Ooh, I can answer that because I've been learning lots about this. You didn't think I've been reading all these just for fun, did you? :)
What makes a graphic novel a graphic novel is sequential art. The art in GNs is done in panels, and the text and art are interdependent. You don't get the entire story from just the text or just the art. Both are needed in order to fully understand and appreciate the book.
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Date: 2009-06-25 02:40 am (UTC)What makes a graphic novel a graphic novel is sequential art. The art in GNs is done in panels, and the text and art are interdependent. You don't get the entire story from just the text or just the art. Both are needed in order to fully understand and appreciate the book.
I added a couple of pages from the book, above.