Browsing: Books

Winter is upon us and it is time to bundle up, gather around the fireplace and read some comic books. Here are some seasonal picks from the Library of Congress collections to close out the end of the year.

Before Superman and Captain America became global symbols of heroism, joined cinematic universes and inspired Halloween costumes, they were just ink on cheap newsprint—bold, bright and bursting with possibility. Now, the comic book debuts of two of the world’s most iconic superheroes have found a permanent home at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.