Graphic novels are a development of comic books, & much like other literary forms, it is difficult to create a general description of them. Graphic novels can cover a wide variety of subjects & genres, including crime, biography, slice-of-life, drama, fiction, sci-fi, horror & even superheroes. The artwork itself is somewhat more advanced than a regular comic book style, & a graphic novel uses a more sophisticated method of combining words & pictures to convey a story. The book itself is divided into two parts, beginning with a thorough exploration of techniques that include tools & equipment; graphic novel styles, characters & genres; the art of storytelling; special effects & creating words. The second part of the book consists of projects, covering character design, showing emotion & planning a story. At the end of the book there is a useful glossary, further reading list & index. Complete with easy-to-follow steps & guidelines, this book will make you a graphic novel guru before you know it. The size of this book is 20cm in height & 16.4cm wide with 224 pages