Graphic novels and comic books /

Graphic novels and comic books / edited by Kat Kan. - New York : The H.W. Wilson Co., 2010. - viii, 195 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. - The reference shelf ; v. 82, no. 5 . - Reference shelf ; v. 82, no. 5. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Up, up, and away : the rise of graphic novels -- Out of the "comics ghetto" : graphic novels as serious literature -- Comics in the classroom : using graphic novels to improve literacy -- Graphics in the stacks : the role of librarians -- The people behind the pencils : conversations with artists.

9780824211004 (alk. paper) 0824211006 (alk. paper)

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Comic books, strips, etc.--History and criticism.
Graphic novels--History and criticism.

PN 6710 / .G736 2010