![]() On the nonfiction side there are two volumes of Maus by Art Spiegelman. It is not only the greatest graphic novel ever written it probably belongs in the top 50 pieces of literature of the late 20th century. On the fiction side there is Watchmen by Alan Moore, which was turned into a most mediocre movie. But they have become a widely respected form of literature.įor those of us who have come under the sway of the graphic novel, there are two defining works against which all others are compared. Most people think of comic books still in their most popular form, the superhero comic. ![]() I refer you to the wonderful history of the comic book controversy, The Ten-Cent Plague by David Hajdu. Comic books were considered a serious threat to the morals of impressionable young readers. In recent years as I have gotten more and more interested in this medium, I have discovered they weren’t the only ones. My parents were always a bit leery of comic books. Of course, now they’re not just comic books they are graphic novels. March By John Lewis and Andrew Aydin (authors) and Nate Powell (illustrator) ![]()
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