The 101 Best Graphic Novels
by Stephen Weiner
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Author: Stephen WeinerEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-01-30
ISBN: 1561634441
Number of pages: 96
Publisher: Nantier Beall Minoustchine Publishing
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Book Review: We really need to figure out what a "graphic novel" is
Summary: 3 Stars
I hate the term "graphic novel," and I hate the word "comics" even more. The former is clumsy and inelegant. The latter has too many unhappy connotations to be useful or descriptive. I really wish somebody would come up with a better label.
But until that happens, it seems to me we can do a better job of analyzing what we mean when we use the terms. Otherwise, we risk conflating graphic novels, comics, and comic books. I think this is the trap that Stephen Weiner falls into in his 101 Best Graphic Novels. How in the world can the superhero comic book stuff churned out by DC and Marvel Comics fall into the same category as the artistic gems published by the likes of Fantagraphics?! This isn't to say that there's no room for comic books (although--full disclosure--they're not my cup of tea). It's just to suggest that equating a story about Batman with the stuff that a Harvey Pekar, Jason Lutes, R. Crumb, or Eileen Forney (who didn't make it into Weiner's book, by the way!) produces seems a category mistake, to say the least.
Weiner's survey is helpful, though. It introduced me to a couple of interesting titles that I didn't know, and I appreciated even his discussion of the comic book stuff. But again: what we need is a good, thoughtful analysis of this new art genre that so many of us admire, but so few of us as yet understand.
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This concise guide to the best of what is out there and available now is updated considerably with half of the listings all new and a significant representation of the best in manga. There is so much being published in this exploding field, let this guide show you what is worth concentrating on and having in your library. Weiner ("The Rise of the Graphic Novel") is the director of a library in Massachusetts and renowned pioneering expert in the field of graphic novels for two decades.Pop Culture Books
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