, Neil. The Sandman: The Dream Hunters. New York: Vertigo/D.C. Comics, 1999. Call number: 741.9 G141sd

Superheroes

Busiek, Kurt, and Alex Ross [artist, cover design]. Marvels. New York: Marvel Comics, 1994. Call number: 741.5 B978m

Claremont, Chris. X-Men: The Dark Phoenix Saga. Marvel Legends Series. New York: Marvel Comics, 2003. Call number: 741.5 C591x

Miller, Frank. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, 10th Anniversary ed. New York: DC Comics, 1996. Call number: 741.5 M647b

Morrison, Grant. Animal Man. New York: DC Comics, 1991. Call number: 741.5 M875a

Morrison, Grant. Doom Patrol: The Painting That Ate Paris. New York: DC Comics, 2004. Call number: 741.5 M879dp v.2

Morrison, Grant. JLA: American Dreams. New York: DC Comics, 1997. Call number: 741.5 M876j

Morrison, Grant. JLA: One Million. New York: DC Comics, 1999. Call number: 741.5 M896jo

Vaughan, Brian K. Ex Machina: Tag. Ex Machina Vol. 2. New York: Marvel Comics, 2005. Call number: 741.5973 V364et

Vaughan, Brian K. Runaways Vol. 1. New York: Marvel Comics, 2005. Call number: 741.5973 V364r v.1

Vaughan, Brian K. Runaways: Teenage Wasteland. Runaways Vol. 2. New York: Marvel Comics, 2004. Call number: 741.5973 V364r v.2

Vaughan, Brian K. Runaways: Good Die Young. Runaways Vol. 3. New York: Marvel Comics, 2005. Call number: 741.5973 V364r v.3

Vaughan, Brian K. Runaways: True Believers. Runaways Vol. 4. New York: Marvel Age, 2005. Call number: 741.5973 V364r v.4