Comic Book A book in which stories are
Comic Book A book in which stories are told through a sequence of drawings and character speech (dialogue). c 2007 Grant Morrison, DC Comics
Graphic Novel A book that uses drawings and dialogue to tell a story, but is longer than a traditional comic book. c 2007, Eoin Colfer, Hyperion Books
Manga • Japanese for “comics” • Manga from Japan: big eyes spiky hair • 1/3 of all books published in Japan are in Manga format • Read from right to left C 2005 Daisuke Higuchi, Viz Media.
What do graphic novels offer? • Graphic novels are easier to read and more interesting to look at. • Graphic novels summarize a feeling someone’s having in a single panel as opposed to a paragraph. Flickr. com
How to read a graphic novel • Divide your time between reading the text and observing the visuals. • Both are necessary to understand the story, and together they become something entirely different than plain text. Flickr. com
Graphic Novels include: • Fantasy/Science Fiction • Mystery and Suspense • Historical Fiction • Biography • Realistic – drama, romance, humor, sports • and many others… c 2008 Jessica Abel, First Second
Graphic Novels Use • Literary devices: – Setting – Plot – Character development – Foreshadowing – Flashback – Symbolism – Imagery Flickr. com
Graphic Novels • Offer fast-paced action, conflict and heroic endeavors • Address social issues such as: – – – Nonconformity Prejudice Coming of age Social injustice Triumph over adversity c 2003 Marjane Satrapi, Pantheon
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