The Exile – a graphic novel by Diana Gabaldon
Do Graphic Novels count as real books? Its come up in conversation recently as my husband has included quite a number of Graphic Novels in his list of books read this year, while his mother claims they don’t count. Even in Neighbour’s recently, the character Callum won the school’s readathon by including quite a few graphic novels. It was allowed in the rules, but his best friend didn’t seem to agree.
I’ve discussed before about the genre of Comic Books and Graphic novels, and the interest in them seems to be gaining worldwide. As seen in something like Maus, by Art Speigalman, something in a graphic novel form, can’t be instantly dismissed as light hearted.
With the movie, Scott Pilgrim Vs The World, I think even more attention is being given to this sort of format. Lots of popular TV shows, have developed a graphic novel or comic book that goes with the show, like Chuck. Also, alot of author’s, are recreating parts of their stories with a graphic novel version.
One of my favourite authors is Diana Gabaldon. I am madly in love with the relationship of Jamie and Claire in the Outlander series, and every book just keeps me yearning for more. I’m very excited about discovering that Diana Gabaldon has release a graphic novel retelling the events of the first book, from the point of view of Jamie Fraser, gorgeously rendered by artist Hoang Nguyen. I hope I’m able to track down a copy locally at some point in the near future.
You can check out the book trailer here:
Do you know of any other graphic novel adaptations worth checking out?
Chazz Byron said,
17 September, 2010 at 6:14 AM
Graphic Novels count, comics don’t! there is a big difference
acbabry said,
17 September, 2010 at 3:01 PM
woah there chazz. what is your defintion of a graphic novel, compared to a trade paperback. people dont know the difference. comics can count.
Jus_de_Fruit said,
18 September, 2010 at 5:00 AM
I can’t really tell the difference between a graphic novel and a comic.
What is strangers in paradise? i’m inclined to say comic, but i’m not sure.
Chazz Byron said,
18 September, 2010 at 5:10 AM
I believe a Graphic Novel is a complete story while a Comic is an episodic
Jus_de_Fruit said,
18 September, 2010 at 1:52 PM
What about an omnibus of comics?
Chazz Byron said,
20 September, 2010 at 1:24 AM
I’m not sure about an onmibus of comics but I would say if the collection makes up a full story then it could be considered a graphic novel then
rita said,
21 September, 2010 at 11:29 AM
SiP was a comic. the collection is known as the trade paperbacks, of as fruit says you can get an omnibus of it.
so you are saying that if it hasnt been collected in to trades then it is worthless? so Watchmen is crap until it in one book?
dude!
Chazz Byron said,
22 September, 2010 at 2:14 AM
I never said anything was crap
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