This book provides both students and scholars with a critical and historical introduction to the Graphic novel.
Several key questions are addressed: What is the Graphic novel? How do we read Graphic novels as narrative forms? Why is page design and publishing format so significant? What theories.
Jan Baetens and Hugo Frey explore this exciting form of visual and literary communication, showing readers how to situate and analyze Graphic novels since their rise to prominence half a century ago.
This book provides both students and scholars with a critical and historical introduction to the Graphic novel