This guide will help you navigate the Nevins Graphic Novel and Comic book collection at Dinand Library. If you have any questions about finding and using graphic novels for this assignment, please feel free to contact the Librarian using the left hand "email" button.
The terms comics and graphic novels are sometimes used interchangeably, but they actually mean different things!
Comic Books are serialized stories with storylines that continue from one issue to the next and are published on a regular schedule. They are typically shorter than a graphic novel.
Graphic Novels are a complete story in one volume, rather than stretched over many issues. Stories may be more detailed and complex. Typically longer than a comic.
Manga is an umbrella term for comic books and graphic novels originally produced in Japan. Manga comes in a variety of genres and age levels. Many Japanese manga have been translated to other languages and are sold in the U.S.
Information above taken from a handout created by our First Year Experience Librarian, Joanna Flannagan. To learn more about art in Graphic novels, see the full hand out below!
