Adolescents+and+Graphic+Novels

Graphic novels are not comics. Graphic novels contain a complex storyline communicated in a variety of graphic visuals and text forms. Graphic novels are considered "narrative art forms" (Carter, 2008), and according to Carter (2008) is not a genre of literature. They are indeed a sequential narrative art form; however, can that not be a genre in and of itself for literature and the sake of engaging all levels of readers? Within the narrative art form there are genres. Graphic novels are different than comics. Graphic novels have a complex plot with dynamic and static characters. Currently, there is a trend to bind the separate comics into one book. Therefore, now the completed book turns a separate comic into a grapic novel, because it is usually a continuous plot line with character development. Several small pieces of the story are then combined to make the complete novel.

There are genres such as noted in the above picture. Fantasy, historical non-fiction, realistic fiction, and memoirs are just some of the genres available as graphic novels. It is now becoming common to find classic literature written in a graphica format. For instance, The Hobbit is now available as a graphic novel as well as some of the stories written by Edgar Allan Poe. As more graphic novels are written, adolescents become aware of this type of literature, which is gaining in popularity among adolescents.