Contact Us
3 Ways to Contact Us
We're on the 4th floor of Jerome Library.
Email us at bpcl@libanswers.bgsu.edu.
Call us at 419-372-2450.
How to Use the BPCL & What to Bring With You
- BPCL's hours are more limited than the main floor, but we're open late on Monday and Tuesday.
- We're an archive/repository, so most of our materials cannot be checked out.
- Most of our collection is not open for browsing. You need to request materials at our reference desk with your university ID or a photo ID.
- The reference collection is open for browsing! It's one of the best places to get started with popular culture research.
- We have a copier and a scanner available for copying/scanning materials that cannot be checked out. There is a fee for copying, but scanning is free.
Comics Resources in the BPCL
The Browne Popular Culture Library (BPCL) has an outstanding collection of comics, comic art, and archival materials related to comics creation and culture. We are proud to serve as a resource and a destination for comic book readers, comics collectors, comics scholars, and instructors using comics in their curricula.
The BPCL's comic book collection is 50,000+ items strong and still growing. The collection includes commercially produced comics, magazine-style comics and independent/underground comics. It includes comics related to superheroes (i.e. Superman, Batman), cartoon characters (i.e. Woody Woodpecker, Bugs Bunny), westerns (e.g. Jonah Hex), romances, science fiction, mysteries, and other genres. The time period ranges from the 1930s to the present. Some titles are also available on microfiche to supplement missing and/or particular old issues. All title and issues can be found in the library catalog. The BPCL also has strong holdings of graphic novels, manga, comics zines, and newspaper comic strip collections.
Our library is home to over 100 works of original comic art, including original artwork for comic strips, comic books, editorial cartoons, and more. Remarkable works of original and printed comic art demonstrating the step-by-step process of comics production can be found in our manuscript collections, as well.
We hope this guide offers a comprehensive view of the BPCL's comics resources and an in-depth list of external resources for comics researchers. Please contact us with any questions or research inquiries.
