Discover a range of eComics and eManga with our digital repositories.
Please note that several publications within these collections contain adult themes and parental monitoring is strongly advised if children under 12 are using this resource.
This collection is available to Queenstown Lakes District Library members only. The collections below can be accessed via any modern web browser. All you need is your library card and pin/password!
Underground and Independent Comics, Comix, and Graphic Novels is the first-ever scholarly online collection for researchers and students of adult comic books and graphic novels. This multi-part resource covers the full spectrum of this visual art form, from pre-comics code era works to modern sequential releases from artists the world over.
Manga are a Japanese style of graphic novels and comics, with a unique story line and style. In Japan, people of all ages read manga. Manga includes a broad range of subjects, for example, action-adventure, romance, sport and games, historical drama, comedy, science fiction and fantasy, mystery, horror, sexuality, and business and commerce, among others.