Gen and Jette talk about the graphic novel genre. They start with a bit of history and just what a graphic novel is exactly, and then talk favourites, adaptations, and what makes the genre a unique and effective form of storytelling. Check out our stories on Instagram to see inside some of our faves.
Novels:
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay - Michael Chabon
*Dr. Strange - Stan Lee and Steve Ditko
*Black Panther - Don McGregor
*The Adventures of Tintin
Asterix
Kindred: Graphic Novel Adaptation - Octavia Butler
Maus I & II - Art Spiegelman
*Spider-Man (Miles Morales) - Brian Michael Bendis, Sara Pichelli
Ms. Marvel (Kamala Khan) - G. Willow Wilson, Adrian Alphona
*Thor
*Watchmen - Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons
Hawkeye - Matt Fraction, David Aja
Saga - Brian K. Vaughn, Fiona Staples
Shade, The Changing Girl - Cecil Castellucci, Marley Zarcone
*V for Vendetta - Alan Moore, David Lloyd
*The Umbrella Academy - Gerard Way, Gabriel Bá
*Ghost World - Daniel Clowes
Map of My Heart - John Porcellino
*Tank Girl - Jamie Hewlett, Alan Martin
*The Walking Dead - Robert Kirkman
*Batman
*Superman
*Spider-Man
Adaptations:
Marvel Cinematic Universe
Gotham
Smallville
Into the Spiderverse
Jessica Jones
Daredevil
(*for the sake of not repeating ourselves, everything with a star under the novel section has a film and/or television adaptation)
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