Maus -- Links To More Information

Other URLs

These are some more websites we think might be useful to teach this unit, or any unit dealing with comic books as a form of literature.

A brief history of comics can be found here.
And if that isn't enough to satisfy your curiosity... Check this place out! This site provides more detail on the history of superheros (and supervillains... *sinister voice* mwahahahhaha!!!) in comic books. Sure, it's not exactly a study of "the genre as literature", but more a study of the "canon" of comic books, if you will...
This site deals with the "graphic novel", which is basically a novel-length comic book. I especially recommend the section on the graphic novel Maus.
This website was created by an "academic" in support of this "non-academic" genre, and it's very well written. I think the first part is definitely worth a look! :o)
To get to the "Comic Art & Graffix Gallery Virtual Museum & Encyclopedia" click on this.
The National Museum of American Jewish History has a website dealing with an travelling exhibit based on Maus. The exhibit may be long-gone, but the website provides the reader with a good deal of information. It's definitely worth checking out!