The Graphic Novel
Dec 13, 2015
The Graphic Novel
WHAT IS A GRAPHIC NOVEL?
“A graphic novel is simply a description of the format in which comics material is presented. Which is to say – it’s a book available in a paperback (softcover) or hardcover binding.In other words, a graphic novel is a comic book that looks like, feels like, tastes like, a book.”
~ Jeff Bogumil graphicnovelarchive.com
How do I read this thing?!
Begin Here!
WHAT’S SO SPECIAL ABOUT GRAPHIC NOVELS?
Current trends Manga – Japanese comics
Staple comic book heroes
Naruto
Bleach
BatmanX-Men
WHAT’S SO SPECIAL ABOUT GRAPHIC NOVELS?
Boys LOVE them Fast-paced Action packed Graphics Relatable
WHAT’S SO SPECIAL ABOUT GRAPHIC NOVELS?
Movies adapted from graphic novels: The Watchmen, Spiderman, Batman, Superman, Persepolis and so on.
Integrates visuals and literacy
HOW CAN WE USE GRAPHIC NOVELS?
Spruce up your lessons! Incorporate graphic novels with textbooks. Examples:
Doing a lesson on the Montgomery Bus Boycott? Try this:
O’Hern, Kerri. The Montgomery Bus Boycott. Milwaukee:
World Almanac Library, 2006.
What about the Holocaust? Spiegelman, Art. Maus: A Survior’s Tale. New
York: Patheon Books, 1986-1991.
HOW CAN WE USE GRAPHIC NOVELS?
Reluctant readers Graphic novel versions of classic literature are
becoming more available. Why not use it in conjunction with reading the actual text?
Teach students how to tell a story
HOW TO TELL A STORY FRAME BY FRAME
Comic Life: an introduction
How can this help my students?
RESOURCES
About Graphic novels: McCloud, Scott. Understanding Comics. New
York: Paradox Press, 1999. McCloud, Scott. Reinventing Comics: how
imagination and technology are revolutionizing an art form. New York: Perennial, 2000.
Comic Life http://plasq.com/comiclife-win this is where you
can buy or download the trial. http://guest.portaportal.com/comiclife this has
LOTS of information about Comics, Comic Life, and including them in the classroom.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Royalty Free Images http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/ http://www.stockvault.net/ http://www.sxc.hu/
Most of these websites require you to create an account, but they are free and have lots of stock images you could use.
QUESTIONS?
WORKS CITED
Bogumil, Jeff. The Graphic Novel Archive: trade paperbacks, manga, comic strip collections, original graphic novels. 2009. 05 Feb. 2009 <http://www.graphicnovelarchive.com/>.
Comic Life Introduction. Dir. Dianne Krausse. Youtube. 3 Mar. 2008. 10 Feb. 2009 <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_83FgdOlM0>.
Pearson, Cris. "Comic Life." Plasq. 20 Feb. 2009 <http://plasq.com/comiclife-win>.