Annotated Bibliography
1. Archetypes, Commercialism, and Hollywood. “A History of the Comic Book. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Feb. 2013.
This source helped me learn all about the history of the comic book. Also, I learned about all the different Ages in comic books. Secondary source.
2. “An Interview with Neil Gaiman by John Krewson, The Onion.” N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Feb. 2013.
This source helped me learn about Neil Gaiman. I learned how he began to write and his adventures in life. Primary source.
3. “Captain Marvel Bio.” N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Feb. 2013
This source helped me learn more about one of the most famous comic book characters, Captain Marvel. I learned what comics he starred in and his role in them. Secondary source.
4. “Comic Book Artist Magazine #13- Roy Thomas Interview- TwoMorrows Publishing.” Comic Book Artist Magazine #13- Roy Thomas Interview- TwoMorrows Publishing. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Feb. 2013.
This source helped me understand who Roy Thomas was. I learned what types of comics he wrote. Primary source.
5. G., Jennifer. "Comic Book Nation." Comic Book Nation. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Feb. 2013. <http://www.webpages.uidaho.edu/pop/Comic Book Nation.htm>.
This source helped me by teaching me the political impact of comic books during World War II and the Great Depression. It also taught me the types of comic books written in the time. Secondary Source.
6. "Frank Miller: I Stole From The Best!" N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Feb. 2013. http://archive.comicdom.gr/interviews.php?id=17
Primary: This source helped me by teaching me the social impact on the comics that Frank Miller wrote and how he came up with his brilliant comic ideas.
7. Abdo, Paul. "Interview with Stan Lee Comic Book Superhero." ABDO. N.p., n.d. Web. <https://abdopub.s3.amazonaws.com/StanLee_Interview.pdf>.
This primary source was a very informative interview with Stan Lee. In this interview, Stan Lee talks about his history and how his comics went viral and became very popular. This source was a very useful one and a lot of knowledge was gained from it.
8. “Jack Kirby Interview.” The Comics Journal. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Feb. 2013.
This source helped me learn about Jack Kirby, a famous comic book writer. While reading this source I found out about Kirby’s life and how and why he started to write. Primary source.
9. Evanier, Mark, and Steve Sherman. "Mission Statement:." Jack Kirby Biography. Jack Kirby Museum and Research Center, n.d. Web. 27 Feb. 2013.
This secondary source helped me understand the life of Jack Kirby, a famous comic book writer. This source explained how Jack Kirby became interested in comic books and about how Jack Kirby teamed up with another man named Joe Simon, and how their work became very popular. Together, the wrote and illustrated 'Captain America,' which was a huge success.
10. McAllister, Matthew P. "Ownership Concentrationin the U.S. Comic Book Industry." McAllister. N.p., n.d. Web. <http://www.personal.psu.edu/mpm15/C%26IChapter2.pdf>.
This secondary source helped fill in some questions we had about the economic impact of comic books. This website was very helpful in giving information to put on our website. This source was a very useful one that provided a lot of information about our topic.
11. Benjamin Ong Pang Kean. "Politics and Comic Books: Should the Two Mix?" Newsarama.com :. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Mar. 2013. <http://www.newsarama.com/comics/110804-Politics-Comics.html>.
This secondary source was very useful and shared a lot of information on politics in comic books. It explained how people are now creating comic books featuring characters like Obama. Readers aren't sure whether these comic books are meant to be educational or enteratainment.
12. Grant, Steven. "Pow! Using Comic Books to Get Kids Reading." Disney Family.com. Disneyfamily.com, n.d. Web. 02 Mar. 2013.
From this website, I learned that comic books can motivate your kids to read due to their bright colors and fun charcters. Secondary.
13. Raymond, Adam K. "Q A: Stan Lee Is Finally a Superhero." Esquirecom Article. Esquire.com, 31 Jan. 2010. Web. 02 Mar. 2013.
This website helped teach me about the economic impact of comic books. It discussed how comics are now being turned to movies. Primary.
14. "Stan Lee Interviewed." Stan Lee Interviewed. Collider, n.d. Web. 01 Mar. 2013. <http://www.collider.com/entertainment/interviews/article.asp/aid/6405/tcid/1>.
This primary source was very useful and shared a lot of knowledge. This source was an interview with the famous comic book writer Stan Lee. In this interview, Stan Lee shares a lot of information, and this source was very helpful in giving information on our topic. Stan Lee explains his story, and his books in this interview.
15. Montagne, Renee. "Stan Lee on Realism in the World of Comic Heroes." NPR.org. N.p., n.d. Web. <www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6684820>.
This first-hand source was helpful in many ways and provided a lot of information. Stan Lee was a very famous comic book writer and he explains a lot of information in this souce.This interview with Stan Lee explained Stan Lee's views on his comic books and how he feels when writing them.
16.. Blodgett, Lucy. "Stan Lee Interview: The Comic Book Creator On Adventures, Women & Which Superhero Has The Highest Value To Humanity: MY LA." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 27 Apr. 2012. Web. 02 Mar. 2013.
From this website, I learned a lot about the social and economic impact of comic book heroes. It also compared comic books to a modern American mythology. Primary.
17. Cavna, Michael. "Stan Lee Turns 90: Colleagues Salute the Marvel Legend and ‘goodwill Ambassador for Comics’." Washington Post. The Washington Post, 28 Dec. 2012. Web. 02 Mar. 2013.
This source showed that people tended to favor flawed comic book characters over perfect ones. Also, it showed that most of the comic books were extremely popular due to superheroes. Secondary.
18.. "The Alan Moore Interview." The Comics Journal. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Feb. 2013. http://www.tcj.com/the-alan-moore-interview-118/118/
Primary: This source helped me by teaching me how D.C. ran their company in writing comics. It showed how Alan Moore disagreed on the rating system at D.C.
19. The Golden Age of Comic Books: Representatives of American Culture from the Great Depression to the Cold War." N.p., 1 Apr. 2009. Web. 30 Jan. 2013.
This source helped me understand the history of comic books and how they could change the world politically, socially and economically. It also taught me about the Golden Age of comic books. Secondary Source.
20. Cox, Brent. "The Long, Twisted History Of Marvel Comics: A Talk With Sean Howe." The Awl. Theawl.com, n.d. Web. 02 Mar. 2013.
From this site, I learned that many people's first time being part of something in pop culture. Additionally, I learned that comic books have had enough of an effect on the world to cause people to make entire stores dedicated to them. Primary.
21. “The New Ages: Rethinking Comic Book History.” The New Ages: Rethinking Comic Book History. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Feb. 2013.
This source mainly helped me learn more about each Age in comic books. I also learned what types of comics and what their names were in each age. Secondary source.
22.Leopold, Todd. "The Pictures That Horrified America." CNN. Cable News Network, n.d. Web. 02 Mar. 2013.
From this website, I learned that comic books were originally believed to kill brain cells, and that people held bonfires to get rid of them. Secondary.
23. "The Platinum Age 1897 - 1938." History of Comics. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Feb. 2013. <http://www.thecomicbooks.com/old/Platinum.html>
This source really helped me learn about every important comic book and the impact that the particular comic book made on the world. It showed the prices of comics, who read them, and the political impact. Secondary Source.
24. "Transcript of an Audio Interview with Stan Lee." Transcript of an Audio Interview with Stan Lee. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Jan. 2013.
Primary: This source helped me learn more about one of the most famous comic books writers, Stan Lee, and how he wrote his comics. He explained the social impact of the comics he wrote on the world.
1. Archetypes, Commercialism, and Hollywood. “A History of the Comic Book. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Feb. 2013.
This source helped me learn all about the history of the comic book. Also, I learned about all the different Ages in comic books. Secondary source.
2. “An Interview with Neil Gaiman by John Krewson, The Onion.” N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Feb. 2013.
This source helped me learn about Neil Gaiman. I learned how he began to write and his adventures in life. Primary source.
3. “Captain Marvel Bio.” N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Feb. 2013
This source helped me learn more about one of the most famous comic book characters, Captain Marvel. I learned what comics he starred in and his role in them. Secondary source.
4. “Comic Book Artist Magazine #13- Roy Thomas Interview- TwoMorrows Publishing.” Comic Book Artist Magazine #13- Roy Thomas Interview- TwoMorrows Publishing. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Feb. 2013.
This source helped me understand who Roy Thomas was. I learned what types of comics he wrote. Primary source.
5. G., Jennifer. "Comic Book Nation." Comic Book Nation. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Feb. 2013. <http://www.webpages.uidaho.edu/pop/Comic Book Nation.htm>.
This source helped me by teaching me the political impact of comic books during World War II and the Great Depression. It also taught me the types of comic books written in the time. Secondary Source.
6. "Frank Miller: I Stole From The Best!" N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Feb. 2013. http://archive.comicdom.gr/interviews.php?id=17
Primary: This source helped me by teaching me the social impact on the comics that Frank Miller wrote and how he came up with his brilliant comic ideas.
7. Abdo, Paul. "Interview with Stan Lee Comic Book Superhero." ABDO. N.p., n.d. Web. <https://abdopub.s3.amazonaws.com/StanLee_Interview.pdf>.
This primary source was a very informative interview with Stan Lee. In this interview, Stan Lee talks about his history and how his comics went viral and became very popular. This source was a very useful one and a lot of knowledge was gained from it.
8. “Jack Kirby Interview.” The Comics Journal. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Feb. 2013.
This source helped me learn about Jack Kirby, a famous comic book writer. While reading this source I found out about Kirby’s life and how and why he started to write. Primary source.
9. Evanier, Mark, and Steve Sherman. "Mission Statement:." Jack Kirby Biography. Jack Kirby Museum and Research Center, n.d. Web. 27 Feb. 2013.
This secondary source helped me understand the life of Jack Kirby, a famous comic book writer. This source explained how Jack Kirby became interested in comic books and about how Jack Kirby teamed up with another man named Joe Simon, and how their work became very popular. Together, the wrote and illustrated 'Captain America,' which was a huge success.
10. McAllister, Matthew P. "Ownership Concentrationin the U.S. Comic Book Industry." McAllister. N.p., n.d. Web. <http://www.personal.psu.edu/mpm15/C%26IChapter2.pdf>.
This secondary source helped fill in some questions we had about the economic impact of comic books. This website was very helpful in giving information to put on our website. This source was a very useful one that provided a lot of information about our topic.
11. Benjamin Ong Pang Kean. "Politics and Comic Books: Should the Two Mix?" Newsarama.com :. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Mar. 2013. <http://www.newsarama.com/comics/110804-Politics-Comics.html>.
This secondary source was very useful and shared a lot of information on politics in comic books. It explained how people are now creating comic books featuring characters like Obama. Readers aren't sure whether these comic books are meant to be educational or enteratainment.
12. Grant, Steven. "Pow! Using Comic Books to Get Kids Reading." Disney Family.com. Disneyfamily.com, n.d. Web. 02 Mar. 2013.
From this website, I learned that comic books can motivate your kids to read due to their bright colors and fun charcters. Secondary.
13. Raymond, Adam K. "Q A: Stan Lee Is Finally a Superhero." Esquirecom Article. Esquire.com, 31 Jan. 2010. Web. 02 Mar. 2013.
This website helped teach me about the economic impact of comic books. It discussed how comics are now being turned to movies. Primary.
14. "Stan Lee Interviewed." Stan Lee Interviewed. Collider, n.d. Web. 01 Mar. 2013. <http://www.collider.com/entertainment/interviews/article.asp/aid/6405/tcid/1>.
This primary source was very useful and shared a lot of knowledge. This source was an interview with the famous comic book writer Stan Lee. In this interview, Stan Lee shares a lot of information, and this source was very helpful in giving information on our topic. Stan Lee explains his story, and his books in this interview.
15. Montagne, Renee. "Stan Lee on Realism in the World of Comic Heroes." NPR.org. N.p., n.d. Web. <www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6684820>.
This first-hand source was helpful in many ways and provided a lot of information. Stan Lee was a very famous comic book writer and he explains a lot of information in this souce.This interview with Stan Lee explained Stan Lee's views on his comic books and how he feels when writing them.
16.. Blodgett, Lucy. "Stan Lee Interview: The Comic Book Creator On Adventures, Women & Which Superhero Has The Highest Value To Humanity: MY LA." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 27 Apr. 2012. Web. 02 Mar. 2013.
From this website, I learned a lot about the social and economic impact of comic book heroes. It also compared comic books to a modern American mythology. Primary.
17. Cavna, Michael. "Stan Lee Turns 90: Colleagues Salute the Marvel Legend and ‘goodwill Ambassador for Comics’." Washington Post. The Washington Post, 28 Dec. 2012. Web. 02 Mar. 2013.
This source showed that people tended to favor flawed comic book characters over perfect ones. Also, it showed that most of the comic books were extremely popular due to superheroes. Secondary.
18.. "The Alan Moore Interview." The Comics Journal. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Feb. 2013. http://www.tcj.com/the-alan-moore-interview-118/118/
Primary: This source helped me by teaching me how D.C. ran their company in writing comics. It showed how Alan Moore disagreed on the rating system at D.C.
19. The Golden Age of Comic Books: Representatives of American Culture from the Great Depression to the Cold War." N.p., 1 Apr. 2009. Web. 30 Jan. 2013.
This source helped me understand the history of comic books and how they could change the world politically, socially and economically. It also taught me about the Golden Age of comic books. Secondary Source.
20. Cox, Brent. "The Long, Twisted History Of Marvel Comics: A Talk With Sean Howe." The Awl. Theawl.com, n.d. Web. 02 Mar. 2013.
From this site, I learned that many people's first time being part of something in pop culture. Additionally, I learned that comic books have had enough of an effect on the world to cause people to make entire stores dedicated to them. Primary.
21. “The New Ages: Rethinking Comic Book History.” The New Ages: Rethinking Comic Book History. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Feb. 2013.
This source mainly helped me learn more about each Age in comic books. I also learned what types of comics and what their names were in each age. Secondary source.
22.Leopold, Todd. "The Pictures That Horrified America." CNN. Cable News Network, n.d. Web. 02 Mar. 2013.
From this website, I learned that comic books were originally believed to kill brain cells, and that people held bonfires to get rid of them. Secondary.
23. "The Platinum Age 1897 - 1938." History of Comics. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Feb. 2013. <http://www.thecomicbooks.com/old/Platinum.html>
This source really helped me learn about every important comic book and the impact that the particular comic book made on the world. It showed the prices of comics, who read them, and the political impact. Secondary Source.
24. "Transcript of an Audio Interview with Stan Lee." Transcript of an Audio Interview with Stan Lee. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Jan. 2013.
Primary: This source helped me learn more about one of the most famous comic books writers, Stan Lee, and how he wrote his comics. He explained the social impact of the comics he wrote on the world.