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Leonard Rifas papers, 1982-1999
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Rifas, Leonard
- Title
- Leonard Rifas papers
- Dates
- 1982-1999 (inclusive)19821999
- Quantity
- .18 cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection Number
- 6188 (Accession No. 6188-001)
- Summary
- Materials related to Leonard Rifas's career as an American comics creator and artist
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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No restrictions on access.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Leonard Rifas is an American comics creator and artist rooted in the Pacific Northwest. He was born April 16, 1951. In 1976, he published All-Atomic Comics #1, a comic book about the use of nuclear energy. He also created Corporate Crime Comics, Tobacco Comics, Food First Comics, AIDS News and many others. In 1976, he started Educomics, a publishing label for educational comics. Rifas is also the author of books and articles about comics, such as "The Forgotten War Comics: the Korean War and American Comic Books" (1991).
Rifas has a Ph.D. in Communications from the University of Washington. He teaches cartooning and comics history at Seattle Central Community College and the University of Washington, Bothell. As a comics scholar, he has focused on the anti-comics movement of the 1950s, the underground comix movement, representations of race, and Korean War comic books.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection consists of materials related to the life of Leonard Rifas, including comic books, sketching instructions, a comic newspaper, and a comic flier.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | Comic books created by Leonard Rifas: Bomber Comics, Tobacco Comics, I Saw It, and Itchy Planet | 1982-1995 |
| 1/2 | Educational instructions for sketching world maps | 1996 |
| 1/3 | Comic newspaper: "The Big Picture: Visualizing the Global Economy" | 1999 |
| 1/4 | Comic flier: "Are You a Victim of the 3 'Less-nesses'?", and skeleton artwork | 1987 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Comic books, strips, etc.--United States
- Illustrators--Washington (State)
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Rifas, Leonard--Archives
