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Nonfiction comics

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Genre/Form termNonfiction comics
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Variant(s)Graphic non-fiction
Graphic nonfiction
Non-fiction comics
Non-fictional comics
Nonfictional comics
See alsoComics (Graphic works)
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Scope noteComics that are intended to be educational or informational or that present facts or true accounts.
Found inSerchay, D.S. The librarian's guide to graphic novels for children and tweens, c2008: pp. 33-34 (Nonfiction comic books have been around for more than 60 years; historical and contemporary biographies, history, science, and current events; in recent years there has been a rise in nonfiction graphic novels, often from non-comic book publishers; graphic nonfiction)
Karp, J. Graphic novels in your school library, 2012: p. 51 (list of genres includes: nonfiction)
Wikipedia, Dec. 11, 2012: Non-fiction comics (Non-fiction comics, also known as graphic non-fiction, is non-fiction in the comics medium, embracing a variety of formats from comic strips to trade paperbacks)