Graphic Novels
Why use Graphic Novels?
- They are extremely popular with a segment of young readers
- Often appeal to reluctant readers
- They are a unique art form that combines illustration and text to create a whole
- Excellent resource for struggling readers and English Language Learners
- Stimulate interest in illustration skills and techniques
Selecting and Evaluating Graphic Novels for young readers
- Originality of plot and characters
- Writing quality: dialogue, storytelling, flow…
- Artistic quality: layout, dramatic impact, drawing skill, coloring, lettering…
- Artistic style
- Genre
- Overall appeal
- Character development
- Pacing
- Age appropriateness
Online Comics
Many comic book publishers offer previews with first issues or part of a comic online.
Benny and Penny from Toon Books and Benny y Penny in Spanish
There are also comics that are available solely on the internet. Many of these take advantage of the possibilities of hypertext (links, multimedia, animation...). Scott McCloud links to some of the most exciting from his website. http://www.scottmccloud.com/ Check out e-merl for example http://www.e-merl.com/ex/index.htm
Resources Artbomb.net http://www.artbomb.net
Comic Book Legal Defense Fund http://www.cbldf.org Comic Book News.In operation since 1995 http://www.comicbookresources.com “Comic Books for Young Adults.” Created by Librarian Michael Lavin. http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/units/lml/comics/pages
<>The Comic Page Guide to the History of the American Comic Book http://www.dereksantos.com/comicpage/
<>Comics Archive http://www.execpc.com/~icicle/main.html
<>“Comics Get Serious: Graphic Novel Reviews”http://www.rationalmagic.com/Comics/Comics.html Comics Newsarama. http://www.comicon.com/newsrama Get Graphic http://www.getgraphic.org/
A History of Sequential Art http://www.comic-art.com/history/history0.htm History of Super Hero Comic Bookshttp://www.geocities.com/Athens/8580/
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