The concept of the “graphic novel” crystallized 25 years ago with the publication of Will Eisner’s “Contract with God.” Part 1 of TIME.comix’s special anniversary coverage looked at the history, ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rob Salkowitz is an Eisner-nominated comics journalist and author. My Favorite Thing is Monsters is a magical coming of age story ...
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Gene Yang about becoming the first graphic novelist to be named the Library of Congress' National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. At 42 years old, Gene Luen ...
Denver-born education nonprofit Pop Culture Classroom has just opened nominations for the Fifth Annual Excellence in Graphic Literature (EGL) Awards, honoring the best and brightest in the medium from ...
Every reader has their own particular tastes, and these tend to fall into the recognized story genres — you know, sci-fi, biography, romance, etc. The kind of books you like tends to be more about the ...
Catherine Beavis was commissioned by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority to write a paper on graphic novels for the VCAA Board, to inform decision making about the Year 12 English text ...
2015 was another huge year for graphic literature as top publishers continued to bring exciting new works and deluxe reissues of classic material to market. Here are my picks for the best original ...
It might be a bird, a plane — but it’s not Superman. This hero or an anti-hero isn’t found in a comic book. You find this character, or rather thoughtful discussions about this character, by using a ...
From The Epic of Gilgamesh to Infinite Jest via Dante, Dangerous Liaisons and Dubliners, the western canon is set to be turned into a 1,344-page, three-volume graphic novel. The ambitious project from ...