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Idaho Comic Collection, 1966-2022
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Idaho Comic Collection
- Dates
- 1966-2022 (inclusive)19662022
- Quantity
- 2 linear feet, (1 box and 1 oversize hanging file)
- Collection Number
- MSS 339
- Summary
- The Idaho Comic Collection consists of original artwork, scripts, drafts, and other materials related to the comic scene in Idaho. Contributors include: Albert Asker, Dennis Eichhorn, Shanae Lavelle, Jay O'Leary, Steve Moore, Geoff Everts, Steve Willhite. Search the Boise State library catalog for published comics: catalog.boisestate.edu.
- Repository
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Boise State University Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
1910 University Drive
Boise ID
83725
Telephone: 2084263990
archives@boisestate.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is available for research.
- Languages
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
The Idaho Comic Collection began with a donation from Dennis Eichhorn. Writer, editor and cartoonist Eichhorn is a 1966 graduate of Boise Junior College and a 1968 graduate of the University of Idaho. Eichhorn's career includes work in mainstream journalism as well as with underground publications. He is the founder and editor of the zine Northwest Extra!
The collection represents the current Idaho Comic community in Boise and the area.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Idaho Comic Collection consists of original artwork, scripts, drafts, and other materials related to the comic scene in Idaho. Contributors include: Albert Asker, Dennis Eichhorn, Shanae Lavelle, Jay O'Leary, Steve Moore, Geoff Everts, Steve Willhite.
Search the Boise State library catalog for published comics: catalog.boisestate.edu.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[item description], Idaho Comic Collection, Boise State University Special Collections and Archives.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Boise Public Library Comic Con | 2015-2016 |
| 1 | 2 | Ashcans: Tarzan #1 | 2014 |
| 1 | 3 | Ashcans: Tarzan #2 | 2015 |
| 1 | 18 | Ashcans: Tarzan #3 | 2016 |
| 1 | 4 | Ashcans: Idaho Comics #1 | 2014 |
| 1 | 5 | Ashcans: Idaho Comics #2 | 2015 |
| 1 | 6 | Valerie Finnigan, Tiger on the Storm by (Outline/Drafts) | 2015 |
| 1 | 7 | Albert Asker Correspondence | 2015-2016 |
| 1 | 8 | Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzan Permission | 2014 |
| 1 | 9 | Notes on Sequential Illustration | undated |
| 1 | 10 | Postcards: Universal Life Church Picnic (Dennis Eichhorn, organizer; Robert Crumb, artwork | 1971 |
| 1 | 11 | Steve Moore: Artwork, "In the Bleachers | undated |
| 1 | 12 | Dennis Eichhorn: Heavystreet Comix | circa 1971 |
| 1 | 13 | Jon Keithley: Scripts/Drafts, Shivertown #3 | 2015 |
| 1 | 14 | Dennis Eichhorn: Obituaries and Tributes | 2015 |
| 1 | 15 | Dennis Eichhorn, Boise Junior College Diploma | 1966 |
| 1 | 16 | Jon Keithley, "My Contribution to Tarzan and the Comics of Idaho" | 2014 |
| 1 | 17 | Steven Moore, "In the Bleachers," used in the film "Gatoraid" | |
| 1 | Idaho Comics Group, Patch | 2015 | |
| oversize_drawers | |||
| 1 | Albert Asker, Artwork: Boise State Comics/Zine Exhibit | 2015 | |
| 1 | Poster: Universal Life Church Picnic (Organized by Dennis Eichhorn, artwork by Robert Crumb | 1971 | |
| 1 | Catherine Kyle: Artwork (2 pieces) | undated | |
| 1 | Albert Asker: Artwork, "Damien" | undated | |
| 1 | Albert Asker and Dennis Eichhorn: Artwork, "My Blue Heaven" (Tarzan #1) | 2014 | |
| 1 | Albert Asker, Gaz Asker, Lucy Asker: Artwork, "The Dove" | undated | |
| 1 | Albert Asker, Shanae LaVelle: Artwork, "Hell in a Handbasket" | undated | |
| 1 | Poster: Tarzan #2 | 2015 | |
| 1 | Posters: Boise Public Library Comic Con and Comic Arts Festival | 2015-2022 | |
| 1 | Dennis Eichhorn, Albert Asker: Artwork, "The Glimpse" | undated | |
| 1 | Alberto Pantalones (Albert Asker): Artwork, "Eclectic Revue" | undated | |
| 1 | Albert Desaix de Veygoux (Albert Asker): Artwork, "Surrealism Day in Boise" | undated | |
| 1 | Boise Public Library Comic Con, Boise Weekly article | 2015 | |
| 1 | Boise Public Library Comic Con, Poster | 2016 | |
| 1 | Dennis Eichhorn Transparencies | ||
| 2 | Glasses (set of 6), Field Force Superheroes, Idaho Potato Commission | 2012 | |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Authors, American
- Comic books, strips, etc.
- Literature
Cheryl Oestreicher
2014. Updated in 2016 and 2024.
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