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Comics and Graphic Novels (Bandes Dessinées)
French Studies: Comics and Graphic Novels (Bandes Dessinées)
Library resources for the study of French and Francophone language, literature, and culture.
Bandes Dessinées (BD) at UW Libraries
French and Francophone Comics and Graphic Novels at UW Libraries:
Comic books, strips, etc -- France
Africa – Comic, books, strips, etc
Comic books, strips, etc -- Canada
Books about French/Francophone BD:
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Comic books, strips, etc -- France -- History and criticism
Comic books, strips, etc -- Belgium -- History and criticism
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Finding BD in UW Libraries Search
Enter a keyword search, find a relevant title, then click on the subject headings to see more with same subject.
Try keywords like: “comic books” “graphic novels” “bandes dessines” and country or region names. Or search by an author/illustrator by name.
Filter language to: French.
Background Information
Bande Dessinée: Comics & Graphic Novels
From the Library of Congress' "Reading in French: A Student's Guide to Francophone Literature & Language Learning."
Lambiek Comiclopedia
An illustrated compendium of over 14,000 comic artists from around the world.
La bedetheque
An encyclopedic database dedicated to bandes dessinées (in French).
Grand Comics Database (GCD)
The Grand Comics Database (GCD) is a nonprofit, internet-based organization of international volunteers dedicated to building an open database covering all printed comics throughout the world.
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