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graphic novels  

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  • Although the scope of the term is frequently contested, in the broadest sense graphic novel is used to define sequential art that is published in bound volumes. Specifically, the self-contained illustrated narratives found in graphic novels are usually differentiated from those found in the majority of comics, which are published in a serial format as part of a continuing story. [Source: Encyclopedia of Gender in Media; Graphic Novels]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/graphic_novels

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