The University Libraries has more than 250 English and 50 Arabic scholarly books on comics and several hundred issues of Arabic comics series including, al-Samandal, Tin Tin, Samer, Tok Tok, Sindibad, Little Loulou, and Ahmad magazine. In addition to over a dozen major reference works that are necessary for any library or institution with interest in comics’ research. This collection was obtained through the Mu’taz and Rada Sawwaf Arabic Comics Initiative, which provides opportunities for the academic research and promotion of Arabic comics.