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The rise of the graphic novel: Mainstream and small screen, they’re not just for kids anymore

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August 11, 2024

Comic books often have been thought of as the bastion of pre-teen and teenage boys who hang out in comic book shops, leafing through the latest issue featuring their favorite

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