The search string would be: (Edward Gorey Personal Library) and (comic or nonsense or humor or strip). Next, modify your search by adding any or all of the following words: comic, nonsense, strip, humor. Simply go to the library’s catalog at and do a word search for Edward Gorey Personal Library. To search this special collection for comic art is easy. These books’ influence appear in his work. Gorey collected illustrated wit, humor, nonsense, and comics produced from the 1700s up until his death in 2000. Highlights in the foreign language collection include an autographed Italian edition of Dracula drawn by the late artist Crepex and one of the very few complete collections of the longest running vampire-oriented comic book ever issued, entitled Jacula, an Italian comic or fumetti.įind these comics in our floppy comics collection and in our Library Catalog.Įdward Gorey’s Personal Library is part of the Special Collections at San Diego State University Library. In addition to the near-complete collection of English language vampire-related comics, Melton’s collection includes titles in Italian, French, Spanish, German, Swedish and also English language translations of Japanese manga. Some of the Vampirella issues are also signed by the models who posed as Vampirella. Many of the Tomb of Dracula comics are, for example, signed by the now deceased artist Gene Colan and by writer Marv Wolfman. A regular attendee at San Diego Comic-Con for over two decades, Melton systematically attempted to get the comics signed by writers and artists. The collection includes complete publication runs of titles from some of the longest-running vampire-oriented English language comics, such as the original Vampirella series, the original Tomb of Dracula series, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which also includes a number of French language editions. To date, we have acquired his vast collection of vampire comics, which includes more than 10,000 issues of twentieth-century English-language titles (including Canadian, Australian, and British titles) primarily covering the years 1960 through 1999. Melton is in the process of gifting his entire collection to SDSU in a multi-year donation. The major competing collection has since been auctioned off in pieces. Melton amassed what is believed to be the largest collection of books in English, both fiction and nonfiction, related to vampires in the world. An advocate of religious freedom, Melton’s research often focuses on new and alternative religions, Western Esotericism (more commonly known as occultism), parapsychology, New Age, and Dracula and vampire studies, for which he explores the historical, literary, mythological, biographical, and popular aspects of vampirism. Melton is a pioneering scholar in the field of New Religious Studies and helped to create the sub-discipline. In 1968 he founded the Institute for the Study of American Religion. Gordon Melton is a Distinguished Professor of American Religious History at Baylor University’s Institute for Studies in Religion in Waco, Texas.
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This collection includes work by artists and subjects not traditionally represented in mainstream comics, including women artists and characters, artists and characters of color, LGBTQ+ artists and characters, as well as subjects such as politics, health and human sexuality, and autobiography. Webcomics selected for this collection include award-winning comics (Eisner Awards, Harvey Awards, Eagle Awards, and Shuster Awards) as well as webcomics that have significance in the field due to longevity, reputation, and subject matter. Webcomics are an increasingly popular format utilized by contemporary creators in the field and often includes material by artists not available elsewhere. This collection focuses on comics created specifically for the web and supplements the Library of Congress’ extensive holdings in both comic books, graphic novels, and original comic art. Library of Congress Subject Headings related to comics (this is not an exhaustive list):ĭetective and mystery comic books, strips, etc These comics are located inside of Special Collections and must be used on-site. Mini-ComicsĬomics contained in our Zines and Mini Comics Collection can be identified in the Finding Aid (inventory list) for this collection. These are located inside of Special Collections and must be used on-site. floppy comics) can be identified in the SDSU Comics Hub.
Books in Special Collections must be used inside of the Special Collections Reading Room. Most of these books will be located in the Comics Corner (1st floor), Juvenile Collection (4th floor), or Special Collections (1st floor).
Books are arranged using the LC Call Number system and can be identified in the Library’s online catalog, OneSearch.
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