Reading assignment for Monday's class: Scott McCloud's "Understanding Comics" and Kathyn Strong Hansen's "In Defense of Graphic Novels"

 

Scott McCloud published his famous book, Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art (1993), almost thirty years ago. Despite its age, it remains the go-to book for doing what its title promises. McCloud explains the history of comics and graphic novels, and he describes how the language of comics works. It is an indispensable and invaluable resource.

Reading assignment for Monday, November 21. There will be a quiz if it seems that students haven't done the reading. Do the reading. OK?

1) The first chapter of Understanding Comics.

2) Kathryn Strong Hansen's essay, "In Defense of Graphic Novels". Link below.

Hansen, Kathryn Strong. “In Defense of Graphic Novels.” The English Journal, vol. 102, no. 2, 2012, pp. 57–63. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/23365398. Accessed 16 Nov. 2022.