New York Comic-Con is upon us! To join in the festivities, Butler Library presents two exciting comics events. Both events are free and open to the public, but seating is limited. 1) Wednesday, October 9, 6 PM 523 Butler To celebrate Columbia’s recent acquisition of the archives of Wendy and Richard Pini (aka WaRP Graphics), […]
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EVENT: “Picture This: The Art of Comics Adaptations”–Monday April 15, 6 PM
The Libraries are thrilled to host an event sponsored by the French Embassy: a conversation between French cartoonist Alex Alice and Brooklyn cartoonist Ron Wimberly on the craft of transforming literature into comics. Alex Alice has produced an award-winning three-volume adaptation of the Nibelungenlied, or Ring Cycle, titled Siegfried, now being published in an English […]
EVENT: “Comics at Columbia: the Golden Age” March 7, 6 PM
Please join us in 523 BUtler on Thursday March 7 at 6 PM for a panel celebrating two of the Libraries' newest acquisitions! The Rare Book and Manuscript Library has acquired the research materials and library used by journalist Larry Tye for his acclaimed book, Superman: the high-flying history of America's most enduring hero, […]
Columbia University Libraries Expands Support for Research in Comics and Graphic Novels
Columbia University’s Rare Book & Manuscript Library (RBML) is pleased to announce the acquisition of two significant additions to its Comics and Graphic Novels collections: research materials for Larry Tye’s well-received 2012 book, Superman: The High-Flying History of America’s Most Enduring Superhero, as well as six 1940’s Batman scripts from the estate of Jerry Robinson. […]
“A Bundle of Comics” event, November 8 2012, 6 PM
Please join us on Thursday, November 8th, for the next in the Columbia University Libraries' comics events. "A Bundle of Comics: Graphic Narratives from The Jewish Daily Forward's Bintl Brief" highlights the work of cartoonist Liana Finck, who has been adapting poignant, early 20th-century immigrant letters to the Forward's renowned advice column. Liana will be […]
Graphic Novels exhibition in the Butler 3rd floor display cases
Butler Library has a thriving graphic novels collection with over 1300 titles to date. During the Spring 2010 semester, the display cases on Butler’s 3rd floor present an exhibition designed to encourage interest in using these unique resources in curriculum and research. Seven themes are presented; for each theme an image from traditional art–something more […]