Founded in 1986 by comic book artist and publisher Denis Kitchen, the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF) exists for the "protection of the First Amendment rights of the comics art form and its community of retailers, creators, publishers, librarians, and readers." In service to this mission, CBLDF provides legal referrals, advice, and education. In the Resources section of the site, the Using...

As fans of classic comic books know, images from comic books are often accompanied by exclamations such as "Wham!" "Ka-pow!" or "Zap!" The Comic Book Sound Effect Database is a collection of over 2,000 onomatopoeias from over 200 comic books. As of this write up, most included comic books are classic Marvel titles, including the Fantastic Four, Amazing Spiderman and Incredible Hulk. Visitors are...

The Internet Archive has a wealth of collections and this one is voluminous in every sense of the word. Formerly known as Open Source Books, the Community Texts section contains over 483,000 items contributed by libraries from all over the world. Visitors can look over books in dozens of languages, including Czech, French, German, and Hebrew. First-time visitors might wish to read through the...

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Developed at University College Cork, the Corpus of Electronic Texts project is intended "to bring the wealth of Irish literary and historical culture (in Irish, Latin, Anglo-Norman French, and English) to the Internet in a rigorously scholarly project." Additionally, the project is designed to be utilized by a wide group of interested parties, including students, academics, and the general...

Princeton University's virtual exhibit of past exhibits of children's book illustrations offers visuals and brief explanations geared towards children and adults. The easy-to-use website is divided into four virtual exhibits, that contain a portion of what the physical exhibits at the Cotsen Children's Library at Princeton University displayed. The four exhibits can be accessed by clicking on...

Fans of suspense, thriller, mystery, and noir literature may enjoy Crime Reads, a subsidiary of Literary Hub (featured in the 3-09-2017 Scout Report). Crime Reads is a meticulous overview of everything under the "crime literature" umbrella, from recent novels to classics, where crime junkies will be sure to find something new and enjoyable. The site offers essays on topics such as "The Art of...

In the early 1970s, Paul Buhle and Dave Wagner began to think about creating a new and unique journal. They were both veterans of the journal Radical America, and they were both interested in popular culture. As August 1975 came around, they published the first issue of "Cultural Correspondence", a journal intended to serve as a critical review of popular culture. As the journal was published in...

Readers interested in discussions of African American literary art, digital humanities, and intellectual culture may want to check out Cultural Front. This blog is run by Howard Rambsy II, a Professor of Literature at Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville, where he teaches American and African American literature. Here, visitors will find Rambsy's commentaries on a diverse range of literary...

Since its publication in 1865, Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland has become a cultural icon that continually influences and inspires literature, film, music, theater, fashion, and even theme park rides. Fans of the story and scholars of children's literature will enjoy this online exhibit that journeys through 150 years of Alice, including various editions, adaptations,...