Graphic novel is the blanket term for graphic novels, superhero comic books and manga and they come in the same genres as fiction and non-fiction books.
Fiction & Non-Fiction Genres and Notable Titles
Superheroes and Anti-heroes: notable authors and titles in that category: Mike Mignola, Hellboy; Alan Moore, Watchmen,
Manga: Tsugumi Ohba, Death Note, Naruto
Myths, Fairy Tales, Fantasy: George O'Connor, The Olympians; Bill Wingham, Fables, Neil Gaiman, Sandman
Adaptations (familiar stories retold) : Gareth Hinds, The Odyssey, Ray Bradbury's Farenheit 451
Mystery, Crime, Horror: Frank Miller, Sin City; Robert Kirkman, The Walking Dead
Science Fiction: Lob Rochette, Snow Piercer or Jeff Lemiere, Trillium
Memoir: Alison Bechdel, Fun Home
Teen Life, Realistic Fiction & Diverse Perspectives: Daniel Clowes, Ghost World; Huda F Are You? by Huda Fahmy; As the Crow Flies by Melanie Gillman; Archie Comics by Bob Montana and John L. Goldwater
Biography, History & General Non-fiction: Joe Sacco, Journalism
Webcomics and Comic Strips: Hyperbole and a Half; xkcd; Gary Larson's The Far Side
Graphic Novel Research
Comics as literature: reading graphic novels
Article about the history of graphic novels
The Best Science Fiction Graphic Novels
Social Issues in Graphic Novels- a jstor article with a lot of great ideas on how social issues can be used to inform students
The Talbot's Top 10 Graphic Memoirs
The Illustrated Life: Top 10 Graphic Memoirs
Article about graphic novels that have been made into movies
Comic Books-- Superheroes and Anti-heroes Research
10 Anti-Heroes You Don’t Want to [Mess] With
Was The Green Turtle the First Asian-American Superhero
http://whatculture.com/comics/10-human-comic-book-anti-heroes-you-dont-want-to-fk-with-ever.php
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comic_book
Wikipedia article about comics around the world.
Manga and Anime Research
Visual Cultural Research in Art and Education page about Manga
Blog post that clarifies some of the common visual images used in anime and tells what they represent.
Literary Genre Research
Find a description of the genre of your book.
Persepolis Research
Marjane Satrapi, author of Persepolis, talks about turning a graphic novel into a film.
Metamaus Research
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/13/books/metamaus-by-art-spiegelman-review.html?_r=0
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