Graphic Novel
Transcript: Early Origins What is important to note about the history is this: The artistic or creative part of humanity has always met with the technology/inventiveness of its time to create the likeness of a graphic novel. Well, not much separates them from comics... 'graphic novel' just came to mean 'expensive comic book' some argue there is no difference the literary equivalent of calling a garbage man a 'sanitation engineer' Richard Kyle coined the term, Will Eisner popularized it in "A Contract With God" the graphic novel flowed out from the comic book age and took on a shape of its own. The concept of the "graphic novel" crystallized 25 years ago with the publication of Will Eisner's "Contract with God." -http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,547796,00.html What goes into a graphic novel? fictional story that is presented in comic-strip format and presented as a book A graphic novelist uses the same literary devices a short story novelist would A graphic novel is: storytelling, escape outlet of expression/art provides a window back into the world we live in -Scott McCloud Graphic novels are a living entity. They have changed throughout history as creativity collides with technology. The Future: where will graphic novels go? That, in part, is up to you. Now you get to go be a graphic novelist yourself! William Blake composed between 1790 and 1793 Theme/Symbols the images present help set the scene, tell the story, give the reader information, highlight important parts Graphic Novels - A History Rising/Falling Action, Climax, Denoument America 1930's 1800's Yellow Kid, fast forward to 1933 with Comics on Parade Rich Dialogue an underlying meaning that speaks to the human condition Elements of grapic novel: All you need to know... Plot Structure What does a graphic novel look like today? the longest tapestry in the world. It was woven between 1373 and 1382. Originally 140 m (459 ft) http://www.levity.com/alchemy/blake_ma.html symbols the represent an idea "I want to point out to adults that there is a world of good material available to you now in comic form" -Will Eisner if anything could be said, it is that there is a sense that the term graphic novel gives the comic book more legitimacy. And it does, as comic books/graphic novels function much as a novel would. ie. concerned with storytelling etc. The beginnings of graphic novels have been around as early as cave paintings (cc) photo by Jakob Montrasio Storyboarding Visuals and Design The Apocalypse Beginning, Middle, End smell, touch, taste, hearing. Graphic novels can only give you visual, so the trick of the novelist is to discover a way to engage the senses visually. Lascaux, France 15,000 BCE Engages the 5 senses Each panel tells a part of the story, while the reader is left to imagine what is happening between the panels What makes them unique? Poetic language descriptive writing