ENG 2610 - Spring 2025 - Cowan

This course will present a survey of graphic novels, including manga and manhwa, as well as influential American, British, and African graphic novels. We will examine issues related to how graphic novels are generically defined and received, as well as how the art form has influenced cinema and cinematic adaptation. Authors involved will include Will Eisner, Frank Miller, Alan Moore, Marguerite Abouet, Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, Katsuhiro Otomo, and Chugong.

Relevant questions will address the differences (if any) between graphic novels and comic books, and how text and visual art can work together to create unique forms of storytelling.