Sunday, April 23, 2006
Websites For Comics Research
The following are the best places to go. Links in red are the key sites; those in orange are shortcuts from the key sites...
BBC's History of Comics is very useful and most of you will already know this site. It includes Funny Comics, Girls' Comics and Boys' Comics.
Comics UK is a great site that has a drop-down menu linking to a range of resources. For instance, the section on Comics has further links to The Beano and The Dandy where you can see a selection of covers since they were first published.
Both Wikkipedia and NationMaster have detailed encyclopedia articles on British comics. There are also links from these articles to important areas like American comics.
The Dandy has its own website, as does The Beano, and their publisher DC Thompson too where you can download a detailed Media Information Pack about their two longest-running titles, containing vital information about circulation figures, audience profiles and advertising rates. Also check out this BBC News article about the re-launch of Dandy in 2005.
It is important to consider other titles as well as the big two. Disney Comics Worldwide has a database of all the current titles available that feature Disney characters (like Disney Princess and W.i.t.c.h.) where you can link to sample front covers and info about target audiences and publishers, such as Egmont.
Finally, another big publisher is Panini Comics who provide links to all their titles (including Cartoon Network, Scooby Doo and Marvel titles like Spiderman) with each one featuring a sample cover.
BBC's History of Comics is very useful and most of you will already know this site. It includes Funny Comics, Girls' Comics and Boys' Comics.
Comics UK is a great site that has a drop-down menu linking to a range of resources. For instance, the section on Comics has further links to The Beano and The Dandy where you can see a selection of covers since they were first published.
Both Wikkipedia and NationMaster have detailed encyclopedia articles on British comics. There are also links from these articles to important areas like American comics.
The Dandy has its own website, as does The Beano, and their publisher DC Thompson too where you can download a detailed Media Information Pack about their two longest-running titles, containing vital information about circulation figures, audience profiles and advertising rates. Also check out this BBC News article about the re-launch of Dandy in 2005.
It is important to consider other titles as well as the big two. Disney Comics Worldwide has a database of all the current titles available that feature Disney characters (like Disney Princess and W.i.t.c.h.) where you can link to sample front covers and info about target audiences and publishers, such as Egmont.
Finally, another big publisher is Panini Comics who provide links to all their titles (including Cartoon Network, Scooby Doo and Marvel titles like Spiderman) with each one featuring a sample cover.
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