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Pamela Jackson

Pamela Jackson

Comic Arts Curator | Co-Founder/Co-Director Center for Comics Studies, College of Arts and Letters

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Academic Rank: Librarian; Tenured
(619) 594-3809
pamela.jackson@sdsu.edu

Office: Love Library 145
University Library,
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive,
San Diego, CA 92182-8050

Pamela Jackson has been a library faculty member in the California State University system since 2002. She is the Comic Arts Curator in Special Collections and University Archives at San Diego State University, and the Founding Co-Director of SDSU’s Center for Comics Studies in the College of Arts and Letters. She is also the archivist for San Diego Comic Fest. Pam manages a comic arts collection of approximately 100K published, archival, and ephemeral items. She co-created Comics@SDSU (now the Center for Comics Studies), where she works to include comics in the curriculum and foster the next generation of comics scholars. She has written numerous articles about comics and pop culture for academic publications and has presented at Comic-Con International, San Diego Comic Fest, and the Popular Culture Association. Pam was honored to serve as a judge for the 2021 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards. She has an MA in English with an emphasis on Creative Writing from Sonoma State University, an MA in Library and Information Studies from the University of Wisconsin at Madison, and a Professional Certificate in Rare Books and Manuscripts from the California Rare Book School at UCLA.

Professional History
  • Founding Co-Director, 2022—Present
    Center for Comics Studies | College of Arts & Letters, San Diego State University
  • Popular Culture Librarian, 2016—Present
    Special Collections and University Archives, San Diego State University
  • Information Literacy Librarian, 2005—2016
    Instructional Services, San Diego State University
  • Reference/Instruction Librarian, 2002—2005
    Reference, San Jose State University
  • Project Assistant, 2001—2002
    The Why Files, University of Wisconsin–Madison
  • Library Assistant, 1999—2001
    Center for Demography and Ecology, University of Wisconsin–Madison
  • Archives Aid, 1991—1993, National Archives and Records Administration
Education
  • Professional Certificate, California Rare Book School, 2020
  • M.A. Library and Information Studies, University of Wisconsin–Madison, 2002
  • M.A. in English with an emphasis on Creative Writing, Sonoma State University, 1999
  • B.A. in English, Magna Cum Laude, With Distinction, Sonoma State University, 1998
  • A.A. Highest Honors, Saddleback College, 1995
Grants
  • Pamela A. Jackson, Building A Comics And Social Justice Curriculum At SDSU, National Endowment for the Humanities, 2022
  • Pamela A. Jackson, Building Capacity for Research and Teaching with Comics and Graphic Art, Institute of Museum and Library Services, 2021
  • Pamela A. Jackson, The Comic-Con Kids: Finding and Defining Fandom, California Council for the Humanities (NEH Partner), 2012
  • Pamela A. Jackson, Using Comics to Teach Social Justice , National Endowment for the Humanities, 2023
Select Professional Activities
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Recommended

Banned and Challenged Comics to Read

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Wonder Woman. Tempest tossed
Anderson, Laurie Halse, author
Burbank, CA : DC Comics, 2020
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They called us enemy
Takei, George, 1937- author
San Diego, CA : Top Shelf Productions, 2019 - 2019
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The prince and the dressmaker
Wang, Jen, 1984- author, artist
New York : First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press, 2018 - 2018
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Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" : the authorized graphic adaptation
Hyman, Miles, author, artist
New York : Hill and Wang, a division of Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2016
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Lighter than my shadow
Green, Katie (Illustrator), author, illustrator
St. Louis, Missouri : ROAR, an imprint of The Lion Forge, LLC, 2017 - 2017
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Hey, kiddo
Krosoczka, Jarrett, author, artist
New York, NY : Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic, 2018 - 2018
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Fairy Tale S : Tales from fairy tail
Mashima, Hiro, 1977- author, artist
New York : Kodansha Comics, 2017 - 2018
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Delicates
Thummler, Brenna, author, artist
Portland, OR : Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group, 2021 - 2021
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American born Chinese
Yang, Gene Luen, author, artist
New York, NY : First Second, 2021 - 2006
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The witch boy
Ostertag, Molly Knox, author, artist
New York, N.Y. : Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic, 2017 - 2017
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Life on Earth. Book 1, Losing the girl
MariNaomi, author, artist
Minneapolis, MN : Graphic Universe, 2018 - 2018
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Anne Frank's diary : the graphic adaptation
Folman, Ari, adapter
New York : Pantheon Books, 2018 - 2018
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V for vendetta
Moore, Alan, 1953- author
New York : Vertigo : DC Comics, 1990 - 1990
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Tomboy : a graphic memoir
Prince, Liz, author, artist
San Francisco, California : Zest Books, 2014 - 2014
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The magic fish
Nguyen, Trung Le, author, artist
New York : RH Graphic, 2020 - 2020
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Kiss number 8
Venable, Colleen A. F., author
New York : First Second, 2019
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Check, please! Book 1, #Hockey
Ukazu, Ngozi, artist, author
New York : First Second, 2018 - 2018
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Check, please! Book 2, Sticks & scones
Ukazu, Ngozi, author, artist
New York, NY : First Second, 2020 - 2020
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Laura Dean keeps breaking up with me
Tamaki, Mariko, author
New York, NY : First Second, 2019 - 2019
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The essential Dykes to watch out for
Bechdel, Alison, 1960- author
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2008 - 2008
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Stuck in the middle : seventeen comics from an unpleasant age
Schrag, Ariel, editor
New York : Viking, 2007
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In the night kitchen
Sendak, Maurice, author, illustrator
New York : HarperCollins Publishers, 2023 - 1970
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Habibi
Thompson, Craig, 1975- author
New York : Pantheon Books, 2011
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Drama
Telgemeier, Raina, author, artist
New York : Graphix/Scholastic, 2012
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Dragon Ball
Toriyama, Akira, 1955-2024, author, artist
San Francisco, California : Viz Media, LLC, 2003 - 2004
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The breakaways
Johnson, Cathy G., author, artist
New York : First Second, 2019 - 2019
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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, the omnibus edition
Moore, Alan, 1953-
New York : DC Comics, 2013 - 2011
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Y, the last man. [Book 1], Unmanned
Vaughan, Brian K., author
New York : DC Comics ; London : Titan, 2003
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The walking dead. Volume 4, The heart's desire
Kirkman, Robert, author, creator
Berkeley, CA : Image Comics, 2006 - 2005
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The walking dead. Volume 5, The best defense
Kirkman, Robert, creator, author
Berkeley, CA : Image Comics, 2006 - 2005
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The walking dead. Volume 6, This sorrowful life
Kirkman, Robert, creator, author
Berkeley, CA: Image Comics, 2007
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The walking dead. Volume 3, Safety behind bars
Kirkman, Robert, author, creator
Berkeley, CA : Image Comics, 2005
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The Amazing Spider-Man, [Volume 2], Revelations
Straczynski, J. Michael, 1954- author
New York, NY : Marvel Comics, 2002
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The Sandman Omnibus
Gaiman, Neil. author
New York : DC Comics, 2013
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DK2
Miller, Frank, 1957- author, illustrator
New York, NY : DC Comics, 2001 - 2002
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Blankets : a graphic novel
Thompson, Craig, 1975-
Marietta, Ga. : Top Shelf Productions, 2011 - 2003
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My friend Dahmer : a graphic novel
Backderf, Derf, 1959- author, illustrator
New York : Abrams ComicArts, 2012 - 2012
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Stuck rubber baby
Cruse, Howard, author
New York, NY : Vertigo, 2010
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Watchmen
Moore, Alan, 1953-
New York : DC Comics Inc., 1987
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Persepolis : the story of a childhood
Satrapi, Marjane, 1969- author, illustrator
New York, NY : Pantheon Books, 2003
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Go with the flow
Williams, Lily, author, artist, colorist
New York, NY : First Second, 2020 - 2020
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The fire never goes out : a memoir in pictures
Stevenson, ND, author, illustrator
New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2020 - 2020
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The wonderful world of Tank Girl
Martin, Alan C., author
London : Titan Comics, 2018
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The handmaid's tale
Atwood, Margaret, 1939- author
New York : Nan A. Talese, Doubleday, 2019
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The graveyard book
Russell, P. Craig, adapter, artist
New York : Harper, 2014
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The color of Earth
Kim, Tong-hwa, 1950- author, artist
New York : First Second, 2009 - 2003
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Smile
Telgemeier, Raina, author, artist
New York : Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic, 2010 - 2010
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Sisters
Telgemeier, Raina, author, artist
New York, NY : Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic, 2014 - 2014
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Neonomicon
Moore, Alan, 1953- author
Rantoul, IL : Avatar Press, 2011 - 2011
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Moonstruck. Vol. 1, Magic to brew
Ellis, Grace, author
Portland, OR : Image Comics, Inc., 2018
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Lumberjanes. True colors
Sturges, Lilah, author
Los Angeles, CA : BOOM! Box, 2020 - 2020
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Lumberjanes. The shape of friendship
Sturges, Lilah, author
Los Angeles, CA : BOOM! Box, 2019 - 2019
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Guts
Telgemeier, Raina, author, artist
New York, NY : Graphix logo, an imprint of Scholastic, 2019 - 2019
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Deogratias : a tale of Rwanda
Stassen, Jean-Philippe, author, artist
New York : First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press, a division of Holtzbrink Publishing Holdings, 2018 - 2018
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Class act
Craft, Jerry, author, artist
New York : Quill Tree Books/Harper Alley, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2020 - 2020
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Brazen : rebel ladies who rocked the world
Bagieu, Pénélope, author, artist
New York : First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press, 2018 - 2018
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Bone
Smith, Jeff, 1960 February 27- author, artist
Columbus, Ohio : Cartoon Books, 2004
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Maus : a survivor's tale
Spiegelman, Art, author, illustrator
New York : Pantheon Books, 1986 - 1991
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Ice haven
Clowes, Daniel
New York : Pantheon Books, 2005
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Saga
Vaughan, Brian K., author
Berkeley, CA : Image Comics, 2012
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This one summer
Tamaki, Mariko, author
New York : First Second, 2014 - 2014
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Fun home : a family tragicomic
Bechdel, Alison, 1960- author, artist
Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2007 - 2006
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Dykes to watch out for
Bechdel, Alison, 1960- author
Ithaca, New York : Firebrand Books, 1986 - 1986
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Gender queer : a memoir
Kobabe, Maia, author, artist
Portland, OR : Oni Press, 2020 - 2020
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Batman : the killing joke
Moore, Alan, 1953- author
New York : DC Comics, 2008
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Pride of Baghdad : inspired by a true story = Kibriyāʼ Baghdād
Vaughan, Brian K., author
New York : DC Comics, 2006 - 2006
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Blood of Palomar
Hernandez, Gilbert
Seattle, WA : Fantagraphics Books, 1996
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Diary of a teenage girl : an account in words and pictures
Gloeckner, Phoebe
Berkeley, Calif. : Frog, 2002
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Barefoot Gen = Hadashi no Gen : a cartoon story of Hiroshima
Nakazawa, Keiji, author, illustrator
Philadelphia, PA : New Society Publishers, 1987
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Persepolis
Satrapi, Marjane,, 1987
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Flamer
Curato, Mike, author, illustrator
New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2020
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I am Alfonso Jones
Medina, Tony, author
New York : Tu Books, an imprint of Lee & Low Books Inc., 2017 - 2017
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Fights : one boy's triumph over violence
Gill, Joel Christian, author, artist
Portland, OR : Oni Press, 2020