Comic Art collection, circa 1884-201616 linear feet 1 half size manuscript box (letter), 1 tall manuscript box (legal), 1 flat box (15x19), 4 flat boxes (21x25), 5 mapcase folders
Creator
Green, Karen, 1958-
Abstract Or Scope
A teaching collection of original comic art, much of which sheds light on various historical styles or techniques. Accompanied by several comic books. Materials includes daily newspaper strip art, Sunday newspaper strip art, single-panel cartoons, comic book pages, and related comics material, such as printing plates and ephemera.
Collection contains research material, notes, and drafts of Estren's book A History of Underground Comics. The research material includes a number of comic books, both underground and mainstream.
A small collection of some of the more notable publications by Bélier Press. Including Bizarre Comix; John Willie's Sweet Gwendoline; R. Crumb's Carload O'Comics and Fritz the Cat.
A collection of a veriety of comics, including Mad Magazine and Zap, as well as individual artists, including R. Crumb, Gilbert Shelton, and S. Clay Wilson.