Comic books and graphic novels for libraries: What to buy

Serials Review

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 31-45

  Lavin, Michael R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

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EID: 12944315956     PISSN: 00987913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00987913.1998.10764444     Document Type: Article

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