NPR.org, December 4, 2008 · No longer only for kids, nerds and baby boomers longing for a second childhood, graphic novels are showing themselves to be a medium of startling breadth and grace. Don't call them a genre anymore; cutting-edge graphic novels exist for everyone. With last year's widely praised film adaptation of Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis, there was a sense these books had come into their own.

Now that the first blush of wonder has faded, new fans are beginning to realize what comics buffs have known for decades: Comics and graphic novels have their own traditions and idiosyncrasies, and learning to understand them can be a rewarding lifetime journey.

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