It is an odd time in the world of graphic novels. Superhero movies remain money making bastions. People laud Alan Moore, Joss Whedon, Neil Gaiman, and others who write graphic novels. Despite these signs of popularity, the New York Times recently eliminated its Graphic Bestseller lists. One of the major centers of literature reviews is choosing to no longer track these books, which leaves open the question of how graphic novels will evolve.
Because we are seemingly at a juncture, I want to take a moment to celebrate a few of the graphic novels that have meant something to me. The following books all contain beauty and heartache. For some, it is in the plot. In others, character. And in many, it is in the art itself. Images are, after all, what set graphic novels apart.
As with all of my lists, this one lacks any semblance of order. The…
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