The comic book is a relatively unknown phenomenon in the academic world.  Yet in recent years academics are making increasing use of the comic strip and its associated idiom to convey information: doctoral theses and academic papers have been published in comic strip form, and the graphic novel has gained increasing recognition as a serious art form in Literary Studies, for example.

A range of these graphic publications have found their way into academic institutes and libraries, so this is a good time to explore just what is out there.

The texts for this exhibition were lettered by hand by Frits Jonker, a comic letterer who has over forty years of experience and who has worked on countless comic strip texts. He is also a fanatic publisher of peripheral affairs and founder of the Tijdreisbureau (“Time Travel Agency“).

Be inspired to explore the comic strip collection yourself, get to know the medium and maybe even use it yourself during your study or research.

The comic collection can be consulted via:  Jos van Waterschoot

Team Exhibitons and Events

The following library staff members have collaborated in this exhibiton: IJsbrand van Dijk, Marko Petrovic, Peggy da Graça and Sofie Rouw.