Graphic Novel Terms

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Panel

A distinct segment of the comic, containing a combination of image and text- often framed

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Open panel

a panel with no borders- subject seems to stand outside storyline

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Splash

a large panel, often spanning an entire page, designed to grab attention

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Bleed

an image that extends to the edge of the page without margins

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Frame

borders containing panels

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Gutter

space between and around framed panels

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Page composition

the arrangement of images, text, and panels on a page to guide flow and reader experience

  • specific pacing or rhythm

  • direct focus on certain things

  • side by side contrasts

  • control to the reader

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Panel transitions

relationship between two panels next to each other- the change that takes placer between them

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Closure

when the reader fills in gaps between panels

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Page turn

for dramatic effect or to reveal surprises- the content on pages complement each other to create visual or narrative connections

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Moment to moment

a panel transition that is a

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