Why Watchmen Creator Alan Moore Hates The ‘Graphic Novel’ Label
The term goes back a bit further, such as the Marvel Graphic Novel line (begun in 1982). These longer (and more expensive) than usual comic issues told a standalone story. They also tended to be darker than contemporary Marvel comics. Take the “X2” inspiration “X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills” (by Chris Claremont and Brent Anderson) where the X-Men battled a televangelist and religious bigotry, and “The Death of Captain Marvel” (by Jim Starlin), where the cosmic hero succumbed to cancer.
12/24/2024by Devin MeenanSlash Film
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