Need Help - Trying to Locate .pdfs of Graphic Novels

[infamoussmiley]

Hello!
For those who do not know, I teach film and comics (superhero mythology, etc.) for a meager living and tons of entertainment - LOL. With the pandemic, I have an issue. A lot of my graphic novels for the courses I teach are not available anymore by being out of print and have inflated to 100+ dollars per novel. I have been given permission to locate .PDF files to "share" with students, but I am not locating those files in .pdf format.

I have explored options of comixology and other subscription services, but there are some issues with the sites being accessible on the school network. Also, students are limited by available technology to access the subscriptions. It was suggested that if I had .pdfs of the Graphic Novels, they can be placed on reserve through the digital library where students can "upload" to them to read them on campus. Where can I find these .PDFs?

All the best,

Smiley

[the_matrix_guy]

Good question. What novels are you looking for?

[Hellion360]

If you find anything out about this, please let me know. I teach a visual communication class and this could be useful to me.
Additionally I have a pdf for class of Scott Mccloud's Understanding Comics. If you do not have this, shoot me a message.

[infamoussmiley]

If you find anything out about this, please let me know. I teach a visual communication class and this could be useful to me.
Additionally I have a pdf for class of Scott Mccloud's Understanding Comics. If you do not have this, shoot me a message.

Yes, I do actually. PM sent.

Best,

Smiley

[infamoussmiley]

Good question. What novels are you looking for?

I am looking for all kinds of Graphic Novels... just to name a few:

Superheroes: A Never Ending Battle film series available through the Library’s Films on Demand database (Do a search using the term “superheroes.” The film series will be the third item in the resulting list of documentaries).
Ø Margaret Atwood’s Handmaid’s Tale.
Ø Vera Brosgol’s Anya’s Ghost.
Ø Will Eisner’s The Dreamer.
Ø John Lewis’s March.
Ø Alan Moore’s Batman: The Killing Joke.
Ø Alan Moore’s Watchmen.
Ø Keiji Nakazawa’s Barefoot Gen.
Ø Yoshitoki Oima’s A Silent Voice. (This is a Manga—please be sure this is an English version)
Ø Marjane Satrapi’s The Complete Persepolis (Vols. 1 & II).
Ø Art Spiegelman’s Maus (Books I & II). Various editions available from Pantheon Press.




Scott McCloud's How to Read Comics


The Waking Dead – Volume 1 – Days Gone By
The Walking Dead – Volume 17 – Something to Fear
Electric Black Volume One


GI Joe (marvel) – Volume One
The Nam – Volume One
The Boys – Name of the Game;

The Boys - Herogasm
Batman: Under the Hood
Red Hood: The Lost Days
Batman: Death in the Family
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
Superman: Death of Superman
Superman: Doomsday (9781401 266660)
Dead Body Road Vol #1
Die, Die, Die - Volume One
Unwritten Volume One
Doomsday Clock (DC Comics)
Flashpoint (DC Comics)
DC Universe Rebirth ( DC Comics)
Green Arrow: Longbow Hunters
And
GI-Joe 155

[infamoussmiley]

I have Batman Under the Hood; Red Hood- The lost days; The Killing Joke; and Watchmen.

[the_matrix_guy]

You can find most of those on torrent sites. Are you familiar with how to download torrents?

[Menso]

https://b-ok.xyz/

A quick glance at some of the works you posted should be able to be found here.

[infamoussmiley]

Hello!

I only have a work PC and the network is blocking access to these sites Crap!

Best,

Smiley

[SignOfZeta]

Guys…I’m pretty sure soliciting and linking to straight up PIRATE media isn’t allowed on the forum.

Besides Watchmen, Killing Joke, Understanding Comics, and many others mentioned aren’t even a little hard to find and aren’t expensive either. I could have half this stuff as soon as the shops open in the morning. Hell, most public libraries have some of this stuff. Check them out for free and make your own PDFs.

[the_matrix_guy]

Guys…I’m pretty sure soliciting and linking to straight up PIRATE media isn’t allowed on the forum.

Besides Watchmen, Killing Joke, Understanding Comics, and many others mentioned aren’t even a little hard to find and aren’t expensive either. I could have half this stuff as soon as the shops open in the morning. Hell, most public libraries have some of this stuff. Check them out for free and make your own PDFs.

If you're going to say that we shouldnt post or mention torrent sites then you should know that making copies of anything that you dont own, even for personal use, is also illegal. The library owns the media and you're not supposed to reproduce it. You're only renting it. Just saying, bro, if you want to go there at least be consistent.

[infamoussmiley]

Guys…I’m pretty sure soliciting and linking to straight up PIRATE media isn’t allowed on the forum.

Besides Watchmen, Killing Joke, Understanding Comics, and many others mentioned aren’t even a little hard to find and aren’t expensive either. I could have half this stuff as soon as the shops open in the morning. Hell, most public libraries have some of this stuff. Check them out for free and make your own PDFs.

Hello! I appreciate the concern. I would greatly do that if I knew how to convert them to PDF, or had the technology to scan page by page. Majority of these graphic novels are "out of print" and the book store or library can't get copies. But if you can help, just PM me. I don't want to cause trouble on here.

All the best,

Smiley

[Menso]

Guys…I’m pretty sure soliciting and linking to straight up PIRATE media isn’t allowed on the forum.

Space commie? But not an earth commie?

[SignOfZeta]

Space commie? But not an earth commie?

Commies know how to obey the rules.

[SignOfZeta]

Hello! I appreciate the concern. I would greatly do that if I knew how to convert them to PDF, or had the technology to scan page by page. Majority of these graphic novels are "out of print" and the book store or library can't get copies. But if you can help, just PM me. I don't want to cause trouble on here.

All the best,

Smiley

Have you tried contacting the publishers?