![]() ![]() ![]() With that in mind, we’ve compiled this list of the best graphic novels out there right now. ![]() But, like all things, there are some that are far more deserving of your time and effort than others. Whatever the reasoning, it’s clear that graphic novels are here to stay. Perhaps, more simply, visual storytelling just offers a means of enjoyment unburdened by long and drawn-out prose. Or it could be that they offer an escape into worlds and circumstances far removed from our own experiences. ![]() Maybe because, like ancient myths, people are drawn to over-the-top stories about beings greater than, yet still bearing the same human flaws we all see in ourselves. Now, comic books – or the long-form, graphic novels – are as ubiquitous in pop culture as any other “legitimate” variety of literature. Time would come to show, however, that this autocratic point of view was both shortsighted and asinine. For whatever reason, the greater literary community did not seem to view it as a legitimate form of storytelling, even though so many of the classic literary themes – like humanity, heroism, and overcoming insurmountable odds – overlapped. There was a time when comic books (and, by proxy, comic book enthusiasts) were considered somewhat of a joke. ![]()
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