To put it even more simply, a comic book is any form of literature that combines story and art. In his book Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art, revolutionary theorist and comic creator Scott McCloud described the comic book as a “juxtaposed pictorial and other images in deliberate sequence, intended to convey information and/or to produce and aesthetic response in the viewer.” But what exactly does that mean? Artist and comic creator Will Eisner, sometimes credited for coining the term “graphic novel,” suggested a simpler definition in his landmark work Comics and Sequential Art, stating, “ an arrangement of pictures or images and words to narrate a story and dramatize an idea.” Comic books, and their lengthier counterpart the graphic novel, however, have a much broader range of subject matter, style, and genre.
Mention the terms “graphic novel” or “comic book” and most adults visualize either a handful of colorfully clad superheroes (i.e., Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman) or those classic black-and-white characters in the daily newspaper. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging.
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