Watchmen – Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons, DC Comics (2014), ISBN: -1401248192 Batman: The Dark Knight Returns – Frank Miller, DC Comics (2016), ISBN: 978-1401263119

Research Paper (2000 words)

Assignment brief: Selecting a title from the ‘Required Reading’ list students will be required to write a paper that considers three aspects of that work.

Firstly, why is this graphic novel considered a ‘significant work’ in the field?

Secondly, what unique elements does this book bring to the medium of the graphic novel.

Thirdly, what has been the influence of this work both on the medium and broader popular culture.

Assessment Week/Date: Week 7

Weighting (% of final grade): 40%

Assignment Type – Research Paper

Learning Outcome(s) Assessed: This assignment requires the students to construct an argument and back it up with evidence from readings, class materials and their own research. More info will be distributed in class.

Description of Assignment:

Grading Criteria (What constitutes a good assignment?): Answers the question posed; analysis is thoughtful, accurate, and detailed; writing is clear and free of errors; essay is neatly organized and presented and of proper length; demonstrates good understanding of conventions of academic writing; argument is clearly laid out and fully backed up by references and evidence.

Required Reading: you have to decide from one of those readings

Watchmen – Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons, DC Comics (2014), ISBN: -1401248192

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns – Frank Miller, DC Comics (2016), ISBN: 978-1401263119

The Contract With God Trilogy – Will Eisner, W. W. Norton & Company (2005), ISBN: 978-0393061055

Habibi – Craig Thompson, Faber & Faber (2011), ISBN: 978-0571241323

Maus – Art Spiegelman, Penguin (2003), ISBN: 978-0141014081

Stuck Rubber Baby – Howard Cruse, DC Comics (2011), ISBN:978-1401227036

Sandman Vol 1: Preludes & Nocturnes – Neil Gaiman, etc (2010), ISBN:978-1401225759

The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn – Herge (2012), ISBN:978-1405206228

Sin City, Vol 1 – Frank Miller, Dark Horse Comics (2010), ISBN:978-1593072933

Persepolis – Marjane Satrapi, Vintage (2008), ISBN: 978-0099523994

Spider-Man: Kraven’s Last Hunt – Marvel Comics (2008), ISBN:978-0785134503

How Comics Work – Dave Gibbons and Tim Pilcher, Rotovision (2017),ISBN: 978-2888933410

The Art of Comic Book Writing: The Definitive Guide to Outlining, Scripting, and Pitching Your Sequential Art Stories – Mark Kneece, Watson-Guptill Publications Inc. (2015), ISBN: 978-0770436971

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