Title: Karl S. Kaltenthaler Comic Books and Zines Collection, 1954-2008
Arrangement
Items are arranged according to type and size, and then alphabetically.
The contents of the collection are arranged in six series and three subseries as follows:
Series 1: Comic Books
Subseries 1: Standard-Size Comic Books
Subseries 2: Magazine-Size Comic Books
Subseries 3: Comic Book Anthologies
Series 2: Zines
Series 3: Magazines
Series 4: Graphic Novels
Series 5: Oversize Publications
Series 6: Miscellaneous Materials
The contents of the collection are arranged as follows:
Boxes 1-14: Standard-Size Comic Books
Boxes 15-17: Magazine-Size Comic Books
Box 18; Reference Shelf: Comic Anthologies
Boxes 19-20: Zines
Boxes 21-22: Magazines
Box 23; Reference Shelf: Graphic Novels
Box 24: Oversize Publications, Miscellaneous Materials
Administrative/Biographical History
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Karl S. Kaltenthaler was an avid comic book collector, amassing a diverse collection of important late twentieth-century mainstream and underground titles during his lifetime. He died February 25, 2010.
