Comic Books

Comic Books In Microformats

The General Research Division is actively acquiring color microfiche reproductions of comic books. So far this collection includes complete runs of selected comic book series circa 1939-1956:

    Action comics *XL-735
    Adventure comics *XL-736
    All-Flash quarterly *XL-755
    All select *XL-754
    All star comics *XL-737
    All winners *XL-756
    Archie comics *XL-757
    Batman *XL-738
    Black Hood comics *XL-756
    Blue ribbon comics *XL-759
    Captain America *XL-760
    Captain Marvel *XL-761
    Detective Comics *XL-739
    Flash *XL-762
    Green Lantern *XL-763
    Hangman *XL-764
    Human Torch *XL-765
    Jackpot comics *XL-766
    Leading comics *XL-767
    Marvel mystery comics *XL-768
    Mystic comics *XL-769
    New adventure comics *XL-753
    New comics *XL-786
    Pep comics *XL-770
    Planet comics *XL-771
    Plastic Man *XL-772
    Police comics *XL-773
    Special comics *XL-764
    Sub-Mariner *XL-774
    Superman *XL-740
    USA comics *XL-775
    Whiz comics *XL-776
    Wings comics *XL-787
    Wonder Woman *XL-777
    World's best *XL-778
    World's finest *XL-779
    Young allies comics *XL-780

Another set, on standard black & white microfilm, is Comic books; an annual sampling of the cartoon, television moving picture, adventure and romantic "comic books" on sale at news stands. (*ZAN-M28) 1959,1965-1988. This set consists of a random sampling of all comic books on sale in a particular year starting with 1959.