Classic Romance Comics
Selected classic (gold, silver, bronze ages) romance comics & graphic novels in the library collection. For more, try searching the Library Catalog for the following subjects:
You can also view thousands of public domain romance comics from the 1940s and 1950s online at Comic Book Plus.
Showcase Presents Young LoveCall Number: PN 6728 .Y685 Y68 2012ISBN: 1401234380Publication Date: 2012
A Very British Affair: the Best of Classic Romance Comics by Call Number: PN 6736 .V47 2023ISBN: 9781786187710Publication Date: 2023
Young Romance: the best of Simon & Kirby's romance comics by Call Number: PN 6727 .S5349 Y68 2012ISBN: 9781606995020Publication Date: 2012
Modern Romance Comics
Selected modern (post-bronze age) romance comics & graphic novels in the library collection. For more, try searching the Library Catalog for the following subjects:
Gothic Tales of Haunted Love by Call Number: PN 6732 .G68 2018ISBN: 9781988715070Publication Date: 2018
How to Love: graphic novellas by Actus ComicsCall Number: PN 6790 .I752 H69 2007ISBN: 9659022166Publication Date: 2008
Truer Than True Romance: classic love comics retold by Call Number: PN 6726 .M351 2001ISBN: 0823084388Publication Date: 2001
Twisted Romance by Call Number: Shapiro Browsing CollectionISBN: 9781534307537Publication Date: 2018
Young Bottoms in Love: a collection of gay romance comics by Call Number: PN 6720 .Y677 2007ISBN: 0976278677Publication Date: 2007
Books - History & Criticism
Selected works of history & criticism on romance comics.
For more, try the following subject searches in the Library Catalog:
Agonizing Love: the golden era of romance comics by Call Number: PN 6725 .B3723 2010ISBN: 9780061807343Publication Date: 2011
Boys Love Manga and Beyond: history, culture, and community in Japan by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781628461190Publication Date: 2015
Confessions, Romances, Secrets, and Temptations: Archer St. John and St. John Romance Comics by Call Number: PN 6725 .B377 2007ISBN: 1560977914Publication Date: 2007
Love on the Racks: a history of American romance comics by Call Number: PN 6725 .N65 2008ISBN: 0786435194Publication Date: 2008
Romance Comics - Scholarly Articles
Below you'll find selected scholarly articles about romance comics that are available online. To find more try searching in Library Article Search: "romance comics" with the 'Articles from scholarly journals only' option checked.
- "Lagrimas, risas y amor": Mexico's Most Popular Romance Comic BookTatum, Charles. The Journal of Popular Culture 14.3 (1980): 413-423.
- Making the Invisible Visible: Lesbian Romance Comics for WomenWood, Andrea. Feminist Studies 41.2 (2015): 293-334.
- She Got Her Man, But Could She Keep Him? Love and Marriage in American Romance Comics, 1947-1954Gardner, Jeanne Emerson. The Journal of American Culture 36.1 (2013): 16.
- "True-to-life": Romance comics and teen-age desire, 1947-1954Gardner, Jeanne. Forum for World Literature Studies. Vol. 3. No. 1. 2011.