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Graphic Novels

Graphic Novels. Final Project, April 2010 LAE4464 Jenn Gilgan. A Little History. Storytelling with pictures: old as time American Comic Books: 1930s Superheros & Talking Animals 1940s - Adult themes & Criticism Crime, horror, romance Comics cause of juvenile delinquency

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Graphic Novels

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  1. Graphic Novels Final Project, April 2010 LAE4464 Jenn Gilgan

  2. A Little History • Storytelling with pictures: old as time • American Comic Books: 1930s • Superheros & Talking Animals • 1940s - Adult themes & Criticism • Crime, horror, romance • Comics cause of juvenile delinquency • The Comics Code Authority - censoring content Greyson, Devon. “GLBTQ Content in Comics/Graphic Novels for Teens.” Collection Building, Nov. 2007. Vol. 26, Iss. 4, pp. 130-134

  3. Comics • Comic Strips, the funny papers • Blondie, The Peanuts, For Better or For Worse • Comic Books - stapled or stitched along the spine; more pamphlet than book • Archie, Spiderman, Superman • Sold at newsstands, not bookstores • Underground comics - Comix Greyson, Devon. “GLBTQ Content in Comics/Graphic Novels for Teens.” Collection Building, Nov. 2007. Vol. 26, Iss. 4, pp. 130-134

  4. Enter the Graphic Novel • 1970’s to 80’s - Entrance of the Mall • Fewer Newstands, Mom & Pop Stores • First Published Graphic Novel: 1978 • Marvel Comics’ The Silver Surfer • 1992 - Maus wins the Pulitzer Prize • “Today, graphic novels are an increasingly important part of comic book publishing.” Diamond Comics Bookshelf Website, http://bookshelf.diamondcomics.com/public/default.asp?t=1&m=1&c=20&s=164&ai=64513&ssd=

  5. Graphic Novel • Longer than a Comic Book • Can have a complex storyline “Graphic novel [is defined] as sequential art - a series of illustrations which, when viewed in order, tell a story.” -- Will Eisner, author Smetana, Linda, Darah Oldeson, Heidi Burns, Dana L. Grisham. (2009). “Using Graphic Novels in the High School Classroom: Engaging Deaf Students with a New Genre.” Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, Nov. 2009, Vol. 53 Issue 3, pp.228 - 240. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database.

  6. What is a Graphic Novel? • Bound book • Sequential Art • Sometimes • A series of comic books bound together • Written as a series, Sandman, Emma • A stand-alone story • Historical, Fictional, Biographical • Humor, Romance, Action, Mystery

  7. Manga • Manga = Comic in Japanese • Distinctive Art • Reads Right to Left • Exaggerated Emotions • Very Popular with U.S. girls 12 - 18 • Took Off about 2000 in U.S. Market Deahl, Rachel. "Where the girls are: after decades of publishing comics that appeal to boys, DC is launching a graphic novel imprint aimed at teen girls." Publishers Weekly 254.17 (2007): 25. General OneFile. Web. 17 Mar. 2010.

  8. Comic Art • Traditionally more popular with boys • DC Comics created Minx comics in 2007 specifically designed for teenage girls Image of Doc Savage from DC Universal website, www.dccomics.com/dcu Image of The Plain Janes from Minx website, www.dccomics.com/minx

  9. Manga Art • Big Eyes • Small Nose • Smallish Mouth • Except when laughing • Unusual Hair Color

  10. Plain Janes & Absolute Boyfriend 33

  11. The Books I Read • Cairo • Skim • Life Sucks • Emma, vols. 1 & 2 (of 10 volumes) • Pinocchio, Vampire Slayer

  12. Cairo • Willow G. Wilson, words • M.K. Perker, Art • Do you believe in genies, magic, evil spirits, and the power of faith?

  13. Skim • Mariko Tamaki, words • Jillian Tamaki, art • Skim is depressed and confused, and now she must deal with her school’s obsession with teenage suicide.

  14. Life Sucks • Jessica Abel & Gabe Soria, words • Warren Pleece & Hilary Sycamore, Art • The living dead working a dead end job in love with a mortal in love with becoming the living dead.

  15. Emma, volumes 1 & 2 • Kaoru Mori, words and art • Forbidden love in 19th Century England between a shy maid and a wealthy merchant’s son who finds society’s rules stifling

  16. Pinocchio, Vampire Slayer • Van Jensen, Words • Dusty Higgins, Art • After evil demons kill Papa Gepetto, how far will Pinocchio to go to avenge his father’s death? Will the townspeople believe Pinocchio that evil demons lurk their streets?

  17. In The Classroom • Reach Reluctant Readers • Reach At-Risk Readers • Address Social Issues • Complementary to Traditional Novels • Graphics-to-Word Association • Visual Literacy

  18. Covert Learning • Childhood Favorites Stay with Us: The Peanuts, Barbar, Madeleine • Tintin: I Read French Better than I Speak It • Why Not Graphic Novels or Manga? • Fry Readability Difficult to Judge • Full Circle: from Cave Drawings to TLAs (LOL, BTW), Symbols (@, &), Emoticons, and Graphic Novels

  19. Websites • www.dccomics.com • http://www.graphicnovelreporter.com/ • http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/greatgraphicnovelsforteens/gn.cfm • http://www.publishersweekly.com/channel/Comic_Book_Reviews.php • http://diamondcomics.com/public/ • http://www.classicalcomics.com/

  20. Websites • www.readwritethink.org/materials/comic • www.graphicnovels.brodart.com • www.tcj.com • www.uky.edu/projects/chemcomics

  21. Other Citations Gillenwater, C. (2009). LOST LITERACY: HOW GRAPHIC NOVELS CAN RECOVER VISUAL LITERACY IN THE LITERACY CLASSROOM. Afterimage, 37(2), 33- 36. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database. Schwarz, G. (2007). Media Literacy, Graphic Novels and Social Issues. Simile, 7(4), 1-11. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database. http://wallse.net/wp/Chuck_and_Snoopy,_Peanuts_Comic_Strip

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