Graphic Novels

Graphic Novels

• can only be fiction (not true stories)

• can only be non fiction (real stories)

• can be more than one book in a series

• all 3 of these are true

How do you read Graphic Novels?

• bottom to top

• left page to right page (unless anime)

Parts of a Graphic Novel

gutters

• big blocks on the page with pictures and words

• box with words that tell about a character or background information

• space between the panels

Parts of a Graphic Novel

• usually bigger words, sometimes colored

• dotted lines around a thought bubble

• looks like a cloud

What is the name for the gap between two panels on a comic page?

• Border

• Background

• Gutter

• Visual weight

What is the term for a graphic or image that extends beyond the edge of a page or panel?

• Foreground

• Margin

• Bleed

• Border

Boxes that are used to give information about a character,  set up a scene, provide background information, etc. are called

• dialogue boxes.

• captions.

• speech bubbles.

• thought bubbles.

Graphic novels can combine the ​ (a)   of print only books with the visual experience of a ​ (b)   . Just like a movie,​ (c)   (speech) is used to move the story ​ (d)   .

• characters

• themes

• language

• vocabulary

• genre

• story

• dialogue

• written text

• movie

• forward

What is the gutter?

• When an image goes past the border of the page.

• The box around the images.

• When a draft isn't used because it has errors.

• The space between the panels.

Which characteristics belong to a comic book vs a graphic novel.

a

b

c

d

e

smaller stories released over time

complete story in one book

part of a larger, ongoing series

more complex story line

very short or many pages