Search Criss Library and beyond
You can use the following list of Library of Congress headings to perform subject-based searches for examples of and books about comics and related topics in all library catalogs. Results will include comics and graphic novels, as well as works of criticism about them.
You can also search for specific characters and creators as subjects (e.g., "Wonder Woman" or "Lee, Stan"). Or you can browse parts of collection on the third floor or in the Juvenile section. Call numbers to look for are:
Underground and Independent Comics, Comix, and Graphic Novels is the first ever scholarly, primary-source database focused on adult comic books and graphic novels. Here are the works of artists both celebrated and overlooked, alongside interviews, criticism, and journal articles that document the continual growth and evolution of this art form. The library's account includes the two volumes released by Alexander Street as of 2019.