Hi, everyone! Welcome to the Mercer County Library System’s Graphic Novel Page! Here you can find links to websites about Comics, Graphic Novels, Manga, and Anime. We will be adding more to the site in the future, so keep checking back!

You can search the Library’s Comics, Graphic Novel, Manga and Anime collections by using our online catalog – just go to our home page and click on “Library Catalog” – this will bring you to a screen that allows you to search for your favorite titles and authors. In your local library, many collections are filed under the Dewey decimal call number “741.5” (the same number for the Adult, Young Adult and Juvenile areas). Some Branches have separate areas where Graphic Novels are shelved. Ask a librarian to point you in the right direction and for suggestions.

We are always interested in what you think – if there are comics, graphic novels, manga or anime that we don’t have, let us know by using the “Make a Suggestion” form. We can’t promise to buy everything, but any suggestion is truly appreciated.

Hopewell Branch's Graphic Novel, Manga and Anime Collections 

Books that read like Sandman

Online Comics

Alan Moore Fan Site Site created by the fans of Alan Moore (creator of the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen as well as many, many other great stories). Features news and other information about the author.

Comic Readers - Site gives reviews, etc. for mainstream comics and manga.

Comics.com  - In addition to access to online comics, this site also gives recommendations (“If you liked this comic, you may like these…”). 

Official website of Dark Horse Comics. Has news, message boards and links to “zones” for their characters – Hellboy, Star Wars, Usagi Yojimbo, etc. Dark Horse also publishes some manga.

DC Comics DC Comics official website. Contains links to information on the DC Universe and DC’s other publications (like Vertigo). DC also has a DC Kids page.

Diamond Bookshelf   - “The Diamond Bookshelf is proud to provide regular monthly reviews of graphic novels and trade paperbacks, courtesy of industry professional Katharine L. Kan.”

Fantagraphics Books official website. Fantagraphics news and links to cartoonists.

Graphic Novels For Public Libraries Site of Graphic Novels recommended for public libraries posted by Steve Raiteri (a librarian at the Greene County Public Library in Ohio). You can use this information to help decide what you might want to read. In addition, Mr. Raiteri gives the correct order of many series.

Jinxworld Brian Michael Bendis news and information. 

Keen Spot is an online entertainment network comprised of more than 50 exclusive comic strips and cartoons on the web, all of which you can only find at keenspot

Marvel Comics official website. Has many “mini-sites” about favorite characters like the Hulk, Spider-Man and the X-Men.

Mile High Comics  - Great for previewing comics.

Neil Gaiman’s official page. All sorts of information about the creator of Sandman (among many others!)

noflying, notights Site containing graphic novel and manga reviews specifically for teens. Very extensive site broken down by genre.

OnlineComics.net is the largest directory of online comics in existence…” Online comics are broken down by category – clicking a category takes you to a clickable list of available comics.

Sluggy Freelance - Website of the popular Sluggy Freelance comic.

Super Hero Hype! - Another site (along with www.comics2film.com) dedicated to news about up-and-coming movies based on comic books and graphic novels.

WebComics - “Over 100 Free online comics”.

Welcome to Boneville The official guide to Jeff Smith’s Boneville! Links to Bone-related news and discussions.

Manga

Gilles’ Service to Fans Page - manga and anime review site. Very extensive. Also contains the “Librarian’s Guide to Anime and Manga”. A great place to find out what is currently being released.

TOKYOPOP - Official site of Tokyopop Publishing. Tokyopop is a publisher of both manga and anime. This site features links to news, their series and information about their characters.

VIZ, LLC Viz Publishing’s official site. Viz is a publisher of both Japanese manga and anime. You can get their latest news and information on their products from this site.

www.furinkan.com – All about Ranma ½ by Rumiko Takahashi. Find everything you want to know about Ranma.

Anime/Animated

Akemi’s AnimeWorld – contains anime reviews, discussion forums, anime FAQ and more.

The Anime Café includes anime reviews, a message forum, trivia and an anime encyclopedia.

Anime News Network  - A lot of information on anime, manga and news from the industry.

Anime-on-DVD – Anime and manga reviews. Also includes a section on new releases and Anime-on-DVD’s recommendations.

Anime on TV Listing –  Listing, in Eastern Time, of when and on what channel anime is playing. Updated monthly.

AnimeNation – According to the VOYA journal, AnimeNation is one of the best anime and manga sites on the web. Almost anything you want to find on anime and manga can be found here.

Anipike – links to fan information and convention information. Also includes information about the Japanese culture.

Best Anime – Search for anime by title, director, genre, year, production and certification (rating).

Cartoon Network’s official site. It provides links to all your favorite superhero cartoons and televised Japanese animation.

Tokyopop is a publisher of both manga and anime. This site features links to news, their series and information about their characters.

Viz Publishing’s official site – Viz is a publisher of both Japanese manga and anime. You can get their latest news and information on their products from this site.

TheOtaku.com – browse articles on anime, find titles and do lots of other fun things like quizzes and fan art.

Miscellaneous

Eisner Awards – The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards are considered the "Oscars" of the comic book industry. The Eisner Awards are named for renowned cartoonist Will Eisner (creator of "The Spirit" and several award-winning graphic novels).

Official site of the Harvey Awards – from their site “The Harvey Awards are one of the comics industry’s oldest and most respected awards. The Harveys recognize outstanding achievements in 24 categories, ranging from Best Artist to the Jack Kirby Hall of Fame. They are the only industry awards both nominated by and selected by the full body of comics professionals.”

Mania.com - Answers the question “Which comics are being made into movies?” Contains information about news and dates of upcoming releases (and possible future releases). 

Numerous fan pages and discussion groups may also be found by searching Google using the name of the comic/series/author as keywords.

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Updated 1/6/11