Comments on: Every Dark Horse comic avaliable at Portland State University http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/23/the-countrys-first-university-comic-book-archive/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:02:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Government comic book archive » The Sly Oyster | culture, entertainment, liberal arts, shenanigans » Blog Archive http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/23/the-countrys-first-university-comic-book-archive/#comment-3242525 Tue, 12 May 2009 17:50:15 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/23/the-countrys-first-university-comic-book-archive/#comment-3242525 [...] Hopefully, the recently created Dark Horse comic archive at Portland State University will digitize their collection and improve upon University of Nebraska’s crummy UI.  [via Super Punch] Spread the Word: [...] […] Hopefully, the recently created Dark Horse comic archive at Portland State University will digitize their collection and improve upon University of Nebraska’s crummy UI.  [via Super Punch] Spread the Word: […]

]]> by: Preservation of Manga: Protecting from damage or further damage « My Student Projects http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/23/the-countrys-first-university-comic-book-archive/#comment-2703023 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 03:22:21 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/23/the-countrys-first-university-comic-book-archive/#comment-2703023 [...] Dark Horse Press Release Dark Horse Comics collection celebration on October 16 video Dark Horse Comics collection celebration coverage Dark Horse Comics, Inc., Donates Complete Collection to Portland State University Library by Office of University Communications, Portland State News September 17, 2008 Dark Horse Donates Complete Collection To Portland State University by IcV2 September 19, 2008 Portland State Library Celebrates Donation of Dark Horse Comic Collection, Oct. 16 by Office of University Communications, Portland State News September 24, 2008 Pow! Zowie! Comics in the library by J. David Santen, Jr., Portland State News September 25, 2008 The Country’s First Comic-Book Archive, Courtesy of Portland State and Dark Horse by Matthew Perpetua, New York Magazine September 30, 2008 Comics 101: This month Portland State University and Dark Horse Comics open the country’s first comic book archive by Kristen Hall-Geisler, Portland Monthly Magazine October 2005 Downtown: Dark Horse Comics finds home at PSU by Jessica Machado, special to The Oregonian Thursday October 02, 2008 Portland State gets a whole lot of Dark Horse by Kristi Turnquist, The Oregonian Wednesday October 15, 2008 Dark Horse, ‘ Doctor Who’ and ‘Heroes’ in Everyday Hero headlines by Geoff Boucher, Los Angeles Times October 23, 2008 Every Dark Horse comic avaliable at Portland State University by Aaron Humphrey, Publishers Weekly The Beat blog October 23, 2008 [...] […] Dark Horse Press Release Dark Horse Comics collection celebration on October 16 video Dark Horse Comics collection celebration coverage Dark Horse Comics, Inc., Donates Complete Collection to Portland State University Library by Office of University Communications, Portland State News September 17, 2008 Dark Horse Donates Complete Collection To Portland State University by IcV2 September 19, 2008 Portland State Library Celebrates Donation of Dark Horse Comic Collection, Oct. 16 by Office of University Communications, Portland State News September 24, 2008 Pow! Zowie! Comics in the library by J. David Santen, Jr., Portland State News September 25, 2008 The Country’s First Comic-Book Archive, Courtesy of Portland State and Dark Horse by Matthew Perpetua, New York Magazine September 30, 2008 Comics 101: This month Portland State University and Dark Horse Comics open the country’s first comic book archive by Kristen Hall-Geisler, Portland Monthly Magazine October 2005 Downtown: Dark Horse Comics finds home at PSU by Jessica Machado, special to The Oregonian Thursday October 02, 2008 Portland State gets a whole lot of Dark Horse by Kristi Turnquist, The Oregonian Wednesday October 15, 2008 Dark Horse, ‘ Doctor Who’ and ‘Heroes’ in Everyday Hero headlines by Geoff Boucher, Los Angeles Times October 23, 2008 Every Dark Horse comic avaliable at Portland State University by Aaron Humphrey, Publishers Weekly The Beat blog October 23, 2008 […]

]]> by: James Van Hise http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/23/the-countrys-first-university-comic-book-archive/#comment-2514656 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:39:50 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/23/the-countrys-first-university-comic-book-archive/#comment-2514656 Bowling Green started their Popular Culture Library in 1968 and it has books, comic and pulps. I wish I know who started it because in 1968 only die-hard fans saw any artistic value in this stuff and we were few in number and regarded as people on the fringe, like science fiction fans in the 1940s. -- James Van Hise Bowling Green started their Popular Culture Library in 1968 and it has books, comic and pulps. I wish I know who started it because in 1968 only die-hard fans saw any artistic value in this stuff and we were few in number and regarded as people on the fringe, like science fiction fans in the 1940s. — James Van Hise

]]> by: Tom Galloway http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/23/the-countrys-first-university-comic-book-archive/#comment-2514246 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:31:07 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/23/the-countrys-first-university-comic-book-archive/#comment-2514246 In addition to the ones mentioned above, UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke both have obtained comics collections for their libraries in recent years. In addition to the ones mentioned above, UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke both have obtained comics collections for their libraries in recent years.

]]> by: Mark Coale http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/23/the-countrys-first-university-comic-book-archive/#comment-2514163 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:02:43 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/23/the-countrys-first-university-comic-book-archive/#comment-2514163 I don't know if this has changed in the last 10 years, but MSU and BGSU are both closed stacks. Having done plenty of research at both places, that's the one disadvantage of those two places. It's cool if this new one will have the ability to actually check stuff out. I don’t know if this has changed in the last 10 years, but MSU and BGSU are both closed stacks. Having done plenty of research at both places, that’s the one disadvantage of those two places. It’s cool if this new one will have the ability to actually check stuff out.

]]> by: The Beat http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/23/the-countrys-first-university-comic-book-archive/#comment-2513915 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:45:29 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/23/the-countrys-first-university-comic-book-archive/#comment-2513915 Oops, the Beat's wonderful intern posted this, and save for an unfortunate word choice in the title he did a fine job. Anyway, I've fixed the headline. As you were. Oops, the Beat’s wonderful intern posted this, and save for an unfortunate word choice in the title he did a fine job. Anyway, I’ve fixed the headline. As you were.

]]> by: Jim Ottaviani http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/23/the-countrys-first-university-comic-book-archive/#comment-2513720 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:58:47 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/23/the-countrys-first-university-comic-book-archive/#comment-2513720 As Casey points out, Michigan State University has been archiving comics and graphic novels for decades, as have other places. And in addition to WSU, Bowling Green in Ohio has a huge popular culture collection that contains comics as well. My university (U. of Michigan) also archives comics, with a particular emphasis on small press and mini-comics. It's great that Portland's doing this, but if it were an actual competition to be first, they wouldn't even get a bronze medal... :) As Casey points out, Michigan State University has been archiving comics and graphic novels for decades, as have other places. And in addition to WSU, Bowling Green in Ohio has a huge popular culture collection that contains comics as well. My university (U. of Michigan) also archives comics, with a particular emphasis on small press and mini-comics.

It’s great that Portland’s doing this, but if it were an actual competition to be first, they wouldn’t even get a bronze medal… :)

]]> by: Torsten Adair http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/23/the-countrys-first-university-comic-book-archive/#comment-2513675 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:50:12 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/23/the-countrys-first-university-comic-book-archive/#comment-2513675 (Sorry if this is duplicated, the first post contained HTTPs which may have caused its rejection.) Iowa State has a collection of underground comics (and industrial films, which contain some interesting animation). Michigan State sets the standard, which Ohio State is rapidly surpassing. Virginina Commonwealth recently acquired the Eisner Award archive, and is currated by Dr. M. Thomas Inge. Your tax dollars help the Library of Congress maintain an excellent illustration collection, to which the artwork of Amazing Fantasy #15 was donated. (LOC is at the forefront of weblibraries, digitizing a significant portion of their collections. Check out the Coca-Cola ads!) (And if you are in DC, stop by the National Archives, where the "Seduction of the Innocent" records and comics are stored.) Google ["special collections" library "comic book"] and you'll discover how many exist. Almost every major city has some sort of collection, usually from a local editorial cartoonist, comicstrip creator, or collector. It's not really an archive... this is a special collection, similar to others which concentrate on a specific publishing house. It becomes an archive when one-of-a-kind items are donated, such as business records, old website HTML, advertising, press clippings, and original art. In other words, stuff that requires conservation, not just storage. That's not to say this shouldn't be applauded. I hope the Dark Horse archives will be donated as well, even if certain records are sealed. I also hope they'll add other libraries to their comp list, so that future scholarship will be facilitated. (Sorry if this is duplicated, the first post contained HTTPs which may have caused its rejection.)

Iowa State has a collection of underground comics (and industrial films, which contain some interesting animation).

Michigan State sets the standard, which Ohio State is rapidly surpassing.

Virginina Commonwealth recently acquired the Eisner Award archive, and is currated by Dr. M. Thomas Inge.

Your tax dollars help the Library of Congress maintain an excellent illustration collection, to which the artwork of Amazing Fantasy #15 was donated. (LOC is at the forefront of weblibraries, digitizing a significant portion of their collections. Check out the Coca-Cola ads!)

(And if you are in DC, stop by the National Archives, where the “Seduction of the Innocent” records and comics are stored.)

Google [”special collections” library “comic book”] and you’ll discover how many exist. Almost every major city has some sort of collection, usually from a local editorial cartoonist, comicstrip creator, or collector.

It’s not really an archive… this is a special collection, similar to others which concentrate on a specific publishing house. It becomes an archive when one-of-a-kind items are donated, such as business records, old website HTML, advertising, press clippings, and original art. In other words, stuff that requires conservation, not just storage.

That’s not to say this shouldn’t be applauded. I hope the Dark Horse archives will be donated as well, even if certain records are sealed. I also hope they’ll add other libraries to their comp list, so that future scholarship will be facilitated.

]]> by: David Miller http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/23/the-countrys-first-university-comic-book-archive/#comment-2513662 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:45:12 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/23/the-countrys-first-university-comic-book-archive/#comment-2513662 Robert, you took the words out of my mouth. WSU's underground comic archive was the best thing about attending school there, followed closely by the now-deceased Grover Krantz, a professor who was a Bigfoot expert. Robert, you took the words out of my mouth. WSU’s underground comic archive was the best thing about attending school there, followed closely by the now-deceased Grover Krantz, a professor who was a Bigfoot expert.

]]> by: Casey http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/23/the-countrys-first-university-comic-book-archive/#comment-2513650 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:41:40 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/23/the-countrys-first-university-comic-book-archive/#comment-2513650 Definitely not the first. Michigan State University also has a great collection of comic books, they have been doing it for many years. Great collection: http://www.lib.msu.edu/comics/ Definitely not the first. Michigan State University also has a great collection of comic books, they have been doing it for many years. Great collection: http://www.lib.msu.edu/comics/

]]> by: Casey http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/23/the-countrys-first-university-comic-book-archive/#comment-2513644 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:40:52 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/23/the-countrys-first-university-comic-book-archive/#comment-2513644 Michigan State University also has a great collection of comic books, they have been doing it for many years. Great collection: http://www.lib.msu.edu/comics/ Michigan State University also has a great collection of comic books, they have been doing it for many years. Great collection: http://www.lib.msu.edu/comics/

]]> by: Robert Boyd http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/23/the-countrys-first-university-comic-book-archive/#comment-2513379 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:22:02 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/23/the-countrys-first-university-comic-book-archive/#comment-2513379 I'm not sure why they get to call themselves the first comics archive. Washington State University at Pullman has long had a collection of underground comix (first currated by the great Steve Willis). It's officially known as the Lynn R. Hansen Underground Comics Collection. I know about it because I donated some items to them. See http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/Holland/MASC/finders/hansen_comix.htm I’m not sure why they get to call themselves the first comics archive. Washington State University at Pullman has long had a collection of underground comix (first currated by the great Steve Willis). It’s officially known as the Lynn R. Hansen Underground Comics Collection. I know about it because I donated some items to them. See http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/Holland/MASC/finders/hansen_comix.htm

]]> by: Alexa http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/23/the-countrys-first-university-comic-book-archive/#comment-2513308 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:59:42 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/23/the-countrys-first-university-comic-book-archive/#comment-2513308 Of course, it says “Pow! Zowie! Comics in the Library”. >:( Of course, it says “Pow! Zowie! Comics in the Library”. >:(

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