The Best Graphic Novels Ever Written (and Drawn)

2 Credits

An in-depth study of some of the best graphic novels ever written (and drawn), from Art Spiegelman's Holocaust memoir Maus (1980-91) to Gene Luen Yang's American Born Chinese (2006) and Alison Bechdel's Fun Home (2006). Students will also read one of the most influential superhero comics of the past 50 years, Frank Miller's Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (1986), and learn about the artistry of the graphic novel from critics Hillary Chute and Scott McCloud. Attribute/Distribution: HE, HU