Graphic Novels

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Comic Book

• A book in which stories are told through a
  sequence of drawings and character speech
  (dialogue).

c2007 Grant Morrison, DC Comics
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Graphic Novel

• A book that uses drawings and dialogue to tell a
  story, but is longer than a traditional comic
  book.

c2007, Eoin Colfer, Hyperion Books
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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

C2005 Daisuke Higuchi, Viz Media.
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What do graphic novels offer?

• Graphic novels are easier to read and more
  interesting to look at.
• Graphic novels summarize a feeling someones
  having in a single panel as opposed to a
  paragraph.

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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.

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Graphic Novels include

• Fantasy/Science Fiction
• Mystery and Suspense
• Historical Fiction
• Biography
• Realistic drama, romance, humor, sports
• and many others

c2008 Jessica Abel, First Second
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Graphic Novels Use

• Literary devices
• Setting
• Plot
• Character development
• Foreshadowing
• Flashback
• Symbolism
• Imagery

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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

c2003 Marjane Satrapi, Pantheon
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Bucky vs. Barney by Zane and Brandon
Comic Life
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Spiderman and the Apple Pie Muffin by Ryan and
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Bucky by Jordan
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Willy by Bailey
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L.A. by Ben
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