A brief History of the Graphic Novel

Rafal Banasiak; Theodor Wyeld

doi:10.1109/iV.2018.00080

A brief History of the Graphic Novel

Rafal Banasiak, Theodor Wyeld

College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

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Abstract

The main visual device used in a comic book or graphic novel is a sequential array of images. As a visual communicative device, the sequential array of images has a long history. We see it in prehistoric cave art, the wall art of ancient Egyptian tombs, comic strips in newspapers, and most recently the digitally promulgated graphic novel, among other instances. As a visual narrative it is both impactful and highly recognisable. This is because it reduces the amount of information needed to communicate a succinct message using abstract iconography. This iconography evolved over the millennia until it formed its own lexicon and lingua franca within its media genre. Most recently, its conventions can now be relied on to communicate complex stories using digital media and the internet. This paper reviews the literature on the origins of the comic book art form, its current state and possible future directions. It provides an argument for the efficiency and enjoyment of this art form as a method for communicating information visually.//////document is a 'live' template and already defines the components of your paper title, text, heads, etc. in its style sheet.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Information Visualisation - Biomedical Visualization, Visualisation on Built and Rural Environments and Geometric Modelling and Imaging, IV 2018
Editors	Joao Moura Pires, Nuno Miguel Soares Datia, Giuseppe Polese, Marco Temperini, Filippo Sciarrone, Michele Risi, Gilles Venturini, Tania Di Mascio, Rocco Zaccagnino, Vincenzo Deufemia, Delfina Malandrino, Paloma Diaz, Antonio Fernandez Anta, Ebad Banissi, Theodor G. Wyeld, Muhammad Sarfraz, Fatma Bouali, Mark W. McK. Bannatyne, Fragkiskos Papadopoulo, Ugo Erra, Veronica Rossano, Anna Ursyn, Alfredo Cuzzocrea, Rita Francese
Pages	430-433
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-5386-7202-0
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/iV.2018.00080
Publication status	Published - 5 Dec 2018
Event	2018 22nd International Conference on Information Visualisation: Biomedical visualisation, visualisation on built and rural environments & geometric modelling and imaging - Fisciano, Italy Duration: 10 Jul 2018 → 13 Jul 2018 Conference number: 22nd https://doi.org/10.1109/IV45327.2018 (Conference link)

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Name	Information Visualisation - Biomedical Visualization, Visualisation on Built and Rural Environments and Geometric Modelling and Imaging, IV 2018

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Conference	2018 22nd International Conference on Information Visualisation
Abbreviated title	IV 2018
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Fisciano
Period	10/07/18 → 13/07/18
Internet address	https://doi.org/10.1109/IV45327.2018 (Conference link)

Keywords

Comic
Graphic novel
Sequential art
Cognitive load
Iconography
Conventions
Visual narrative

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Banasiak, R., & Wyeld, T. (2018). A brief History of the Graphic Novel. In J. M. Pires, N. M. S. Datia, G. Polese, M. Temperini, F. Sciarrone, M. Risi, G. Venturini, T. Di Mascio, R. Zaccagnino, V. Deufemia, D. Malandrino, P. Diaz, A. F. Anta, E. Banissi, T. G. Wyeld, M. Sarfraz, F. Bouali, M. W. M. Bannatyne, F. Papadopoulo, U. Erra, V. Rossano, A. Ursyn, A. Cuzzocrea, ... R. Francese (Eds.), Information Visualisation - Biomedical Visualization, Visualisation on Built and Rural Environments and Geometric Modelling and Imaging, IV 2018 (pp. 430-433). Article 8564198 (Information Visualisation - Biomedical Visualization, Visualisation on Built and Rural Environments and Geometric Modelling and Imaging, IV 2018). https://doi.org/10.1109/iV.2018.00080

Banasiak, Rafal ; Wyeld, Theodor. / A brief History of the Graphic Novel. Information Visualisation - Biomedical Visualization, Visualisation on Built and Rural Environments and Geometric Modelling and Imaging, IV 2018. editor / Joao Moura Pires ; Nuno Miguel Soares Datia ; Giuseppe Polese ; Marco Temperini ; Filippo Sciarrone ; Michele Risi ; Gilles Venturini ; Tania Di Mascio ; Rocco Zaccagnino ; Vincenzo Deufemia ; Delfina Malandrino ; Paloma Diaz ; Antonio Fernandez Anta ; Ebad Banissi ; Theodor G. Wyeld ; Muhammad Sarfraz ; Fatma Bouali ; Mark W. McK. Bannatyne ; Fragkiskos Papadopoulo ; Ugo Erra ; Veronica Rossano ; Anna Ursyn ; Alfredo Cuzzocrea ; Rita Francese. 2018. pp. 430-433 (Information Visualisation - Biomedical Visualization, Visualisation on Built and Rural Environments and Geometric Modelling and Imaging, IV 2018).

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Banasiak, R & Wyeld, T 2018, A brief History of the Graphic Novel. in JM Pires, NMS Datia, G Polese, M Temperini, F Sciarrone, M Risi, G Venturini, T Di Mascio, R Zaccagnino, V Deufemia, D Malandrino, P Diaz, AF Anta, E Banissi, TG Wyeld, M Sarfraz, F Bouali, MWM Bannatyne, F Papadopoulo, U Erra, V Rossano, A Ursyn, A Cuzzocrea & R Francese (eds), Information Visualisation - Biomedical Visualization, Visualisation on Built and Rural Environments and Geometric Modelling and Imaging, IV 2018., 8564198, Information Visualisation - Biomedical Visualization, Visualisation on Built and Rural Environments and Geometric Modelling and Imaging, IV 2018, pp. 430-433, 2018 22nd International Conference on Information Visualisation, Fisciano, Italy, 10/07/18. https://doi.org/10.1109/iV.2018.00080

A brief History of the Graphic Novel. / Banasiak, Rafal; Wyeld, Theodor.
Information Visualisation - Biomedical Visualization, Visualisation on Built and Rural Environments and Geometric Modelling and Imaging, IV 2018. ed. / Joao Moura Pires; Nuno Miguel Soares Datia; Giuseppe Polese; Marco Temperini; Filippo Sciarrone; Michele Risi; Gilles Venturini; Tania Di Mascio; Rocco Zaccagnino; Vincenzo Deufemia; Delfina Malandrino; Paloma Diaz; Antonio Fernandez Anta; Ebad Banissi; Theodor G. Wyeld; Muhammad Sarfraz; Fatma Bouali; Mark W. McK. Bannatyne; Fragkiskos Papadopoulo; Ugo Erra; Veronica Rossano; Anna Ursyn; Alfredo Cuzzocrea; Rita Francese. 2018. p. 430-433 8564198 (Information Visualisation - Biomedical Visualization, Visualisation on Built and Rural Environments and Geometric Modelling and Imaging, IV 2018).

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Banasiak R, Wyeld T. A brief History of the Graphic Novel. In Pires JM, Datia NMS, Polese G, Temperini M, Sciarrone F, Risi M, Venturini G, Di Mascio T, Zaccagnino R, Deufemia V, Malandrino D, Diaz P, Anta AF, Banissi E, Wyeld TG, Sarfraz M, Bouali F, Bannatyne MWM, Papadopoulo F, Erra U, Rossano V, Ursyn A, Cuzzocrea A, Francese R, editors, Information Visualisation - Biomedical Visualization, Visualisation on Built and Rural Environments and Geometric Modelling and Imaging, IV 2018. 2018. p. 430-433. 8564198. (Information Visualisation - Biomedical Visualization, Visualisation on Built and Rural Environments and Geometric Modelling and Imaging, IV 2018). doi: 10.1109/iV.2018.00080

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