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A list of book-length studies on individual comics creators (including cartoonists, writers, publishers, and others associated with comic book production), now including web links. Individual book entries may include the book's Table of Contents, on-site reviews, printed review citations, links to on-line information. See also Interview Collections and Titles & Characters .
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indicates a new or revised entry added since August 18, 2008.
Note: For American syndicated cartoonists, also consult The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists , King Features Syndicate , United Media/Comics.com , Universal Press Syndicate/UExpress . Other large cartoonist listings include Lambieks' Comicopedia .
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Jessica ABEL
WebLink: Artbabe.Com : Official Site.
Neal ADAMS
WebLink: Neal Adams.com : Official Site.
Scott ADAMS (See Also Dilbert)
WebLink: The Dilbert Zone : Official site
Charles ADDAMS
Addams, Charles. Chas Addams Half-Baked Cookbook: Culinary Cartoons for the Humorously Famished. Foreword by Allen Weiss. NY: Simon & Schuster, 2005. 112pp. ISBN 0743267753 (hc).
Cox, Stephen. The Addams Chronicles: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Addams Family. NY: HarperPaperbacks, 1991. 2nd and revised edition: The Addams Chronicles: An Altogether Ooky Look at the Addams Family. Cumberland House Publishing, 1998. 206pp. ISBN 1888952911 (pb).
Davis, Linda H. Charles Addams: A Cartoonist's Life. NY: Random House, 2006. 382pp. ISBN 0679463259 (hc).
AMAZON.com - Books by and about Charles Addams
WebLink: The Father of the Addams Family - NPR story, with audio, cartoons, and more.
WebLink: Tee and Charles Addams Foundation - Official website, including a biography of Charles Addams.
Angelo AGOSTINI
Cardoso, Athos Eichler, ed. As Aventuras de Nhô-Quim & Zé Caipora. Os Primeros Quadrinhos Brasileiros 1869-1883. Pref. by the Italian Ambassador to Brazil. Editorial Council of the Federal Senate, Brasilia, 2000.
WebLink: "The Worries of Dr. Week": On-line version of this story.
Mike ALLRED
WebLink: AAApop.com : Official site.
Bill AMEND
WebLink: uComics Fox Trot Page
WebLink: Bill Amend's Web Page
Gerry ANDERSON
WebLink: The Gerry Anderson Complete Comic History Index: Info on comics based on works by GA, including Fireball XL5, Supercar, Thunderbirds, and more.
Murphy ANDERSON
Harvey, R.C. The Life and Art of Murphy Anderson. Raleigh: TwoMorrows Publishing, 2003. 176pp. ISBN 1-893905-21-7 (paper).
Robb ARMSTRONG
WebLink: Jump Start Comics : Official site for Armstrong's strip.
Katherine ARNOLDI
WebLink: KatherineArnoldi.com: Author of The Amazing True Story of a Teenage Single Mom
Gus ARRIOLA (Gordo)
Harvey, Robert C. and Gus Arriola. Accidental Ambassador Gordo: The Comic Strip Art of Gus Arriola . Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 2001.
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Derik A BADMAN
WebLink: MadInkBeard : Official site.
Murray BALL
WebLink: Footrot Flats : Fan site, with biography of Ball.
Carl BARKS
Andrae, Thomas. Carl Barks and the Disney Comic Book: Unmaksing the Myth of Modernity. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 2006. 306pp. ISBN 1578068576 (cloth), 1578068584 (paper).
Ault, Donald, ed. Carl Barks: Conversations. Series: Conversations with Comic Artists. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 2002. ISBN 1578065003 (cloth), 1578065011 (paper)
Barrier, Michael. Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book. M. Lilien, 1982. 228pp. ISBN 0960765204 (hc), 0960765212 (paper).
Chalker, Jack L. An Informal Biography of Scrooge McDuck. Mirage Press, 1974. 57pp. ISBN 0883585022 (paper). Buy It!
WebLink: Carl Barks: Fan site by Peter Kylling.
WebLink: A Guidebook to the Carl Barks Universe: With a wealth of bibliographic information.
Donna BARR
WebLink: A Fine Line Press : Official publishing site for the creator of The Desert Peach and more.
Lynda BARRY
WebLink: Marlys Magazine, your one-stop Lynda Barry experience.
WebLink: Lynda Barry comic archive at Salon.com.
WebLink: Onion AV Club Interview, by Joe Garden - December 8th, 1999.
WebLink: Onion AV Club Review of Cruddy, by Joe Garden - March 29th, 2002.
WebLink: Onion AV Club Review of One Hundred Demons, by Noel Murray - October 18th, 2002.
H.M. BATEMAN
Anderson, Anthony. The Man Who Was H.M. Bateman . London?: Webb & Bower, 19??. 224pp. ISBN 0-906671-57-4 (hc).
Alison BECHDEL
Bechdel, Alison. The Indelible Alison Bechdel: Conversations, Comix, and Miscellaneous Dykes to Watch Out For. Ithaca, NY: Firebrand Books, 1998. 223pp. ISBN 1-56341-096-6 (paper).
WebLink: Dykes to Watch Out for .com : Official site.
Max BEERBOHM
Cecil, David. Max, A Biography. London: Constable, 1964, Rpt: NY: Atheneum, 1985. 507pp. ISBN 0-689-70683-9 (paper).
Brian Michael BENDIS
WebLink: Jinxworld : Official Site.
Jennifer BERMAN
WebLink: JenniferBerman.com : Official site.
Brian BIGGS
WebLink: MrBiggs.com : Official site for the creator of Dear Julia, Frederick & Eloise, and more.
Otto BINDER
Schelly, Bill. Words of Wonder: The Life and Times of Otto Binder. Seattle, WA: Hamster Press, 2003. 255pp. ISBN 0-9645669-9-0 (hc).
S.R. BISSETTE (Stephen R. BISSETTE, Steve BISSETTE)
WebLink: Stephen R. Bissette's Myrant: SRB's blog; recommended, especially if you have lots of free reading time :-)
WebLink: Stephen R. Bissette's Page at Hollywood Comics
WebLink: An Interview with Steve Bissette: A lengthy extract from Comics Journal #185.
Herbert BLOCK (HERBLOCK)
Block, Herbert. Herblock: A Cartoonist's Life - A Memoir. Introduction by Katharine Graham. NY: Times-Random House, 1998. 404pp. ISBN 0-8129-3054-1 (paper).
Frédéric BOILET
WebLink: boilet.net: Official site; tri-lingual (Japanese / French / English).
Steven BOVÉ
WebLink: BovéWorks: Official Site (18+)
Sarah BOXER
WebLink: Info at Pantheon Graphic Novels
Paige BRADDOCK
WebLink: Jane's World Comics : Official Site.
WebLink: Jane's World on-line at Comics.com : Source for the daily strip.
Alberto BRECCIA
WebLink: Especial Breccia : Sub-section of La Historieta Agentina .
Norm BREYFOGLE
WebLink: NormBreyfogle.com : Official site.
Morrie BRICKMAN
Hoo-Boy! Morrie Brickman's The Small Society. Columbus, OH> The Ohio State Cartoon Research Library, 2003. 62pp. (paper).
Raymond BRIGGS
WebLink: Pantheon Graphic Novels Site
WebLink: Random House author info
S.G. BROOKS
WebLink: Official Site.
Frank BRUNNER
WebLink: The Brunner Mystique : A Tribute to the Work fo Frank Brunner.
Charles BURNS
WebLink: Fantagraphics on Charles Burns
WebLink: Pantheon on Charles Burns
John BUSCEMA
WebLink: The Official John Biscema Web Site
Wilhelm BUSCH
WebLink: Wilhelm Busch @ Projekt Gutenberg DE : Very large site with much of Busch's work available for viewing; German text.
WebLink: Das Wilhelm Busch Museum : At Busch's birthplace in Wuedensahl.
WebLink: Wilhelm-Busch-Museum Hanover : Deutches Museum für Karikatur und kritische Grafik.
John BYRNE
WebLink: John Byrne Dedication Page
WebLink: John Byrne Fan Site
WebLink: John Byrne Message Board
WebLink: John Byrne links at ComicBookResources.com
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John CALLAHAN
WebLink: Callahan Online : Official site.
Milton CANIFF
Adams, JP. 1946. Milton Caniff: Rembrandt of the Comic Strip. New York: David McKay.
Harvey, Robert C. 2002. Milton Caniff: Conversations. Conversations with Comics Artists series. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi. 273pp.
Harvey, Robert C. 2007. Meanwhile... : A Biography of Milton Caniff, Creator of Terry and the Pirates and Steve Canyon. Seattle: Fantagraphics. 952pp.
Marschall, Rick et John Paul Adama. 1984. La Bande Dessinée Selon Milton Caniff. Traduit de l'americain par Pierre Charras. Paris: Futuropolis.
Marschall, Rick and John Paul Adams. 1981. Milton Caniff, Rembrandt of the Comic Strip . Endicott, NY: Flying Buttress Press, 1981. (Rpt.: Adams, JP. Milton Caniff: Rembrandt of the Comic Strip. New York: David McKay, 1946, with additions). ISBN 0918348048 (hc).
Max CANNON
WebLink: Red Meat : Official site.
Al CAPP (See also Li'l Abner )
Caplin, Elliott. Al Capp Remembered . Bowling Green: Bowling Green State University Popular Press, 1994.
Capp, Al. My Well-Balanced Life on a Wooden Leg: Memoirs. Foreword by John Updike. John Daniel & Company, 1991. ISBN: 0-93678-493-8 (hc).
Theroux, Alexander. The Enigma of Al Capp. Seattle, WA: Fantagraphics Books, 1999. ISBN 1-56097-340-4 (paper).
Nick CARDY
Coates, John with Nick Cardy. The Art of Nick Cardy. Forword by Mark Evanier; Afterword by Kurt Busiek. 1999. Lebanon, NJ: Vanguard Publications, 2001. ISBN 1-887591-22-2 (paper).
Chad CARPENTER
WebLink: Official Tundra Home Page : Official site.
Ernie CHAN (Ernie CHUA)
WebLink: Ernie Chan .com : Official site.
Roz CHAST
WebLink: "Childproofing": Article by Roz Chast on five books you don't want young children to find in your house.
WebLink: Roz Chast and Patty Marx : An interview by Howard Atman.
WebLink: Household is a Roz Chast Word : Article from Soho News, 1980.
WebLink: Roz Chast : Article by Wil Forbis.
WebLink: The Successes of Cartooning: Roz Chast : From PlanetCartoonist.
Jack T. CHICK
Fowler, Robert B. The World of Jack T. Chick. (The History of the World According to Jack T. Chick.) San Francisco, CA: Last Gasp, 2001. ISBN 0867195126 (paper). Buy It!
Kuersteiner, Kurt. The Unofficial Guide to the Art of Jack T. Chick: Chick Tracts, Crusader Comics, And Battle Cry Newspapers. Schiffer Publishing, 2004. 192pp. ISBN 0764318926 (paper). Buy It!
Raeburn, Daniel K. The Imp 2: The Holy Book of Chick with the Apocrypha and Dictionary-Concordance. Chicago, IL: Imp Publications, 1998.
WebLink: Chick Publications : Official site.
WebLink: Who Will Be Eaten First?: A parody based on H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulu mythos.
Seymour CHWAST
Chwast, Seymour. The Left-Handed Designer. NY: Harry N. Abrahms, 1985. 143pp. ISBN 0-8109-1289-9 (hc).
Daniel CLOWES
Raeburn, Daniel K. The Imp 1: The Fallen World of Daniel Clowes. Chicago, IL: Daniel K. Raeburn, 1997.
On-Line Essay:Patrício, Paulo. "Review of Pussey." Quadrado 4 (October 1997).
WebLink: Daniel Clowes Bibliography : Very impressive: lists works by and about Clowes, with link list.
WebLink: Pantheon Graphic Novel Site
Emile COHL
Crafton, Donald. Emile Cohl, Caricature, and Film . Princeton, NJ: Princeton UP, 1990. ISBN 0-691-05581-5, 0-691-00881-7 (paper).
Gene COLAN (See Also Daredevil )
WebLink: Gene Colan's Virtual Studio : Official Site.
Jack COLE
Goulart, Ron. 1986. Focus on Jack Cole. Agoura, CA: Fantagraphics. ISBN 0930193237 (softcover).
Spiegelman, Art and Chip Kidd. 2001. Jack Cole and Plastic Man: Forms Stretched to Their Limits! New York: Chronicle Books. 147pp. ISBN 0811831795 softcover [vinyl!]).
Jorge COLOMBO
WebLink: JorgeColombo.com : Official Site.
Darby CONLEY
WebLink: Get Fuzzy: Official site at Comics.com
WebLink: Darby Conley: Wikipedia entry.
Steve CONLEY
Palmer COX
WebLink: The Brownies Index
Jerry CRAFT
WebLink: Mama's Boyz Web Page : Official Site
Percy CROSBY
Robinson, Jerry. Skippy and Percy Crosby: The Life and Work of a Great American Cartoonist . Introduction by Jules Feiffer. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1978. ISBN 0-03-018491-6 (cloth).
WebLink: Skippy.com : Official Site.
George CRUIKSHANK
Brayant, Mark, ed. The Comic Cruikshank . Intro. Kenneth Baker. London: Bellew, 1992. 192pp. ISBN 1-85725-060-5 (hc).
Patten, Robert L. George Cruickshank: A Revaluation . Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1992. ISBN 0-691-00293-2 (paper).
WebLink: George Cruikshank - art, alcohol and satire : Large and informative site, hosted by BBC Online.
R. CRUMB [Robert Crumb]
Beauchamp, Monte, ed. The Life and Times of R. Crumb: Comments from Contemporaries. Introduction by Matt Groening. New York: St. Martin's Griffin, 1998. ISBN 0312195710 (paper). Buy It!
Crumb, Robert. The R. Crumb Coffee Table Art Book . Little, Brown and Company, 1997. 256 pp. ISBN: 0316163066 (hc), ISBN: 0316163333 (paper).
George, Milo, ed. The Comics Journal Libray Vol. 3: R. Crumb: Interviews, Comix, Color Gallery. Seattle, WA: Fantagraphics, 2004. 114pp. ISBN 1560975644 (pb). Buy It!
Holm, D. K. The Pocket Essential Robert Crumb. Herts, UK: Pocket Essentials, 2005. 160pp. ISBN 190404851X (paper). orig: Herts, UK: Pocket Essentials, 2003. 96 pp. ISBN: 1904048234 (paper).
Holm, D. K. R. Crumb: Conversations. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 2004. 244pp. ISBN 1578066360 (hc-Buy It!
Qui a peur de Robert Crumb? [Who's Afraid of Robert Crumb?] Angoulême: Musée de la Bande Dessinée, 2000. 60pp. ISBN 2-907848-22-4.
WebLink: Crumb Products : Official merchandise site.
Howard CRUSE
WebLink: Howard Cruse Central : Official site.
WebLink: Wikipedia: Howard Cruse
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DAME DARCY
WebLink: Dame Darcy : Official site.
WebLink: Dame Darcy @ LiveDigital; @ MySpace;@ LiveJournal; Dame Darcy Stanger @ Friendster; DeathByDoll@MySpace.
WebLink: "A High Steppin' Filly: Effluent Jouissance in Dame Darcy's Meat Cake" : Essay by K.A. Laity for Indy Magazine web site.
Alan DAVIS
Nolen-Weathington, Eric, ed. 2003. Modern Masters Volume One: Alan Davis. Raleigh: TwoMorrows Publishing. 125pp. ISBN 1893905195 (softcover).
Jim DAVIS (See Also Garfield )
Harrison, Hank, comp. Jack Davis: Some of My Good Stuff! Livonia, MI: Stabur P, 1990. 112pp. ISBN 0941613151 (paper).
WebLink: Garfield Online : Official site.
Dan DeCARLO DeCarlo
Morrison, Bill. Innocence and Seduction: The Art of Dan DeCarlo. Seattle, WA: Fantagraphics Books, 2006. 200pp. ISBN 1560977108 (paper).
WebLink: Biographies at Lambiek's Comiclopedia, Wikipedia
Kim DEITCH
WebLink: Info at Pantheon Graphic Novels
J.M. DeMATTEIS (Marc DeMATTEIS)
Barry DEUTSCH (Ampersand)
WebLink: Amptoons : Official site.
Nelson DEWEY
WebLink: Official Site
Mike DIANA
WebLink: Mike Diana Comix Site for Guilty Artists : Official site.
DING (Jay Norwood DARLING)
Lendt, David L. Ding: The Life of Jay Norwood Darling. Ames: Iowa State University Press, 1979. 202pp. ISBN 0813800102 (hc). Rpt.: 4th ed. Maecenas, 2000. ISBN 0944266290. Buy It!
Paul DINI
WebLink: JingleBelle.com : Official site.
Walt DISNEY
Steve DITKOGabler, Neal. Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination. Alfred A. Knopf, 2006. 880pp. ISBN 067943822X (hc).
SearchLink: crb topical bibliography on "Walt Disney"
WebLink: Ultimate Disney Books Network : Maintained by Didier Ghez.
WebLink: The Walt Disney Family Museum
WebLink: Ditko Looked Up : Blake Bell's Steve Ditko Web Site.
WebLink: The Illustrated Steve Ditko Compendium
WebLink: Steve Ditko Charlton Checklist
WebLink: Steve Ditko Checklist
WebLink: Steve Ditko's World
WebLink: Steve Ditko's Spider-Man @ Filterless
William DONAHEY
Cahn, Joseph M. [1990?]. The Teenie Weenie Book . La Jolla, CA: Green Tiger Press.
Liza DONNELLY
WebLink: Liza Donnelly - New Yorker Cartoonist : official site.
Colleen DORAN
Rosenberg, Aaron. Colleen Doran. The Library of Graphic Novelists. New York: Rosen Publishing Group, 2005. 112pp. ISBN 1404202838 (hc). (publisher's links)
Debbie DRESCHLER
George DU MAURIERWebLink: Debbie Dreschler/Illustration : Offiical Site.
Kelly, Richard. The Art of George du Maurier. Scolar Press, 1996. 243pp. ISBN 0-85967-977-2 (cloth).
Sarah DYER
WebLink: Sarah Dyer Zine Collection, ca. 1985-1999 at Duke University's Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
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Will EISNER (See Also The Spirit )
Andelman, Bob. Will Eisner: A Spirited Life. Introduction by Michael Chabon; appreciation by Neal Adams. Milwaukie, OR: M Press Books, 2005. 376pp. ISBN 1595820116 (paper). Buy It! - Author's website - Publisher's website
Couch, N.C. Christopher and Stephen Weiner. The Will Eisner Companion. New York: DC Comics, 2005. 176pp. ISBN 1401204228 (hc), 1401204236 (paper). Buy It!
Eisner/Miller. Interview conducted by Charles Brownstein. Milwaukie, OR: Dark Horse Books, 2005. 352pp. ISBN 1569717559 (paper). Buy It!
Greenberger, Robert. Will Eisner. The Library of Graphic Novelists. New York: Rosen Publishing Group, 2005. 112pp. ISBN 1404202862 (hc). (publisher's links)
Yronwode, Catherine. The Art of Will Eisner. Kitchen Sink P, 1982. ISBN 0878160035.
Yronwode, Catherine. La bande dessinée selon Will Eisner. Paris: Futuropolis, 1983. 128pp.
SearchLink: crb topical bibliography for "Will Eisner"
Weblink: Rare Eisner: The Making of a Genius: Lengthy and informative essay by Ken Quattro.
WebLink: Will Eisner.com: Official site.
WebLink: Wildwood Cemetery : The Spirit Database, with an incredibly comprehensive link-list; highly recommended!
Will ELDER
Elder, Will. Will Elder: The Mad Playboy of Art. Intro. Daniel Clowes. Seattle, WA: Fantagraphics, 2003. 392pp. ISBN 1560976039 (cloth), 1560975601 (paper). Buy It!
WebLink: Will Elder's Web Page : The exclusive authorized source for chicken fat.
Jan ELIOT (See Also Stone Soup )
WebLink: Stone Soup : Official Site.
Mark EVANIER
Evanier, Mark. Comic Books and Other Necessities of Life: A Collection of POV Columns. Cartoons by Sergio Aragonés. Raleigh, NC: TwoMorrows, 2002. 200pp. ISBN 1-893905-15-2 (paper). [publisher's information]
Evanier, Mark. Wertham Was Right!: Another Collection of POV Columns. Cartoons by Sergio Aragonés. Raleigh, NC: TwoMorrows, 2003. 200pp. ISBN 1-893905-26-8 (paper). [publisher's information]
WebLink: News from ME and POV Online : Official Sites.
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Glenn FABRY
WebLink: Glenn Fabry Online : Official site.
Lee FALK (See Also Phantom )
WebLink: Lee Falk: Father of the Phantom: 1911-1999 : Detailed Biography from The Deep Woods .
Jules FEIFFER
Groth, Gary, ed. The Comics Journal Library Volume Four: Drawing the Line. Seattle, WA: Fantagraphics, 2004. 144pp. ISBN 1560975970 (paper).
Anke FEUCHTENBERGER
WebLink: Feuchtenbergerowa : Official Site.
Ellen FORNEY
WebLink: Ellen Forney : Official site.
WebLink: Ellen Forney Loves Comics and Led Zeppelin : Interview at Publishers Weekly.
Andre FRANQUIN
Sadoul, Numa. 1986. Et Franquin Crea la Gaffe: Entretiens avec Numa Sadoul . Distri BD/Schlirf Book.
Renée FRENCH
WebLink: RenéeFrench.com : Official Site.