ENG 255 O1 THE GRAPHIC NOVEL

This course will trace the development of the graphic novel from its roots in the superhero serials of Marvel and DC through the long-form alternative comics of Robert Crumb, Harvey Pekar, and the Brothers Hernandez (among others) to its latest form, in academically embraced works such as Art Spiegelman’s Maus, Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis, and Chris Ware’s Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth.