Graphic Medicine

This bibliography was created in an effort to help library staff who were unfamiliar with this genre better understand the field of comics about health. There are 30 links to annotations available. You may also find a printable, downloadable PDF file with the entire collection of annotations.

The Frontline Comics Project website, which includes seven comics that each describe a story from COVID-19's early years, has been launched by Graphic Medicine International Collective. These are the outcomes of a joint effort between comic book creators and front-line healthcare workers.

Graphic Medicine is a site that explores the interaction between the medium of comics and the discourse of healthcare. This website is widely considered the most comprehensive resource on the topic.

From the site, "this module uses comics and drawing activities to help students better understand the multiple perspectives of those who interact with the health care system, and shows how comics can be used to communicate about the illness experience."

A playlist which hosts a wealth of graphic medicine videos, including interviews, educational videos, and recorded livestreams.

Features in-depth conversations and interviews about topics and titles related to graphic medicine.

An annotated bibliography of Graphic Medicine titles related to mental health topics compiled by Rocky Vista University in a project funded by the American Library Association.

An open-access literary journal dedicated to promoting the theory and practice of narrative medicine, an interdisciplinary field that enhances healthcare through the effective communication, empathy and understanding between clinicians, caregivers and patients. Our name Intima has a specific resonance in the field: For us, narrative involves the intimate interface between people, who yield and gain from the experience of stories involving the clinical encounter.

MK Czerwiec (AKA the Comic Nurse) illustrates how comics work as a unique visual medium in the patient-provider relationship.