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Graphic Novels

       Allen, Todd. The economics of web comics : a study in converting content into revenue. 2nd ed. [S.l.]: Indignant Media, 2007.
B, David. Epileptic. 1st ed. New York: Pantheon Books, 2005.
Barry, Lynda. Cruddy: an illustrated novel. 1st ed. New York: Scribner Paperback Fiction, 2000.
     ---. What it is. London: Jonathan Cape, 2009.
     --- The best American comics 2008.  Boston; New York : Houghton Mifflin, c2008.
Bechdel, Alison. The essential Dykes to watch out for. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2008.
Booker, M. May contain graphic material: comic books, graphic novels, and film. Westport  Conn.: Praeger Publishers, 2007.
Burns, Charles. The best American comics 2009. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2009.
Campbell, Eddie. From hell: being a melodrama in sixteen parts. 4th ed. Marietta: Top Shelf Productions, 2008. Chiarello, Mark, and DC Comics, Inc. The DC Comics guide to coloring and lettering comics. New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, 2004.
Clowes, Daniel. Ghost world. Special ed. Seattle  Wash.: Fantagraphics Books, 2008.
Clugston-Major, Chynna. Blue Monday. Portland  OR: Oni Press, 2003.  3 volumes
Delisle, Guy. Pyongyang: a journey in North Korea. 1st ed. Montréal: Drawn & Quarterly, 2007.
     ---. Shenzhen: a travelogue from China. Montréal: Drawn & Quarterly, 2006.
     ---. Burma chronicles. Montréal: Drawn & Quarterly, 2008.
DeMatteis, J. The compleat moonshadow. New York  NY: DC Comics, 1998.
Duncan, Randy. The power of comics: history, form and culture. New York: Continuum, 2009.
Eisner, Will. Expressive anatomy for comics and narrative. New York;London: W. W. Norton, 2008.
     ---. Graphic storytelling and visual narrative: principles and practices from the legendary cartoonist. New York: W.W. Norton, 2008.
     ---. The contract with God trilogy. New York: W.W. Norton, 2006.
     ---. The plot: the secret story of the Protocols of the Elders of Zion. 1st ed. New York: W.W. Norton, 2006.
Fenwick, Ray.  Hall of best knowledge. Seattle, Wash. : Fantagraphics, 2008.
Folman, Ari. Waltz with Bashir: a Lebanon war story. London [etc.]: [Atlantic books [etc.], 2009.
Frey, Nancy. Teaching visual literacy: using comic books, graphic novels, anime, cartoons, and more to develop comprehension and thinking skills. Thousand Oaks  CA: Corwin Press, 2008.
Gaiman, Neil. Death, the high cost of living. New York  NY: DC Comics, 1994.
     ---. The absolute Sandman. New York  NY: DC Comics, 2006.
Gray, Harold. Little Orphan Annie in the circus. Long Beach  CA: Pacific Comics Club, 2000.
     ---. Little Orphan Annie never say die! New York: Cupples and Leon, 1930.
Heer, Jeet. A comics studies reader. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 2009.
Helfer, Andrew. Malcolm X: a graphic biography. 1st ed. New York: Hill and Wang, 2006.
Hernandez, Gilbert. Human diastrophism. 1st ed. Seattle  WA ;New York: Fantagraphics Books, 2007.
Janson, Klaus. The DC comics guide to inking comics. New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, 2003.
     ---. The DC comics guide to pencilling comics. New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, 2002.
Kindt, Matt. Super spy. Marietta  GA: Top Shelf Productions, 2007.
     ---. Super spy: the lost dossiers. Marietta  Ga. ;London: Top Shelf, 2009.
Lewis Chessmen Unmasked. Gardners Books, 2010.
Lutes, Jason. Berlin: city of stones: a work of fiction. 3rd ed. Montreal: Drawn and Quarterly, 2004.
Marx, Karl. The communist manifesto (illustrated) Chapter one: historical materialism. Ottawa : Red Quill Books, 2010.
McCloud, Scott. Making comics: storytelling secrets of comics, manga and graphic novels. 1st ed. New York: Harper, 2006.
     ---. Reinventing comics: [how imagination and technology are revolutionizing an art form]. 1st ed. New York: Perennial, 2000.
Miller, Frank. 300. 1st ed. Milwaukie  Or.: Dark Horse Comics, 1999.
     ---. Absolute Ronin. London: Titan, 2008.
     ---. Batman : year one . New York: DC Comics, 2005.
     ---. Batman: the Dark Knight returns. New York: DC Comics, 2002.
     ---. Batman: the Dark Knight strikes again. New York: DC Comics, 2002.
     ---. Frank Miller's Ronin. New York  NY: DC Comics, 1983.
Moore, Alan. Alan Moore's writing for comics. Rantoul  IL: Avatar Press, 2008.
     ---. League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Century, 1910  Marietta  Ga.; London: Top Shelf Productions, 2009.
     ---. The absolute V for Vendetta. New York: DC Comics, 2009.
     ---. Watchmen. New York: DC Comics, 1994.
Nakazawa, Keiji, and Project Gen (Organization). Barefoot Gen: a cartoon story of Hiroshima. San Francisco  Calif.: Last Gasp of San Francisco, 2004.
O’Malley, Bryan. Scott Pilgrim's precious little life. 1st ed. Portland  OR: Oni Press, 2004.
O’Neil, Dennis. The DC Comics guide to writing comics. New York: Watson-Guptill, 2001.
Ōtomo, Katsuhiro. Akira. Milwaukee  Or. ;London: Dark Horse Comics, 2002-10.
Pawuk, Michael. Graphic novels: a genre guide to comic books, manga, and more. Westport  Conn.: Libraries Unlimited, 2007.
Power, Natsu. God of comics: Osamu Tezuka and the creation of post-World War II manga. Jackson [Miss.]: University Press of Mississippi, 2009.
Ryall, Chris. Comic books 101: the history, methods and madness. 1st ed. Cincinnati  Ohio: IMPACT, 2009.
Sacco, Joe. Safe area Gorazde: the war in Eastern Bosnia, 1992-95. London: Jonathan Cape, 2007.
     ---. The fixer and other stories. Montréal ;New York  N.Y.: Drawn & Quarterly, 2009.
Satrapi, Marjane. The complete Persepolis. 1st ed. New York: Pantheon Books, 2007.
Small, David. Stitches: a memoir. Toronto : McClelland & Stewart, c2009.
Smith, Jeff. Bone. 1st ed. New York: Graphix, 2005.
Spiegelman, Art. Maus: a survivor's tale, New York : Pantheon Books, [1997]
Tan, Shaun. The arrival. 1st ed. New York: Arthur A. Levine Books, 2007.
Tatsumi, Yoshihiro. The Push man, and other stories. 1st ed. Montréal  QC ;New York  N.Y.: Drawn & Quarterly, 2005.
Tezuka, Osamu. Buddha. 1st ed. New York  N.Y.: Vertical, 2003.
Thompson, Craig. Blankets: an illustrated novel. Marietta  Ga.: Top Shelf, 2003.
Ward, Lynd. Six novels in woodcuts. New York  N. Y.: Library of America, 2010. 
     --- Gods' man, Madman's drum, Wild pilgrimage. New York, N.Y. : Library of America c2010.
     --- Vertigo: a novel in woodcuts. Mineola, N.Y. : Dover Publications, c2009.
     --- God's man, a novel in woodcuts. Mineola, N.Y. : Dover Publications, c2004
Ware, Chris. Jimmy Corrigan: the smartest kid on earth. [New York]: Pantheon Books, 2002.
     --- The best American comics 2007. Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2007.
Williams, Freddie. The DC comics guide to digitally drawing comics. New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, 2009.
Wolk, Douglas. Reading comics: how graphic novels work and what they mean. Cambridge  MA: Da Capo Press, 2007.
Yang, Gene. American born Chinese. 1st ed. New York: Square Fish, 2009.

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