![]() ![]() For instance, you have HarperCollins publishing the graphic novel that I’ll be reviewing shortly, Hachette Book Group USA who recently launched their graphic novel/manga imprint Yen Press and have a graphic novel called “ Shooting War” that is coming out in November, and Del Rey whose upcoming graphic novels include original stories based on Terry Brooks’ Shannara series and Dean Koontz’s Odd Thomas. ![]() So why start reviewing them now? I may be mistaken, but it seems like more and more book publishers are starting to accept the graphic novel as a legitimate form of literature. To me, it’s basically a comic book wrapped up in better packaging. So what is a graphic novel? Basically, it’s a format that uses a combination of writing & artwork to tell a story, or in more general terms, it’s a comic book, but longer and usually self-contained, although short-story anthologies and collections of previously published issues of a comic book series also apply. Up to this point, I haven’t actually reviewed any comic books, but when I recently received a graphic novel from HarperCollins, I decided to make an exception. If you’ve been following Fantasy Book Critic for a little while, then you might know that I am a fan and supporter of comic books. ![]()
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