The (often referring to the authoritative two-volume set edited by M. Keith Booker ) is an exhaustive reference guide covering the medium’s evolution from 19th-century comic strips to modern graphic novels. Essential Content & Themes
An encyclopedia of this scale typically organizes its content into several key pillars to provide a complete overview of the industry: Encyclopedia of Comic Books and Graphic Novels: [2 volumes] Encyclopedia of Comic Books and Graphic Novels