Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Abbreviations xi
4. Note on the Text xiii
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. The Death of the Comic Book 26
7. 2. Eastern Promise 37
8. 3. Making Novels 58
9. 4. The Graphic Novel Triumphant 95
10. 5. Putting the Novel into Graphic Novel 122
11. 6. Comics as Literature? 158
12. Conclusion 183
13. Appendix 191
14. Acknowledgments 197
15. Notes 201
16. Bibliography 235
17. Index 247
18. About the Author 261