Superheroes in Court: Acknowledgments
“Superheroes in Court! Lawyers, Law and Comic Books” was curated by Mark S. Zaid, Esq., and coordinated by Mike Widener, Rare Book Librarian. It is on display Sept. 4-Dec, 16, 2010 in the Rare Book Exhibition Gallery, Level L2, Lillian Goldman Law Library, Yale Law School.
The illustration: Detective Comics no. 240 (Feb. 1957). Personal collection of Mark S. Zaid, Esq.
Thanks to the following individuals for their help in making this exhibit a success:
- Terry Allen
- Arnold T. Blumberg, Geppi’s Entertainment Museum, Baltimore
- Janet Conroy, Public Affairs, Yale Law School
- John Dankosky, WNPR/Connecticut Public Radio
- The Hon. Mark Dwyer (Yale Law School ‘75), Court of Claims, Supreme Court of the State of New York
- Jackie Estrada, Exhibit A Press
- Brent Frankenhoff, Comic Buyers’ Guide
- Paul Herman, The Robert E. Howard Foundation
- Josie Holtzman, WNPR/Connecticut Public Radio
- Shana Jackson, Lillian Goldman Law Library
- Louis James
- Thomas C. King, DC Comics
- Steve Korte, DC Comics
- Liliane McClenning, Lillian Goldman Law Library
- Steven McClenning, graphic designer
- John Schwartz, New York Times
- Fred Shapiro, Lillian Goldman Law Library
- Daniel Sisgoreo, Yale Daily News
Thanks also to all the blogs and online periodicals who spread the word about our exhibit, including:
- 06520: the news blog of the Yale Alumni Magazine
- 3 Geeks and a Law Blog
- ABA Journal
- Americana Exchange
- Arts Beat - New York Times
- Bad at Sports: Contemporary Art Talk
- Before It’s News
- The Bunburyist
- Clancco Art and Law
- Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
- Comicdom
- Comics Alliance
- ComicsDC
- Comics Cavern
- Edinburgh Legal History Blog
- Engl 386: The Graphic Novel
- Fastcase
- Fine Books Blog
- Graphic Policy
- iurisdictio-lex malacitana
- Law Librarian Blog
- Legal History Blog
- LISNews
- Major Spoilers
- Margeaux Taylor’s Blog
- Marquette University Law School Faculty Blog
- Philobiblos
- PLI Librarian
- P.S. Practice Source
- Seattle University Law Library Blog
- Washington Lawyers for the Arts
For further reading…
- William H. Hilyerd, Hi Superman, I’m a Lawyer: A Guide to Attorneys (& Other Legal Professionals) Portrayed in American Comic Books: 1910-2007, 15 WIDENER LAW REVIEW 159 (2009). Available online via SSRN.
