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Dreaming the Graphic Novel

2020-01-17 Literary Criticism
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Release : 2020-01-17
Genre : Literary Criticism
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Book Synopsis Dreaming the Graphic Novel by : Paul Williams

Download or read book Dreaming the Graphic Novel written by Paul Williams. This book was released on 2020-01-17. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Best Book Award in Comics History from the Grand Comics Database Honorable Mention, 2019-2020 Research Society for American Periodicals Book Prize The term “graphic novel” was first coined in 1964, but it wouldn’t be broadly used until the 1980s, when graphic novels such as Watchmen and Maus achieved commercial success and critical acclaim. What happened in the intervening years, after the graphic novel was conceptualized yet before it was widely recognized? Dreaming the Graphic Novel examines how notions of the graphic novel began to coalesce in the 1970s, a time of great change for American comics, with declining sales of mainstream periodicals, the arrival of specialty comics stores, and (at least initially) a thriving underground comix scene. Surveying the eclectic array of long comics narratives that emerged from this fertile period, Paul Williams investigates many texts that have fallen out of graphic novel history. As he demonstrates, the question of what makes a text a ‘graphic novel’ was the subject of fierce debate among fans, creators, and publishers, inspiring arguments about the literariness of comics that are still taking place among scholars today. Unearthing a treasure trove of fanzines, adverts, and unpublished letters, Dreaming the Graphic Novel gives readers an exciting inside look at a pivotal moment in the art form’s development.

Graphic Novels

2017-05-30 Language Arts & Disciplines
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Release : 2017-05-30
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
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Book Synopsis Graphic Novels by : Michael Pawuk

Download or read book Graphic Novels written by Michael Pawuk. This book was released on 2017-05-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering genres from adventure and fantasy to horror, science fiction, and superheroes, this guide maps the vast terrain of graphic novels, describing and organizing titles to help librarians balance their graphic novel collections and direct patrons to read-alikes. New subgenres, new authors, new artists, and new titles appear daily in the comic book and manga world, joining thousands of existing titles—some of which are very popular and well-known to the enthusiastic readers of books in this genre. How do you determine which graphic novels to purchase, and which to recommend to teen and adult readers? This updated guide is intended to help you start, update, or maintain a graphic novel collection and advise readers about the genre. Containing mostly new information as compared to the previous edition, the book covers iconic super-hero comics and other classic and contemporary crime fighter-based comics; action and adventure comics, including prehistoric, heroic, explorer, and Far East adventure as well as Western adventure; science fiction titles that encompass space opera/fantasy, aliens, post-apocalyptic themes, and comics with storylines revolving around computers, robots, and artificial intelligence. There are also chapters dedicated to fantasy titles; horror titles, such as comics about vampires, werewolves, monsters, ghosts, and the occult; crime and mystery titles regarding detectives, police officers, junior sleuths, and true crime; comics on contemporary life, covering romance, coming-of-age stories, sports, and social and political issues; humorous titles; and various nonfiction graphic novels.

Legend: The Graphic Novel

2015-04-28 Young Adult Fiction
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Release : 2015-04-28
Genre : Young Adult Fiction
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Book Rating : 246/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Legend: The Graphic Novel by : Marie Lu

Download or read book Legend: The Graphic Novel written by Marie Lu. This book was released on 2015-04-28. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born into an elite family in one of the Republic's wealthiest districts, fifteen-year-old June is a military prodigy. Born into the slums of the Republic’s Lake Sector, fifteen-year-old Day is the country’s most wanted criminal. But his motives are not as sinister as they often they seem. One day June’s brother is murdered and Day becomes the prime suspect. Now, Day is in a race for his family’s survival, while June tries desperately to avenge her brother’s death. And the two uncover the truth of what has really brought them together and the lengths their country will go to in order to keep its secrets.

Monster: A Graphic Novel

2015-10-20 Young Adult Fiction
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Release : 2015-10-20
Genre : Young Adult Fiction
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Book Synopsis Monster: A Graphic Novel by : Walter Dean Myers

Download or read book Monster: A Graphic Novel written by Walter Dean Myers. This book was released on 2015-10-20. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A stunning graphic novel adaptation of Walter Dean Myers's New York Times bestseller Monster. Monster is a multi-award-winning, provocative coming-of-age story about Steve Harmon, a teenager awaiting trial for a murder and robbery. As Steve acclimates to juvenile detention and goes to trial, he envisions how his ordeal would play out on the big screen. Guy A. Sims, the acclaimed author of the Brotherman series of comic books, collaborated with his brother, the illustrator Dawud Anyabwile, in this thrilling black-and-white graphic novel adaption of Monster. Monster was the first-ever Michael L. Printz Award recipient, an ALA Best Book, a Coretta Scott King Honor selection, and a National Book Award finalist. Monster is also now a major motion picture called All Rise starring Jennifer Hudson, Kelvin Harrison, Jr., Nas, and A$AP Rocky. Fans of Monster and of the work of Walter Dean Myers—and even kids who think they don't like to read—will devour this graphic adaptation.

Frame Escapes: Graphic Novel Intertexts

2019-07-22 Art
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Release : 2019-07-22
Genre : Art
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Book Synopsis Frame Escapes: Graphic Novel Intertexts by : Mikhail Peppas

Download or read book Frame Escapes: Graphic Novel Intertexts written by Mikhail Peppas. This book was released on 2019-07-22. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Graphic narrative structures, conceptual innovation, identity and representations are examined in an eclectic volume that presents multimodal approaches to constructing, reading and interpreting graphic novels and comics.

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