From The Waco Tribune-Herald:
http://www.wacotrib.com/featr/conten...hicnovels.html
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Novel art: Graphic novels bringing new fans, life to comic book series
Thursday, August 03, 2006
By Carl Hoover - Tribune-Herald entertainment editor
Those hoping to get a jump on what’s coming soon to movie theaters may want to swap watching movie trailers for a visit to the local comic book shop or bookstore to scope out the latest graphic novels.
The graphic novel, a slick, artistic and upscale cousin of the comic book, has emerged as a new player in printed media.
Graphic novels serve as rich source material for film producers looking for ready-to-visualize stories, and they’re viewed as product extensions of comic book publishers, video game makers and television series.
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Ordinary life
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Television, too, is returning the favor of comic book inspiration (“Smallville’s” imagining of a young Clark Kent in rural Kansas, for instance, borrows from Superman for All Seasons) by supplying storylines for graphic novels. The sci-fi series “Stargate” and “Battlestar Galactica” have extra adventures found in graphic novel form.
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Morjana
http://www.wacotrib.com/featr/conten...hicnovels.html
(Please follow the link for the complete article.)
Novel art: Graphic novels bringing new fans, life to comic book series
Thursday, August 03, 2006
By Carl Hoover - Tribune-Herald entertainment editor
Those hoping to get a jump on what’s coming soon to movie theaters may want to swap watching movie trailers for a visit to the local comic book shop or bookstore to scope out the latest graphic novels.
The graphic novel, a slick, artistic and upscale cousin of the comic book, has emerged as a new player in printed media.
Graphic novels serve as rich source material for film producers looking for ready-to-visualize stories, and they’re viewed as product extensions of comic book publishers, video game makers and television series.
**major snippage**
Ordinary life
**snippity doo-dah**
Television, too, is returning the favor of comic book inspiration (“Smallville’s” imagining of a young Clark Kent in rural Kansas, for instance, borrows from Superman for All Seasons) by supplying storylines for graphic novels. The sci-fi series “Stargate” and “Battlestar Galactica” have extra adventures found in graphic novel form.
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Morjana