Wham! Thwap! Bam! When you think of these sounds, you may think of traditional comic book magazines. We have some more traditional comics like Spider-Man and Batman in book form where multiple issues are grouped together. We also have modern graphic novels in teen and children’s. A graphic novel is a longer work of fiction told with pictures in comic form. Think traditional comic book, but longer with generally a beginning, middle, and end.
The new graphic novels can take many forms:
- Variations on older superheroes, such as Iron Man
- Based on toys or TV shows, such as Bionicle or Bakugan
- Completely new series, such as Babymouse or Owly
- Re-telling of traditional stories, such as Rapunzel (see Rapunzel’s Revenge)
- Adaptations of current popular books, such as Warriors (see Warriors Graphic Novels) or Coraline (see the graphic novel based on the book Coraline)
Take a look at both our teen and children’s graphic novel collections and ask a Youth Services Librarian for recommendations. KaPow!
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