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Graphic Novels: The Literary Conundrum

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Graphic Novels: The Literary Conundrum

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    1. Graphic Novels: The Literary Conundrum

    7. Graphic Narrative Preview What are graphic novels? What are the origins of the graphic novel? What are the characteristics of graphic novels today? What is the controversy?

    8. What are graphic novels? An overpriced comic book, or a kids comic with delusions of grandeur? A serious comic book? A novel with pictures? A feature film in book form?

    9. A History of Comics Golden Age (30s-early 50s) Action Comics #1 (Superman, 1938) WWII Comic Book Code Authority Silver Age (late 50s-early 70s) Superheroes more troubled, human; character development Darker superheroes New art styles

    10. Origins of the graphic novel? Accepted History Will Eisners A Contract With God (1978) Earlier considerations Gil Kanes His Name is Savage (1927) Lynd Wards Gods Man, Madmans Drum (1930s) Yoshitaka Henry Kiyamas The Four Immigrants Manga (1931) The True Graphic Novel? Maus, Safe Area Gorazde, Persepolis

    11. Some names to know Early Moebius Will Eisner Superhero Jack Kirby & Stan Lee Frank Miller Chris Claremont Manga Hayao Miyazaki Katsuhiro Otomo Tezuka Osamu

    12. What are the characteristics of graphic novels today? Subgenres/Styles Graphics Lettering, frames, visual devices, color/BW, speech bubbles Story Characters, plot, subtext

    13. Superhero Secret Identities Sense of Power Super Senses Top 10 The Dark Knight Returns The Dark Knight Strikes Back

    14. Science Fiction The Future Fear of Change V for Vendetta Watchmen

    15. Gothic Horror and Fantasy Landscapes of the Mind Gore? The Crow Sandman Hellblazer

    16. Crime and Action Love and Death Weapons! Sin City: That Yellow Bastard Transmetropolitan Stray Bullets

    17. Literary A Contract With God Maus Persepolis

    18. Graphics

    19. Literary Devices Characterization Setting Plot Dialogue Subtext

    20. What is the controversy? Graphic Novels Graphic Literature? Collected or Stand Alone? Integrity of graphic literature Serious vs. Superhero High ideals of literature Marginalization The problems of popularity

    21. Review Where do graphic novels belong? What is their purpose? Is it popular? Is it literary? Is it mainstream? Is it good?

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