A manga is a Japanese or Asian style comic book. it is read from right to left and are inked in gray scale. Many manga's are also lengthier than a typical "Western" style comic book.
GRAPHIC NOVEL
A graphic novel is a stand alone work or a collection of comics in a single work that encompasses a single or entire story arc. Graphic novels are also lengthy, usually in color, and the stories may be more in depth or have greater intricacy than compared to a comic book. The story is told using sequential art and text.
COMIC BOOK
Comic books are published on a periodic basis (i.e. monthly, weekly, etc.), are usually inked in color, tells a story using sequential art and text, and are short in nature-40 pages or less.
Below are more examples of manga and graphic novels that you can find in our collection. They are located downstairs in the STACKS in the PN 6727-6728 and PN 6790 sections.
Comic Book Heroes
Graphic Non-fiction
Graphic Novels
Manga
Memoirs