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Visual journalism honors included a graphic novel The prize for breaking news went to The Minnesota Star Tribune’s coverage of last year’s deadly mass shooting during Mass at a Minneapolis Catholic school.
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Jennifer Peltz, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
Lubchansky’s graphic novel is vivid and delightful, full of noodly limbs, swirling tentacles, and cartoon blood and guts.
—Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 1 May 2026
The Netflix series, which stars Joe Locke and Kit Connor as Charlie Spring and Nick Nelson, is based on Alice Oseman's graphic novel series of the same name, and premiered on the streamer in 2022.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
In fact, that sharing was part of the impetus for her latest project, a graphic novel retelling of the Greek myth of Philonoe called The Lost Daughter of Sparta, which is both pretty nerdy and supremely cool.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
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Jennifer Peltz, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
Lubchansky’s graphic novel is vivid and delightful, full of noodly limbs, swirling tentacles, and cartoon blood and guts.
—Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 1 May 2026
The Netflix series, which stars Joe Locke and Kit Connor as Charlie Spring and Nick Nelson, is based on Alice Oseman's graphic novel series of the same name, and premiered on the streamer in 2022.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
In fact, that sharing was part of the impetus for her latest project, a graphic novel retelling of the Greek myth of Philonoe called The Lost Daughter of Sparta, which is both pretty nerdy and supremely cool.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graphic novel
Noun
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But the show is unlike any comic book adaptation out there.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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In comic book canon, Clark's earlier years are actually pretty boring!—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Greg began creating and submitting comic strip ideas to syndicates, collecting an impressive pile of rejection slips.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Blaise is the latest work inspired by Planchon’s comic strip following the titular protagonist through his tween years through to adolescence.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Graphic novel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graphic%20novel. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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