People of the Graphic Novel

People of the Graphic Novel (2012)

July 31st, 20120h 10min

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"People of the Graphic Novel" is a playful introduction to the history of an art form: from the first "funny pages" to seminal artists including Will Eisner and Art Spiegelman.


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