'Comic Book Resources' is a
website dedicated to the coverage of
comic book-related news and discussion. It was founded by Jonah Weiland in
1996 as a development of the
Kingdom Come Message Board, a message forum that Weiland had created to discuss
DC Comics' then-new miniseries of the same name. Described by the Univ. of Buffalo's research library as "the premiere comics-related site on the Web"
[1] this news site has become the favored research and news site on comics and graphic novels by American Libraries and Universities.
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In addition to having an active message board, Comic Book Resources also has weekly columns written by various writers in the comics industry. Writers who have written or are currently writing columns for Comic Book Resources include
Warren Ellis,
Erik Larsen,
Steven Grant,
Robert Kirkman,
Gail Simone,
Rich Johnston,
Scott Shaw and
Mark Millar, among others.
Awards
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1999 won the
Eagle Award for "Favourite Comics-Related Website (professional)"
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2000 won the
Eagle Award for "Favourite Comics-Related Website (professional)"
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2004 nominated for the
Eagle Award for "Favourite Comics-Related Website"
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2005 nominated for the
Eagle Award for "Favourite Comics-Related Website"
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2006 nominated for the
Eagle Award for "Favourite Comics-Related Website"
References
1. UB Libraries Comic Book Internet Resources
2. INTERNET RESOURCES: Comic books and graphic novels: Digital resources for an evolving form of art and literature, , Lesley, Bussert, College & Research Libraries News, 2005
External links
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Comic Book Resources