The World Encyclopedia of Comics

The World Encyclopedia of Comics is a single-issue reference work published by Chelsea House Publishers in 1976, serving as a comprehensive guide to the medium's history and key figures. While not a traditional narrative comic, this tome collects entries on creators, characters, and trends, offering a snapshot of the field as it stood in the mid-1970s. It matters as an early, ambitious attempt to catalog the art form in a single volume, reflecting the growing scholarly interest in comics at the time.