BISAC Subject Headings List
Comics & Graphic Novels
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COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS
Use subjects in this section for works of sequential illustration in the style commonly associated with "comic books" or "comic strips."
Use subjects beginning with "JUVENILE FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels" and "JUVENILE NONFICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels" or "YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels" and "YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels" for such works aimed at young readers.
Use subjects beginning "COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Manga" for works initially published in Asian territories, or for works published in the style of such Asian works.
For nonfiction works about sequential illustration and about those works done in that format, use "LITERARY CRITICISM / Comics & Graphic Novels".
Use "COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Media Tie-In" or "COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Manga / Media Tie-In" when a new ISBN is created and this ISBN represents one of the following:
- a work (or works) of sequential illustration re-issued because of a movie, television show, or other media project
- a comics/graphic novel adaptation of a movie, television show, or other media project
- a comics/graphic novel based on an episode (or episodes) of a television show
- an original story (or collection of stories) told in comics/graphic novel form using characters or settings from (or based on) a movie, television show, or other media project
Existing ISBNs that become the basis for a movie, television show, or media project do not have to be re-coded. It is recommended that when "COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Media Tie-In" or "COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Manga / Media Tie-In" is used, another subject be assigned as well.
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CGN000000 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / General |
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CGN018000 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Action & Adventure * |
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CGN012000 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Adaptations |
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CGN001000 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Anthologies |
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COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Comics & Cartoons see HUMOR / Form / Comic Strips & Cartoons |
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CGN008000 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Contemporary Women |
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CGN004010 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Crime & Mystery |
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CGN013000 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Dystopian |
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CGN004020 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Erotica |
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CGN019000 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology * |
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CGN004030 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Fantasy |
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CGN010000 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Historical Fiction |
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CGN004040 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Horror |
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CGN014000 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Humorous |
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CGN020000 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / International * |
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COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Juvenile Fiction see headings under JUVENILE FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels |
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COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Juvenile Nonfiction see headings under JUVENILE NONFICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels |
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CGN009000 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / LGBTQ+ |
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CGN006000 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Literary |
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CGN004050 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Manga / General |
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CGN004240 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Manga / Action & Adventure |
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CGN004100 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Manga / Crime & Mystery |
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CGN004230 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Manga / Dystopian |
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CGN004110 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Manga / Erotica & Hentai |
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CGN004120 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Manga / Fantasy |
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CGN004330 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Manga / Food * |
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CGN004140 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Manga / Historical Fiction |
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CGN004150 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Manga / Horror |
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CGN004250 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Manga / Humorous |
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CGN004300 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Manga / Isekai |
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CGN004130 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Manga / LGBTQ+ |
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CGN004320 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Manga / Light Novel |
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CGN004260 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Manga / Magical Girl |
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CGN004270 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Manga / Mecha |
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CGN004160 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Manga / Media Tie-In |
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CGN004170 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Manga / Nonfiction |
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CGN004180 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Manga / Romance |
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CGN004280 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Manga / School Life |
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CGN004190 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Manga / Science Fiction |
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CGN004200 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Manga / Sports |
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CGN004290 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Manga / Supernatural |
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CGN004210 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Manga / Yaoi |
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CGN004310 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Manga / Yuri |
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CGN021000 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Manhwa * |
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CGN004060 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Media Tie-In |
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CGN007000 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Nonfiction / General |
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CGN007010 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Nonfiction / Biography & Memoir |
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CGN007020 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Nonfiction / History |
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CGN007030 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Nonfiction / Journalism * |
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CGN007040 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Nonfiction / Science & Nature * |
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CGN016000 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Occult & Supernatural |
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CGN015000 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Reference |
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CGN011000 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Religious |
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CGN004090 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Romance |
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CGN004070 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Science Fiction |
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CGN004080 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Superheroes (see also FICTION / Superheroes) |
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CGN017000 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Supervillains |
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COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Techniques see ART / Techniques / Cartooning |
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COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Young Adult Fiction see headings under YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels |
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COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Young Adult Nonfiction see headings under YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels |
If your title does not have subject content, i.e. a blank book, please use the Non-Classifiable term below. Otherwise, use the Subject/General term in the closest descriptive area. NON000000 NON-CLASSIFIABLE
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