Why would anyone want to add graphic novels to a public library collection? They are just glorified comic books, right? It could be that these novels, illustrated in a cinematic fashion with sequential panels, are amazingly popular with Young Adults. They could increase your...

In From Girls to Grrrlz: A History of Women's Comics from Teens to Zines (Chronicle, $17.95), veteran comic artist and writer Trina Robbins aims to create a record of women in comics and in the comics industry, but in the process she has also...

Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck could become regulars in elementary and middle school classrooms after Maryland's top educator encouraged teachers Thursday to use comic books to inspire students to read.The state worked with Disney Publishing Worldwide and its educational division last year to develop a...

An ancient battle. A little-known director. An R rating. No major movie stars.These are the unlikely ingredients of the weekend's top-grossing film, "300." It earned almost $71 million, making it the best March movie opening in history."There's no formula for why it should work other...

In the following essay, Sabin provides background on the development of the graphic novel in the United States, including brief summaries of the works of several significant graphic novelists.

In the following essay, Sabin traces the growth and development of graphic narratives in England and the United States from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s, noting factors for the rise and decline in their popularity.

In the following essay, Couch compares and contrasts the developmental history of the graphic novel genre in the United States with the album format of Western Europe and the “tankobon” or “manga” style in Japan.