
Girls’ Comics Exhibit Now on Display
Sep 23, 2025
In time for National Comic Book Day on September 25, the Special Collections Research Center unveils its latest exhibit, “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun:...

Comic Books in Special Collections
Feb 18, 2021
This post was originally posted on October 18, 2019. Many people think of superheroes and action-packed stories when they think of comic books, b...

5 of the Most Beautiful Book Covers in the Appalachian State Special Collections
Dec 13, 2017
A guest post by Liv Winnicki, a rare books and archives reference student assistant in Special Collections. She is a second year anthropology major wi...

Class Visit Opens New Perspectives on Golden Age Comics
Mar 29, 2017
This is a guest post by Dr. Craig Fischer, Professor of English at Appalachian State University.I’ve been a comic book fan for almost half a ce...