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Flatiron, 320 pages, $28.99 It’s been a while since comics and graphic novels were just for children.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
The two also are adapting 'Dune' into a graphic novel series, with the first volume published in 2020.
—Eric Lagatta, The Courier-Journal, 11 Nov. 2024
The film is based off the Richard McGuire graphic novel of the same name published in 2014.
—Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 11 Nov. 2024
Sales of comic books, graphic novels and digital comics in 2023 were down seven percent from the 2022 peak of over $2 billion, but still saw robust growth since 2019, according to the industry trade publication ICv2.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1964, in the meaning defined above
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“Graphic novel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/graphic%20novel. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
graphic novel
noun
: a work of fiction or non-fiction that is presented in comic-strip format and published as a book
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