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Graphic Novels/Comics: Finding Graphic Novels

This is the main portal to databases and other library sources for graphic novels/comics research at Van Wylen Library, Hope College.

Search & Browse

To locate graphic novels/comics and works on the medium in the Van Wylen Library, use Hope Primo. You can search by subjects "Comics (Graphic works)", "Graphic novels", "comic books, strips, etc.", "cartoons and comics", "superheroes", and "cartoonists". Many newly received graphic novels are available in the Browsing Collection (Van Wylen, 1st Floor). Additional graphic novels, and books about graphic novels/comics, are generally found in the PN6700-PN6790 range on the lower level. Some titles, especially nonfiction, may be located in other call number ranges.  If you can't find a title in the library check with library staff, try exploring Herrick District Library's collections, or find titles in other Michigan libraries using MeLCat.

Graphic Novels in the Browsing Collection

Graphic Novels and Related Materials

Select Titles in the Library

Here are some of the significant graphic novel/comic titles in the library.  This list is not exhaustive, so see the Search & Browse section on this page for information on how to locate additional titles.