RichmondCC Library: Graphic Novels: Home

New Additions

Reviews and Lists

No Flying, No Tights
A graphic novel and review website.
The Comics Reporter
Tom Spurgeon's Web site of comics news, reviews, interviews and commentary.
The Graphic Library
On this page, I will strive to provide information to educators on the suitability of available literature, and give guidance for expanding their graphic novel sections.
CBR: Comic Book Resources
News, reviews, columns and blogs!
Comics Worth Reading
Independent Opinions, News, and Reviews of Graphic Novels, Manga, and Comic Books.
The Comics Journal
The Web-and-print magazine of record for comics criticism and journalism.

"Graphic Novel" is a format, not a genre.

Graphic novels can be fiction, non-fiction, history, fantasy, or anything in-between. Graphic novels are similar to comic books because they use sequential art to tell a story. Unlike comic books, graphic novels are generally stand-alone stories with more complex plots. Collections of short stories that have been previously published as individual comic books are also considered graphic novels.
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RCC Library Catalog

Subject headings for graphic novels:

Graphic Novels
Graphic Novels United States
Comic Books Strips Etc
Comic Books Strips Etc United States
Fantasy Comic Books, Strips, etc.

Ebook collections

Ebooks can be an excellent source for information on your topic; they can be accessed from home or campus.
To access databases off-campus, use your WebAdvisor username and password.

eBooks on Ebscohost
A search of "graphic novels' reveals several titles on the history of the genre.
Ebook Central
There are both histories of the genre and graphic novels themselves available for reading.

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