Books


 * Abel, Jessica and Madden, Matt (2008). Drawing words & writing pictures : making comics : manga, graphic novels, and beyond. New York : First Second**.


 * Bang, Molly (2000). Picture this : how pictures work. New York : SeaStar Books.**


 * Brunetti, Ivan (2011). Cartooning : philosophy and practice. New Haven [Conn.] : Yale University Press.**


 * Cary, Stephen (2004). Going graphic : comics at work in the multilingual classroom. Portsmouth, NH : Heinemann.**


 * David, Peter (2009). Writing for comics & graphic novels. Cincinnati, Ohio : IMPACT Books.**


 * Dooley, Michael and Heller, Steven (2005). The education of a comics artist : visual narrative in cartoons, graphic novels, and beyond. New York : Allworth Press : School of Visual Arts.**


 * Eisner, Will (1985) Comics & sequential art. Tamarac, Fla. : Poorhouse Press ; Guerneville, Calif. : Distributed by Eclipse Books, ©1985.**


 * Eisner, Will (1996) Graphic storytelling and visual narrative. Tamarac, FL : Poorhouse Press, ©1996.**


 * Fingeroth, Danny (2008). The rough guide to graphic novels. London ; New York : Rough Guides : Distributed by the Penguin Group.**


 * Gertler, Nat and Lieber, Steve. (2004). The complete idiot's guide to creating a graphic novel. Indianapolis, IN : Alpha Books, ©2004.**


 * Gorman, Michele (2003). Getting graphic! : using graphic novels to promote literacy with preteens and teens. Worthington, Ohio : Linworth Pub.**


 * McCloud, Scott (1993). Understanding comics : the invisible art. New York : HarperPerennial.**


 * McCloud, Scott (2000). Reinventing comics : [how imagination and technology are revolutionizing an art form]. New York : Perennial.**


 * McCloud, Scott (2006). Making comics : storytelling secrets of comics, manga and graphic novels. New York : Harper.**


 * Monnin, Katie (2010). Teaching graphic novels : practical strategies for the secondary ELA classroom. Gainesville, FL : Maupin House Pub.**


 * Schmidt, Andy (2009). The insider's guide to creating comics and graphic novels. Cincinnati, OH: Impact Books.**


 * Sturm, James et al. (2009). Adventures in cartooning : how to turn your doodles into comics! New York, NY : Published by First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press.**


 * Wolk, Douglas (2007). Reading comics : how graphic novels work and what they mean. Cambridge, MA : Da Capo Press.**