Graphic novel

When and How to Go Graphic Comics and graphic novels are more popular than ever. Every comic convention that I exhibit Flutter, my graphic series, I meet more people who are exploring the world of comics for the first time. The response to Flutter has been wonderful by comic fans new and old. Currently, I’m doing a Kickstarter for the upcoming release of Flutter Vol. 2, and the response to that has been amazing. I’m often asked why I decided to write Flutter as a graphic novel. Like many…

While volunteering at George middle school, I noticed many students were struggling with reading comprehension and engagement. In the hopes of engaging and promoting academic success, I want to propose the “Graphic Novel for Youth Educational Project”. The purpose of this project is to prepare middle school students with reading and writing skills necessary for their education and development. The reason I want to work with such a challenging demographic is because my adolescent years were a…

In the world of American comics, bad guys run everywhere, the world often needs. Thus, Superman, Batman, Spider-man and other gifted heroes appeared in succession. They fight the evil and save the treacherous shovel people, these superheroes are selfless, and they can even sacrifice their lives in order to protect the weak. Superman, the first comic figure to come to America and his story, which is action comics, entered on triumphing over evil every time. Superman sales volume achieved…

— almost dating back to the late 1800’s. Many see these books as merely a form of entertainment; however, they are more significant than that. Comics and graphic novels reflect the American societal values of the time through their main characters, the character’s struggles and the character’s adversaries. The fact that comics and graphic novels contain the social ideology of the time and are entertaining, makes them a good learning aid for social studies. Comic books often contained content…

am going to boil mine down to three topics in three different graphic novels. Think you can keep up with that? I think you can keep up with that. The three literary terms I am going to discuss upon are: The idea of framing when it comes to graphic novels, how coloring makes a difference when reading the graphic novel and last, but not least, how image-to-word play a vital part in both of those things mentioned above. The graphic novels in which we are going to talk about those three things are:…

Over the summer i read the book called Through the Woods By Emily Carroll This graphic novel consist of 5 jaw dropping gorey stories. In these stories none of the character were conformist. They all did their thing even though everyone else was trying to get them to do something else. They were curious and always asked questions before doing something to see if it made sense to them.”It came from the woods,most strange things do“(Carroll back of the book ). I chose this because this quote…

In the graphic novel Maus by Art Spiegelman, There are many different themes explored to tell a story as well as the different symbols used to portray certain things. In this graphic novel there is symbolism with the Mice, Cats and Pigs as well as the masks used to “hide” the characters’ identities throughout. We also often see Vladek peddling on his stationary bike while recounting his story to his son. The bike becomes a symbol of the fact that Vladek will never move forward from his prior…

Comic books will lead them onto the path of success. Incidentally, comic books are often perceived only as a form of entertainment, rarely is it seem as an educational book. As we advance as a nation, more and more educators start to divulge into graphic novels and begin to see the educational values within them. Remotely, most people are unaware of the vital use of comic books. During the Great Depression, it was a staple in every American’s livelihood. At the time, many Americans were out of…

Comic Book or Masterpiece? Throughout the years, debates have begun to rise whether a graphic novel should be considered a work of literature. Some people see this form of writing as a comic book while others see it as a true masterpiece. Because people are unsure whether to classify it as literature or a comic, should it be taught in the classroom? Two well-known graphic novels are Maus by Art Spiegelman and Fun Home by Alison Bechdel. Maus takes place during World War II and is about…

In the graphic novel, Maus I, by Art Spigelman, the cartoonist reveals the relationship between his father, Vladek and him. Initially, the graphic novel shows the flaws between Vladek and the cartoonist attachment to another. Therefore, both Vladek and Art Spigelman’s personality crashed into each other in several incidents throughout the whole graphic novel. Additionally at the opening of Maus I, Art Spigelman demonstrates the connection between his father and him when was a young boy. Art…