"But what are "graphic novels," anyway? Aren't they just comic books? No. Actually, yes! Both comic books and graphic novels are works of "sequential art," in which pictures and (usually) words tell a story through their arrangement in deliberate order."
- Genreflecting 7th Ed.
Most graphic novels are given 'subject headings' that identify them as belonging to that genre. Subject headings are like tags that can help you find related books in the library's catalog. The following genre subject headings are often used for graphic novels - click any term to be taken to a list of related books in the WIU catalog.
These authors and series are popular with some people who read graphic novels. Click on any name to be take to a list of related works in the WIU catalog. If you're interested in a particular author or series not listed here, you can also search for it directly from the WIU catalog home page.
Is a book by your favorite author not available at Western?
You might be able to borrow it through I-Share. By creating an I-Share account using your WIU Library ID, you can borrow books from 80 different Illinois college libraries.
The I-Share catalog lets you search the collections of all I-Share libraries simultaneously. You can also request books from other libraries through the 'Request 1st Available' feature.
This guide has information to help you create a new I-Share account and place requests for books.