graphic novel

Art Spiegelman Peels Back The Process That Produced His Masterpiece, "Maus"

BY John Pavlus | 10-17-2011 | 3:59 PM | MAUS

In the quarter century since Art Spiegelman's Maus: A Survivor's Tale used the comic book form to seriously examine the Holocaust and its impact on his own family, "graphic novels" have become mainstream and respectable in literary ... READ MORE›

Tron Guy Rejoice: Disney, Microsoft Unveil HTML5 Graphic Novel "Tron: Legacy"

BY Austin Carr | 06-03-2011 | 10:22 AM | INNOVATION

"We were blown away by the potential of this technology for the graphic novel," Disney creative director Nashie Castro tells us.READ MORE›

A Graphic Novel Unlocks How The Media Manipulates Facts [Video]

BY John Pavlus | 05-31-2011 | 11:30 AM | SCOTT MCCLOUD

We tend to talk about "the media" as a monolithic force of nature, like mountains or the wind -- but it's a fallible human endeavor, constantly mutating in unpredictable ways. That's the guiding principle of NPR's On the Media, and ... READ MORE›

Wham! Bang! Pow! Comic-Con 2010 Starts Today

BY Austin Carr | 07-01-2010 | 2:00 PM | MAGAZINE

Comic-Con 2010 and its 125,000 attendees will hit San Diego this month. The ever-popular megaconvention sold out its four-day passes 280 days in advance. And while we won't be part of the 1% who show up in costume, we will celebrate by looking at the numbers of the comic-book business.READ MORE›