Graphic Novels

Graphic novelist Joel Christian Gill speaks about his graphic novels on Black history as well as the challenges of adapting Ibram X. Kendi's Stamped from the Beginning.

Though debates abound about whether graphic novel adaptations can live up to their source material, readers don't need to choose; these titles, aimed at a variety of readers, can be read alongside the original works for enhanced understanding.

In the latest installment of "Stellar Panels," Brigid Alverson recommends graphic works that use the medium to teach how government works and how to change it.