10-24-2005, 12:12 PM
from Wikipedia as well:
In the early to mid-21st century, greater acceptance of the comics form among the general reading populace coincided with a greater usage of the term graphic novel, often meant to differentiate a book of comics with a spine from its stapled, pamphlet form, but the difference between the terms seems fuzzy at best as comics become more widespread in libraries, mainstream bookstores and other places.
in other words...more sophisticated content and a higher page count in a spine bookform.
Maus, Akira, Stray Toasters, Watchmen, Marshal Law, Ghost World, Sin City, Best of American Splendor all graphic novels. All award winning pieces of some sort, or made into a movie. Maus won the Pullitzer Prize.
In the early to mid-21st century, greater acceptance of the comics form among the general reading populace coincided with a greater usage of the term graphic novel, often meant to differentiate a book of comics with a spine from its stapled, pamphlet form, but the difference between the terms seems fuzzy at best as comics become more widespread in libraries, mainstream bookstores and other places.
in other words...more sophisticated content and a higher page count in a spine bookform.
Maus, Akira, Stray Toasters, Watchmen, Marshal Law, Ghost World, Sin City, Best of American Splendor all graphic novels. All award winning pieces of some sort, or made into a movie. Maus won the Pullitzer Prize.
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