Graphic Novels are books made up of comic strips that tell a complete narrative. The word "novel" refers to a long fictional text, however, a graphic novel can be a fiction, non-fiction, or anthologized.
What is the difference between a Graphic Novel and a Comic Book?
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A Graphic Novel is a complete narrative where as a Comic Book contains excerpts of serialized narratives. Comic books are also hard to read out of order. Graphic Novels are longer and are an easy-to-read text/visual content mix, they tend to possess more depth than a regular comic book.
Manga are graphic novels or comics originating from Japan. The artwork in Manga usually conforms to a style developed in the 19th century.
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Manga has many genres.
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Translated into other languages.
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Artwork is usually printed in black and white.
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Originated from Japanese scrolls dating back to the 12th Century.
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Believed to be the reason why Manga is read right-to-left.
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Influenced comics around the world:
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DZ Manga - Algeria
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Manhua - China, Hong Kong, Taiwan
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Manhwa - South Korea
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