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For more information, or to pre-order the graphic novel, visit awastudios.com/series/beast-mode-510.
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Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2026
This reading and writing system distinguishes Gran’s approach to storytelling from the way a similar autobiographical narrative could be conveyed in a novel, graphic novel, or film.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Farewell to Seasons is a historical fantasy set in that world, and alongside the graphic novel, there will also be a ‘lost’ rock opera connected to the story, featuring original music written from the perspective of David Williams, one of the main characters.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2026
Directed by Roc Espinet, who’s adapted his own graphic novel of the same name to the screen, the film tells how Paula’s simple, innocent life in a medieval village explodes after a bloody attack by wolves.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
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Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2026
This reading and writing system distinguishes Gran’s approach to storytelling from the way a similar autobiographical narrative could be conveyed in a novel, graphic novel, or film.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Farewell to Seasons is a historical fantasy set in that world, and alongside the graphic novel, there will also be a ‘lost’ rock opera connected to the story, featuring original music written from the perspective of David Williams, one of the main characters.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2026
Directed by Roc Espinet, who’s adapted his own graphic novel of the same name to the screen, the film tells how Paula’s simple, innocent life in a medieval village explodes after a bloody attack by wolves.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graphic novel
Noun
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Fans no longer simply like a television show, film, comic book, author, quick-service restaurant, or any other cultural product.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
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In comic book lore, Kara lives through the destruction of her home planet before arriving on Earth.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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At first glance, the small colored drawing by Kushawn Miles El reads like a comic strip.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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The memo even explicitly bans Stars and Stripes from publishing comic strips.—
Maria Aspan,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Graphic novel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graphic%20novel. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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