(W/A/CA) Paul Gravett
by Paul Gravett
From Art Spiegelman's Maus to Chris Ware's Jimmy Corrigan, to the impact of Japanese manga and European albums translated into English, Graphic Novels presents an accessible, entertaining, and highly illustrated guide to the diversity of contemporary comics in book form, examining the specific language of the comics medium, the history and pioneers of the form, and recent masterpieces.