What is the difference between Graphic Novels and Comics?
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Let me clarify and/or refute the points everyone else made.\n\n"Novels have a realistic story, comics are about superheroes or talking animals."  No, it's not exclusive to either.  Graphic novels can be about superheroes, and comic books can be realistic!\n\n"Graphic Novels are for adults, comics are for kids."  In a sense, this is true - books like Sandman, Violent Messiahs, The Watchmen should not be read by kids - however, this doesn't mean that there aren't any novels that kids can't read, and that adults don't read comic books!\n\nBilltucker is correct in his assessment.\n\n"The two words mean the exact same thing."  Oh, no they don't.  There are lots of subtle differences between the two, and some have already been mentioned.  \n\njcmahal is also correct.\n\nAnd now, my two cents:  It is true that graphic novels are self-contained stories and that they can be stand alone, but keep in mind that sometimes graphic novels can be a reprint of a storyline in a comic book.  Like say, the "Maximum Carnage" story that spanned 12 issues of various Spider-man titles.  The graphic novel would have all 12 issues bound into one book - thus making it simpler to read the story; saving you from having to grab all 12 issues to find out what happened!  I also have to point out that in this case it's not self-contained - obviously, there were other issues of Spider-man before the Maximum Carnage story, and there are more issues that came out afterwards.  \n\nSometimes Graphic Novels can be of comic books that were printed; but the comic book was a limited series or had a small series of issues.  Case in point - "Preacher" or "Watchmen".  While these graphic novels did indeed come out in comic book form, they had a beginning and they had an end in their print run.  If you had bought the graphic novel, you would have the entire story.  (Or 8 books in the case of "Preacher".)  You couldn't do that with a comic book-based graphic novel like those of Spider-man or Wolverine.
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http://www.scad.edu/about/news/topstories/2006/110906a.cfm\nSCAD is one of few institutions to offer both undergraduate and graduate degrees in sequential art, which encompasses comic books, graphic novels, comic strips, children’s books, and storyboards for animation and film.
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here r some things I know:\nit's been around forever\nmarvel comics made it\nits a comic\n\ntips:\ngo to marvel comics' website.
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I've read some of the manga and a little of the book and I've seen the movie.  I think the book went into the most detail about all the characters.  As far as which was done best, I'm leaning towards the manga just because the art is pretty good.  The visuals from the manga add dimension to the situations in the book.
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Some start at 25 dollars but it depends on how bad someone wants the comic. Some people may want the comic just for the purpose of having it and some people may just want to read and thats might not trigger them into buying something people can read online. You do know that people scan these things just so for the purpose of putting people like you who want money out of biz?
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haha just think of all the superheroes and comic characters, u'll get ur answer!
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Both companies are great and, though Marvel sells a few more books than DC right now, the scale slides back and forth.  Both companies have a wide range of products ranging from a young child audience to Mature (with adult themes {not porno} and profanity).  Most modern comics have adjusted for a more adult audience, and most readers are over 20.  This doesn't mean that they're more graphic or profane necessairly, but more heady and sophisticated.\n\nDC:\n\nDC has more "godlike" characters.  Much of DC is closely liked to Greek Mythology.  The characters, traditionally, have been much more powerful, with much bigger battles, but weren't as easy to relate to because they were so far beyond just human.  DC is currently changing a LOT right now with an event called "Infinite Crisis" which is making their comics a lot more human and easier to relate to.  Now is a great time to jump on with their comics all jumping "one year later".\n\n\nMarvel:\n\nMore "human characters".  This is a relative term and, honestly, Marvel has been becoming more "godlike" recently as well.  Last summer they did a big event called "House of M" which helped with this.  By the end of it, there were only 198 mutants left on earth.  Thank God.  This summer, starting Wed, they're starting a nother big event, "Civil War".  Basically, the goverment has decided to outlaw superheroics unless you register with SHIELD and operate as an agent.  The heroes of the marvel U are split down the center about it, and both arguments will make sense.\n\nBoth companies are good and have some terriffic writers and artists.\n\nOngoing Books I reccomend:\n\nMarvel:\nRunaways (teenagers find out their parents are villians and go on the run)  A\n\nUltimates (wide screan action and political intrigue.  best comic on the market) A++\n\nUltimaet Spider-man (A teenage spiderman in the modern day deals with high school, relationships and bad guys) B+\n\nDC:\n\nBatman/Detective Comics (in the wake of "one year later", batman and robin are back in action) B+\n\nEx Machina (Mature.  A story that tracks the 4 year term of the only super hero on the world...who becomes the mayor of new york.)  A+\n\nY the Last Man  (Mature.  Within 5 minutes, all the men on earth die, but one.  He, his secret service escort, and a geneticist travel from the US in search of his girlfriend in australia)  A+\n\n\n\nGraphic Novels/Trade Paperbacks:\n(These are either single stories written to stand alone, or part of an ongoing series that has been combined into a collection.  Can be purchased at any major bookstore)\n\n\n\nIdentity Crisis (DC, by New York Times bestseller Brad Meltzer)\n\nA DC hero's wife is murdered in a brutal way, and suddenly no one's family is safe.  This is THE event that changed the DC Universe.  This thing was HUGE last year, and was written about in the New York times among other places.\n\n\nWatchmen (DC, though it doesn't have any familiar characters)\n\nThis has been halied as the best comic of all time, and I don't disagree.  It's 12 issues long.  It takes place in the 1980s, and superheroics have been outlawed unless you're gvmt sanctioned (much like Marvel is doing now).  Suddenly, the few remaining heroes who went public are being murdered and it's up to the mysterious Rorchach and Nite Owl to unravel a greater threat... \n\n\nMarvels (Marvel comics)\n\nThis painted masterpiece follows a reporter through the early years of the Marvel U, showing all the major heroes.  \n\nPainted by Alex Ross (who does incredible work for both Marvel and DC\n\n\nAlias (Marvel, Mature{profanity and some tame sex})\nDetective Jessica Jones investigates crimes in the Marvel universe.  Great crime stories, interlaced with a taste of the superheros (and villians) of the Marvel U.
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Neil Gaiman did the following Graphic Novels:\nMarvel 1602 - What if the Marvel Universe began 400 years too soon?\nBlack Orchid\nBooks of Magic - Neil wrote the first volume, later writers continued the series.\nDeath: The High Cost of Living\nDeath: The Time of Your Life\nMiracleman - Currently out of print\nStardust - Regular novel available\nViolent Cases\nHarlequin Valentine\nThe Last Temptation\nMr. Punch\nMurder Mysteries\nNeil Gaiman's Midnight Days\nSignal to Noise \nCreatures of the Night \nThe Facts in the Case of the Departure of Miss Finch\n\nIf you are a fan of Neil Gaiman, you might want to try works by his mentor/friend, Alan Moore. Alan Moore did a run on Swamp Thing which was pretty influential to Sandman, wrote Watchmen, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, V for Vendetta, From Hell, Promethea and some really good Superman stories.
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let see.....i think i still remember some information on my last report about it, but my report was about anime. Manga is the Japanese word for comics and print cartoons. Outside of Japan, it usually refers specifically to Japanese comics. Manga developed from a mixture of ukiyo-e and Western styles of drawing, and took its current form shortly after World War II. It comes mainly in black and white, except for the covers and sometimes the first few pages. anime relates to manga too.\n    Anime's birth place was in Japan. Also relating to anime is manga. Anime was born during the 20th century, by Osamu Tezuka. During the 1970s,anime developed further, separating itself from the west. In 1980s anime was finally accepted in the mainstream in Japan. Later on, anime was populared by Hayao Miyazaki, one of the greatest animators anddirectors. With Miyazaki, the first anime show was Astro Boy.
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Graphics lends a visual aspect.  Many people including myself learn better and understand better by visual, not just verbal facts.  This is the main advantage.  Plus you can see better "the whole picture."  Depending upon the graph, often you can do comparisons by reading the graph.
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there are many comic companies (and i know some of these were said) [some comics they publish are in the brackets]\nDark Horse  [Hellboy, Predator]\nAspen  [Fathom, Shrugged]\nDevil's Due  [GI Joe, Hack/ Slash]\nImage [Spawn, Sam Noir]\nTop Cow [Witchblade, The Darkness]\nDynamite [Army of Darkness, Red Sonja]\nUdon [Streetfighter, Darkstalkers]\nWildstorm [Ninja Scroll, WildC.A.T.S.]\nIDW [Transformers]\n\nThere are still more but I hope that helps get you started!
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The Walking Dead...a compelling storyline...great artwork...no censorship...\n\nGreat title...\n\nAlso the first few story arcs are available in collected TPB forms for an easy and cheap way to go back and read it from issue number 1.
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Dude...both are the same formats. Nothing different in them. Anyways, y do u ask? Probably I can help u better then!
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Great chart can be found here:\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_graphics_file_formats
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Read both would be my advise. They are both such different things.\nComics can have great artwork!
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Have you picked one up lately?  Comics and graphic novels have fantastic artwork between the covers.  As for a negative effect, that all depends on the reader.  Any book you pick up could have anegative effect, not just comics.  If you are refering only to comic strips in the newspaper, some of them are drawn beautifully and show great talent.  Negative effect...pftt.
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These are the best ones for 15 years old!\nhttp://www.faithfreedom.org/comics/comics.htm\nhttp://www.faithfreedom.org/Gallery/28.htm