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The 24 pages that link to Graphic novel, each with the reason it gives.

• ChiaroscuroRelated: Black-and-white comics can use chiaroscuro to direct attention and suggest volume.

• ComicsRelated: This format supports sustained narratives and nonfiction in comics.

• Superhero fictionRelated: The graphic novel format supports both self-contained superhero narratives and collected story arcs.

• Will EisnerRelated: Eisner’s 1978 book helped popularize this label for serious, book-length comics.

• Octavia E. ButlerRelated: Damian Duffy and John Jennings adapted Kindred into a graphic novel.

• American comic bookRelated: The format helped comics gain broader recognition as book-length literature.

• CartoonistRelated: Some cartoonists develop their work into long-form visual narratives.

• Bande dessinéeRelated: The label overlaps with bande dessinée but emphasizes book-length publication.

• Hugo PrattRelated: Corto Maltese albums helped establish the long-form comic as a literary work in Europe.