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There are dozens of comics-related discussion lists, covering everything from individual cartoonists, books, or characters to wide-ranging topics like alternative comics, European comics, and more. Here are some links to a few, select lists. If a list has an official page, there will be a link to it; if not, subscription information will appear. Suggestions and corrections are encouraged.

• COMIC-AR: Cómics en Argentina. Comic-AR es una lista de discusión abierta y no moderada para los amantes del Cómic (pensada inicialmente para Argentina, pero finalmente abierta a toda persona hispanoparlante) que deseen compartir sus conocimientos y/o experiencias sobre el arte con otros, publicar enlaces hacia sitios web que sean de particular interés para el resto de los miembros de la lista, y para ayudar al resto en la forma en que podamos.
• COMIC-STRIP-CLASSICS: Discussing classic comic strips. To subscribe, e-mail majordomo@liss.olm.net with one line of text: SUBSCRIBE COMIC-STRIP-CLASSICS
• COMICART-L: Discussing issues related to the collection and study of original comic book art, hosted by r+y communications.
• COMIX@INDRA.COM: For discussion of alternative comics from around the world. To subscribe, e-mail MAJORDOMO@INDRA.COM with the message SUBSCRIBE COMIX or SUBSCRIBE COMIX-DIGEST.
• DITKO-L: Focusing on Steve Ditko, hosted by r+y communications.
• EISNER-L: Focusing on Will Eisner, hosted by r+y communications.
• GNIE-L: Graphic Novels in Education is a new group formed to promote the use of graphic novels and comic art in educational environments from PreK-College. This is a "sister-list" to GNLIB-L: Graphic Novels in Libraries. Subscription information is available at http://www.topica.com/lists/gnie-l.
• GNLIB-L: For librarians to share reviews and resources to better develop their collections of graphic/comic novels. Focus is given to disussion and submission of reviews. To subscribe to GNLIB-L, send the email to: gnlib-l-subscribe@topica.com. You will receive a reply with any further instructions.
• GRAND COMIC-BOOK DATABASE LISTS: General and technical lists connected to the Grand Comic-Book database project.
• COMICS-PRO:: For people who produce comics professionally.
• INTERCOM: For discussion of international comics.
• JACK KIRBY: Discussing Jack Kirby.
• KIRBY-L: Focusing on Jack Kirby, hosted by r+y communications.
• PLATINUMAGECOMICS: PlatinumAgeComics--For the serious study of comic strips & books and their creators published before the 1930s going back into the 1700s.
• QUEERCOMIX@queernet.org: For discussion of gay/lesbian comics and related issues. To subscribe, e-mail majorodomo@queernet.org with the message SUBSCRIBE QUEERCOMIX or SUBSCRIBE QUEERCOMIX-DIGEST
• VISCOM: Visual Communications Discussion.
• WEB-COMIX@imaginot.com: For discussion of comics on the internet. To subscribe, e-mail majordomo@imaginot.com with the message SUBSCRIBE WEB-COMIX