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Eisner was one of the earliest cartoonists to work in American comic books and was a pioneer of the graphic novel concept.
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Todd Richmond, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
This book, which argues that kids are willing and eager to put down the phones and re-enter the real world, is a mix of graphic novel-style narrative and text boxes with questions, tips, and truths about the dangers of social media geared toward kids ages 8-16.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 3 Jan. 2026
And this inspired a later wave of personalized comic writing, culminating in Art Spiegelman’s Maus, as well as many of the autobiographical graphic novels that flood the market today.
—David Zane Mairowitz, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2025
From there, the graphic novel zooms out and back in time.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025
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Todd Richmond, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
This book, which argues that kids are willing and eager to put down the phones and re-enter the real world, is a mix of graphic novel-style narrative and text boxes with questions, tips, and truths about the dangers of social media geared toward kids ages 8-16.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 3 Jan. 2026
And this inspired a later wave of personalized comic writing, culminating in Art Spiegelman’s Maus, as well as many of the autobiographical graphic novels that flood the market today.
—David Zane Mairowitz, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2025
From there, the graphic novel zooms out and back in time.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graphic novel
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Wonder Man stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (hitting the comic book trifecta by joining Marvel after his Aquaman and Watchmen roles to play Simon Williams) and Sir Ben Kingsley (reprising his MCU role as Trevor Slattery) as unlikely friends who help each other audition for a big budget superhero movie.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Jan. 2026
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Based on the comic book series by Robert Kirkman, co-creator Cory Walker, and contributing creator Ryan Ottley, Invincible wrapped its eight-episode Season 3 in February and got an early Season 5 renewal in July at San Diego Comic-Con.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2026
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After working various office jobs, Adams created Dilbert in 1989, satirizing white collar work in what became one of the defining comic strips of the 1990s.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Jan. 2026
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Scott Adams, creator of the long-running comic strip Dilbert who courted controversy as a late-career political and social commentator, died today after a battle with cancer.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Graphic novel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graphic%20novel. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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