graphic novel
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of graphic novel
First recorded in 1985–90
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"Some people see it as akin to a graphic novel or a cartoon or something like that, it's immediately recognisable."
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
In interviews, Shaboozey has mentioned wanting to turn this record’s story into a graphic novel, or an extended music video, and it’s not hard to imagine a future for him in the film industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
The law was passed in 2023, 13 years after Chicago Public Schools, without explanation or warning, removed Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel autobiography “Persepolis” from classrooms and libraries, sparking a student movement against censorship.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
The first graphic novel that ever won a Pulitzer Prize was “Maus.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
It was a graphic novel about two brothers, one who falls madly in love with a girl only to have his heart horribly broken.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
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