Russian Comics - Series & Single Titles from Bubble Comics (по-русски)
Время Ворона (Time of the Raven)
World Comics Collection
PN6790.R84 V74 2016
Series: Multiple volumes
Заговор единорогов (Conspiracy of Unicorns)
World Comics Collection
PN6790.R83 K43 2017
Single volume
Цезарь Великолепный (Caesar the Magnificent)
World Comics Collection
PN6790.R83 S675 2016
Single volume
Экслибриум (Exlibrium)
World Comics Collection
PN6790.R84 E57 2016
Series: Multiple volumes
Graphic Novels & Books About Comics
The graphic novels below are by Slavic authors or deal with themes related to Russia, Eastern/Central Europe, or countries that were once part of the former Soviet Union.
Anya's Ghost by Call Number: Curriculum Resources PZ7.7.B77 Any 2011Publication Date: 2011Also available in Russian translation
Be Prepared by Call Number: Curriculum Resources PZ7.7.B77 Be 2018Publication Date: 2018
Between Shades of Gray by Call Number: World Comics Collection ; PZ7.7.D6495 Be 2021Publication Date: 2021
Crime and Punishment by
And, in the dark, a thought came to me that no one had ever had before me: I wanted to kill someone, just in order to dare. This graphic adaptation of Crime and Punishment masterfully illuminates Dostoevsky's psychological thriller. Acclaimed French artist Alain Korkos vividly brings to life the mental anguish and moral dilemmas that plague Raskolnikov, a poor St. Petersburg student who murders a miserly pawnbroker. In this classic of Russian literature, the hero, unable to quell his guilt and paranoia, falls from a self-styled super human to a tormented soul in search of redemption. Both a philosophical inquiry and searing social critique, this suspense-driven drama remains as widely popular today as ever.
Call Number: World Comics Collection PN6727.K664 F96 2008Publication Date: 2009
The Death of Stalin by Call Number: World Comics Collection ; PN6747.N87 M6713 2017Publication Date: 2017
Diaries of War by
Powerful graphic journalism that highlights the contrasting realities of a Ukrainian journalist and a Russian artist grappling with their own individual experiences of Russia's war on Ukraine--collected, edited, and illustrated by award-winning author Nora Krug Immediately after Russia began its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Nora Krug reached out to two anonymous subjects--"K.," a Ukrainian journalist, and "D.," a Russian artist--and began what would become a year of correspondence. Based on her weekly interviews with K. and D., Krug created this collection of illustrated accounts that chronicles two contrasting viewpoints from opposing sides of the first year in this ongoing war. With millions displaced, injured, or killed as a result of the invasion, Krug presents a look at the devastating effects on an everyday, individual level. K.'s diary documents a year of emotional and existential distress. She experiences loss in every sense of the word: the death of those close to her, the disconnection from her family and friends, and the devastation of her country--but her account is also a story about bravery and survival in the face of dire uncertainty. In juxtaposition, D.'s narrative details his disdain for his government's murderous actions and his attempts at emigrating his family abroad. He navigates his own struggle with cultural identity, guilt, and lack of action in the face of a tyrannical regime--a perspective that is necessary in challenging readers to confront the political actions of their own countries. Krug approaches Diaries of War with the immense skill and thoughtfulness required to document these two complicated experiences for the purpose of encouraging critical thinking. Published as an Op-Comic series with the Los Angeles Times, with a portion of the entries unique to this book, Diaries of War is a harrowing real-time record of an international conflict that continues to devastate countless lives.
Call Number: World Comics Collection DK508.850 .K75 2023Publication Date: 2023
The Egyptian Princesses by Call Number: World Comics Collection, PN6790.U38 B37713 2017Publication Date: 2017
Exlibrium. Book One
English translation of the Russian comic Экслибриум. Exlibrium (from the Latin ex libris, 'from the books of' and equilibrium, 'balance')--a magic stamp which helps the mysterious order of bookwizards to guard the border between the real world and the world of fiction. For many centuries members of the order have been successfully preventing creatures from the works of art and literature from escaping their custody. But sometimes the order fails to do so, and some of the book characters manage to invade the real world. Young geek girl Lilia Romanova becomes a witness of such an event.
Call Number: World Comics Collection PN6790.R83 D48 2016Publication Date: 2016
Five Stalks of Grain by
A powerful and haunting graphic novel that tells a story of tragedy and survival during the Holodomor, the terror-famine that claimed millions of lives in Soviet Ukraine. In 1932, as famine rages across Ukraine, the Soviet government calls for the harshest punishment for those who keep for themselves even five stalks of grain. When their mother is accused of hoarding and summarily killed, Nadia and Taras must leave their home on a desperate quest for survival. Attempting to navigate a closed country, to stay together, and to stay alive, Nadia and Taras must face secret police, soldiers, and fellow citizens forced to abandon charity and sometimes even humanity in the face of impossible hunger. Unsure who to trust and unable to find refuge, they search for somewhere, anywhere, where they can be safe. Historical fiction at its finest, Five Stalks of Grain is powerfully written and beautifully illustrated, drawing on Ukrainian artistic traditions to tell a story of loss, grief, and hardship with delicate strength. It is a record of a time of profound suffering and a reckoning with the human cost of a tragedy shaped by politics and policy.
Call Number: EbookPublication Date: 2022
The Horde by Call Number: World Comics Collection, PN6790.U384 E4713 2004Publication Date: 2004
The Hunting PartyCall Number: World Comics Collection, PN6747.B54 P3713 1990Publication Date: 1990Translation of: Partie de chasse
Katusha: Girl Soldier of the Great Patriotic War by Call Number: World Comics Collection ; PN6727.V38 K38 2019Publication Date: 2019
Laika by
Laika was the abandoned puppy destined to become Earth's first space traveler. This graphic novel follows her journey. Nick Abadzis masterfully blends fiction and fact in the intertwined stories of three compelling lives. Along with Laika, there is Korolev, once a political prisoner, now a driven engineer at the top of the Soviet Union's space program, and Yelena, the lab technician responsible for Laika's health and life. This intense triangle is rendered with the pitch-perfect emotionality of classics like Because of Winn Dixie, Shiloh, and Old Yeller. Abadzis gives life to a pivotal moment in modern history, casting light on the hidden moments of deep humanity behind history. Laika's story will speak straight to your heart.
Call Number: World Comics Collection PN6737.A24 L35 2007Publication Date: 2007Lenin for Beginners by
Call Number: World Comics Collection DK265.15 .A66 1978Publication Date: 1979
Messages from Ukraine by Publication Date: 2022
Mikhail Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita: A Graphic Novel by Call Number: World Comics Collection ; PN6737.K56 M5513 2008Publication Date: 2008
Natan Sharansky: Freedom fighter for Soviet Jews by Call Number: World Comics Collection, PZ7.7.H64 Nat 2021Publication Date: 2021
Nevsky by Call Number: World Comics Collection PN6737.M394 N48 2012Publication Date: 2012
Putin's Russia: The Rise of a Dictator by
From schoolyard thug to Russian president: Putin's rise to power comes under the microscope Darryl Cunningham (Billionaires) returns with the riveting life story of Vladimir Putin, Russia's infamous autocrat. He traces Putin's development from schoolyard thug in Soviet-era Leningrad, to KGB officer, to corrupt commodities dealer, all the way to his presidency and beyond. In this educational and frank biography, Putin's journey is characterized by shifting loyalties, brutal treatment of detractors, and lawless financial dealings. Despite all of this, Putin has retained public support and tremendous importance in Russian society, due to his ever-tightening control over the media and harsh muzzling of critics. Born in 1952, Putin grew up idealizing the KGB, and he became a member of its ranks by early adulthood. Cunningham posits that the speed with which Putin advanced politically was a reflection of the KGB's need to cement their control of the Russian political system after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. Since Boris Yeltsin appointed him to the presidency in 2000, Putin has annexed Crimea, rolled back democratic reforms, and led a life of luxury, all the while fostering a cult of personality. In Putin's Russia, Cunningham situates the contentious leader in an analytical framework that is at times hilarious and always compelling.
Call Number: World Comics Collection DK510.766.P87 C86 2022Publication Date: 2022
Red Harvest: A Graphic Novel of the Terror Famine in 1930s Soviet Ukraine by Call Number: EbookPublication Date: 2023
Sara by Call Number: World Comics Collection, PN6728.S264 E56 2018Publication Date: 2018
Siberia by Call Number: World Comics Collection, DK769.M36 A3 2006Publication Date: 2006
Soviet Daughter by Call Number: World Comics Collection PS3601.L35335 S68 2017Publication Date: 2017
The Structure Is Rotten, Comrade by Call Number: World Comics Collection, PN6727.B3798 S77 2019Publication Date: 2019
Superman: Red Son by Call Number: World Comics Collection, PN6728.S9 M567 2014Publication Date: 2014
Trotsky: A Graphic Biography by
Trotsky was a hero to some, a ruthless demon to others. To Stalin, he was such a threat that he warranted murder by pickax. This polarizing figure set up a world conflict that lasted through the twentieth century, and in Trotsky: A Graphic Biography, the renowned comic artist Rick Geary uses his distinct style to depict the stark reality of the man and his times. Trotsky's life becomes a guide to the creation of the Soviet Union, the horrors of World War I, and the establishment of international communism as he, Lenin, and their fellow Bolsheviks rise from persecution and a life underground to the height of political power. Ranging from his boyhood in the Ukraine to his fallout with Stalin and his moonlight romance with Frida Kahlo, Trotsky is a stunning look at one of the twentieth century's most important thinkers and the far-reaching political trends that he launched.
Call Number: World Comics Collection DK254.T6 G43 2009Publication Date: 2009
The Ukrainian and Russian Notebooks by Call Number: World Comics Collection DK511.C37 I364 2016Publication Date: 2016
- Russian-Language Graphic Novels SearchUse the above link to see a list of all the Russian-language graphic novels and comics in the library's World Comics Collection
Collection Highlights
See the slideshow (above) for comic series and single titles from Bubble Comics, Russia's largest comic book publisher. Other works are listed below.
Голубь Геннадий: полное изданиеCall Number: World Comics Collection, PN6790.R83 G65 2020Publication Date: 2021
Заяц ПЦ и его воображаемые друзья by Call Number: World Comics Collection ; PG3481.2.R117 Z34 2017Publication Date: 2017
История России в комиксах: от древних славян до Владимира ПутинаCall Number: World Comics Collection, DK42 .I88 2020Publication Date: 2020Лайка / Laika by Laika was the abandoned puppy destined to become Earth's first space traveler. This is her journey. Along with Laika, there is Korolev, once a political prisoner, now a driven engineer at the top of the Soviet space program, and Yelena, the lab technician responsible for Laika's health and life. We also have the original English version.
Call Number: World Comics Collection PN6737.A24 L3517 2007Publication Date: 2022
Маус: рассказ выжившего by Call Number: World Comics Collection ; D804.3 .S6517 1986Publication Date: 2014
Меня зовут Гуми-лев by Call Number: World Comics Collection PN6790.R83 D85 2020Publication Date: 2020
Москва: комикс-путеводительCall Number: World Comics Collection, PN6790.R84 M67 2019Publication Date: 2019
Нос (с иллюстрациями Геннадия Спирина) by Call Number: Curriculum Resources; PG3332 .N6 2021Publication Date: 2021Illustrated version of Gogol's "The Nose".
Омон Ра: графический роман by Call Number: World Comics Collection PN6790.R83 P455 2018Publication Date: 2018Graphic novel adaptation of Omon Ra. We have the original novel in Russian (Main Library PG3485.E38 A6 1999) and in English translation (Main Library PG3485.E38 O4613 1996).Петр Великий: графический роман by
Call Number: World Comics Collection PN6790.R84 P485 2020Publication Date: 2020
Призрак дла Ани : графический роман / Prizrak dla Ani : graficheskiii roman by Call Number: World Comics Collection PN6727.B7566 A5917 2019Publication Date: 2019Russian translation of "Anya's Ghost"
Своя Атлантида by Call Number: World Comics Collection PN6790.R83 L38 2022Publication Date: 2022
Соня: из 7 "Буээ" by Call Number: World Comics Collection ; PN6790.R83 O445 2020Publication Date: 2019
Сталин: путь от семинариста до вождя нации: биография в комиксахCall Number: World Comics Collection DK268.S8 D4517 2021Publication Date: 2021
Сурвило by Call Number: World Comics Collection, PN6790.R84 S87 2020Publication Date: 2020
Art of BubbleCall Number: World Comics Collection PN6790.R82 B83 2016Publication Date: 2016Book featuring the art of Bubble comics. The text is in Russian.
Comics of the New Europe by
Bringing together the work of an array of North American and European scholars, this collection highlights a previously unexamined area within global comics studies. It analyses comics from countries formerly behind the Iron Curtain like East Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Yugoslavia, and Ukraine, given their shared history of WWII and Communism. In addition to situating these graphic narratives in their national and subnational contexts, Comics of the New Europe pays particular attention to transnational connections along the common themes of nostalgia, memoir, and life under Communism. The essays offer insights into a new generation of European cartoonists that looks forward, inspired and informed by traditions from Franco-Belgian and American comics, and back, as they use the medium of comics to reexamine and reevaluate not only their national pasts and respective comics traditions but also their own post-1989 identities and experiences. Contributors: Max Bledstein (University of Winnipeg), Dragana Obradovi? (University of Toronto), Aleksandra Sekulic (University of Arts in Belgrade), Pavel Ko?ínek (Institute of Czech Literature, Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague), Martin Foret (Palacký University), Michael Scholz (Uppsala University), Sean Eedy (Carleton University), Elizabeth Nijdam (University of British Columbia), Ewa Sta?czyk (University of Amsterdam), Eszter Szép (Eötvös Loránd University)
Call Number: Main Library PN6790.E852 C66 2020Publication Date: 2020
Graphic Satire in the Soviet Union: Krokodil's Political Cartoons by Call Number: Online book, UCSB onlyPublication Date: 2019
Komiks: Comic Art in Russia by Call Number: Art & Architecture, General Collection NC1764.5.R8 A43 2010Publication Date: 2010
Наши комиксы 1911-2021: по страницам 13 российских и советских детских журналовCall Number: World Comics Collection, PN6790.R82 N37 2021Publication Date: 20214-volume set
Resurrection: Comics in Post-Soviet Russia by Call Number: Art & Architecture, General Collection, NC1764.5.R8 A435 2022Publication Date: 2022
Introduction
See the slide show at left for an introduction to the various series of Russian comics available in the UCSB Library.
The tabs in the Graphic Novels box highlight those that are related to the Slavic world, in Russian, or from Russia. We also have books about comics in Russia.
Most of these books are located in the World Comics Collection (2nd floor, Mountain Side).