Monday, November 4, 2013

Introduction to Comics

According to Wikipedia, a graphic novel is a book that is made up of comics content. Not necessarily fictional, a graphic novel is applied broadly and can include various different genres. Examples of the top graphic novels include Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Maus, and Persepolis in addition to many more. For the most part, a graphic novel is presented as a story that is presented in comic-strip format and is presented as a book. Although there are a lot of critics against it, comics are a powerful education tool. The strengths of graphic novels include that it is visual and in comparison to other visual media, they are permanent. Because of this, graphic novels transmit a powerful message in a very effective manner.

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