Material is unprocessed. Please contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
This collection has no restrictions.
This collection is located on-site.
Comic art by such artists as Fred Fredericks; Giancarlo Malagutti; Joe Orlando; Jack Sparling, etc.
Arranged alphabetically by artist.
You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.
Material is unprocessed. Please contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
This collection has no restrictions.
This collection is located on-site.
Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Howard Leroy Davis Comic Book Art Collection.; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
Accruals are expected
Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
2015.2016.M003: Source of acquisition--Source. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--7/2/2015.
Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Collection-level record describing unprocessed material made public in summer 2018 as part of the Hidden Collections initiative.
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Howard Davis has been a lifelong collector of comics and a writer of their history. He is gradually divesting himself of much of his collection, and his gift to us reflects both comics history and the comics process. The art includes tryout pieces, inking and coloring choices, materials such as Duotone, and more. The archival materials shine a light on the comics business, such as Marvel Comics quarterly and annual reports, and on fan culture, through cons and the "memory jogger" that Jerry Bails used for his Who's who in American comic books. It also includes an example of comics used as a pedagogical tool ("The far out green Super Cool").
The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches for other collections at Columbia University, through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, and through ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.
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| Comic books | CLIO Catalog | ArchiveGRID |
| Name | ||
| David, Howard Leroy | CLIO Catalog | ArchiveGRID |
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| Caricatures and cartoons | CLIO Catalog | ArchiveGRID |