It's Bizarre To Think That Michigan Is Home To The World's Largest Collection Of Comic Books, But It's True
By Jackie Ann|Published October 31, 2022
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Jackie Ann
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Louisiana native and LSU Alum (Geaux Tigers!), Jackie has lived in Louisiana for over three decades and currently lives in New Orleans. She's been writing for OnlyInYourState since 2016 and can often be found with a coffee at her side, dreaming of her next adventure.
The Wolverine State has a lot of things going for it. Some of the best parts of Michigan lie in its unique quirks like having the only floating post office in the world or having more than 100 lighthouses. That’s to be expected when you have nearly 3,000 miles of coastline! Michigan is number one in a lot of areas, but one specific area may surprise you, and that’s the comic book collection. Michigan is home to the largest comic book collection in the entire world! Let’s check it out:
Located in East Lansing, it's no surprise that the Michigan State University Libraries are a book lover's paradise.
Not only is it home to one of the largest Africana collections (over 200,000 items), but it’s also home to one of the largest academic voice collections, with over 40,000 hours of spoken word recordings.
When you’re given that many comics, it’s only natural to continue to grow the collection, and that’s exactly what Randall Scott, the library’s comic book bibliographer has done since he took the position in 1973.
Today, the collection has grown to over 200,000 items dating all the way back to the 1800s.