ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sequential art (Eisner, 1985) features a series of panels that convey a single story. These panels can continue for a single page or for multiple pages and may or may not be framed. Eisner also coined the term visual narratives (Eisner, 1996) to refer to texts that convey stories through images and words.

Detailed explanation-3: -While both comic books and graphic novels are commonly referred to as genres, they are really more of a medium or format. These books can be nearly any genre that a non-comic book can, including horror, mystery, science fiction, fantasy, memoir, or history. So, who reads comics?

Detailed explanation-4: -A graphic novel is a long-form, fictional work of sequential art. The term graphic novel is often applied broadly, including fiction, non-fiction, and anthologized work, though this practice is highly contested by comics scholars and industry professionals.

Detailed explanation-5: -What is a comic book or graphic novel? A comic book is a collection of sequential images and text, telling a story or several stories, while a graphic novel is a book composed of comic art and narration that typically tells a single story.