| LC control no. | gf2014026515 |
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| Thesaurus/term list | lcgft |
| Genre/Form term | Romance comics |
| Variant(s) | Love comics Romantic comics |
| See also | Comics (Graphic works) |
| Scope note | Comics that primarily depict romantic love. |
| Found in | Pawuk, M. Graphic novels : a genre guide to comic books, manga, and more, 2007: p. 418 (Romance. Stories dealing with the love, confusion, heartache, hilarity, and ups-and-downs of teenage and young adult romance. Romance comic books have a long-standing history in the U.S., from their inception in the 1940s through their decline in the 1970s. Like most teen romance fiction as well as adult romance, the focus in a graphic novel romance title is the blossoming relationship between two individuals. Romance knows no boundaries, so titles may include off-beat couples, same-sex couples, faraway settings, and even a heavy helping of comedy; several subgenres of romance, including romantic comedy and romantic fantasy) Fletcher-Spear, K. Library collections for teens : manga and graphic novels, c2011: p. 172 (Romance Graphic Novels) Wikipedia, Nov. 9, 2012 (Romance comics (sometimes love comics) is a comics genre depicting romantic love and its attendant complications such as jealousy, marriage, divorce, betrayal, and heartache.) |
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