Last Saturday – May 2nd – was Free Comic Book Day, so some questions around that topic:
- Do you read graphic novels/comics? I certainly do, love them to bits. I tend to read graphic novels simply because I am never organised enough to (a) find out about something in the comic world coming up before issue 1, and (b) even if I did manage that I don’t have the necessary geeky discipline to make sure I get every issue.
- And on that note, the only difference in my mind between comics and graphic novels is format. But that may be a bit simplistic.
- And for the friend who has never tried graphic novels? Well that’s a difficult one because it depends on whether they are into fantasy or not, because most of my stuff is in that genre. I started with The Dark Knight Returns and that’s what I’d give them, or anything Sandman, or what I’ve just lent to my friend The Silvery Dude, 1602. There’s Maus, of course. And Watchmen. Where to stop?
Bride of the Book God 
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May 11, 2009 at 11:40 pm
Lilian Nattel
It was free comic book day here, too, recently. I never used to read graphic novels, but one of my daughters loves them and is a talented artist even though she is still very young. So I’ve acquired a taste and appreciation for them. Have you seen The Arrival by Shaun Tan? It’s amazing. No text at all. The story is entirely told with the most amazing drawings.