This week's question at Booking Through Thursday is this:
Last Saturday (May 2nd) is Free Comic Book Day! In celebration of comics and graphic novels, some suggestions:
- Do you read graphic novels/comics? Why do/don’t you enjoy them?
- How would you describe the difference between “graphic novel” and “comic”? Is there a difference at all?
- Say you have a friend who’s never encountered graphic novels. Recommend some titles you consider landmark/”canonical”.
I don't think I've ever read a graphic novel. When I was a kid I read comic books. In fact, according to my parents, in fifth grade I got in trouble for reading comic books in class. I must have gotten it from some other kid in my class because I don't remember ever buying a comic book. And the truth is that I don't remember reading comic books in class in fifth grade. I remember playing hangman with my friend Carol and being bored to death because our teacher was so bad. That was the year I got and "A" in most every subject (except probably gym class) and a "D" in effort. Hence the parent/teacher conference about the alleged comic books. But I digress ...
I have nothing against comics, comic books or (I suppose) graphic novels. And if someone wants to recommend one I might put it on the list of things to be read.
