Making Nonfiction Comics

Shay Sarah Mirk, Eleri Harris

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Author
Shay Sarah Mirk, Eleri Harris
Publish Date
2025-11-11
Book Type
Hardcover
Publisher Name
Abrams, Incorporated
Subtitle
A Guide for Graphic Narrative
Number of Pages
272
ISBN-10
1419769278
ISBN-13
9781419769276
SKU
9781419769276

Description

The definitive guide to writing, drawing, and publishing nonfiction comics from award-winning creators Shay Mirk and Eleri Harris--"abolsutely essential reading" (Nate Powell)

Making Nonfiction Comics is an accessible guide to nonfiction comics perfect for graphic novel readers, writers, and of course, aspiring comics artists. This new classic is a must-have for readers of Scott McCloud's Understanding Comics and Lynda Barry's Making Comics.

Sarah Shay Mirk and Eleri Mai Harris, award-winning graphic journalists and longtime editors of the critically acclaimed graphic journalism site the Nib, have compiled the perfect field guide to graphic journalism while showcasing valuable skills and practices for creating nonfiction comics.

Mixing comics, prose, infographics, illustrations, and interviews with some of the world's most influential nonfiction comics creators, Harris and Mirk introduce readers to nonfiction visual stories while also articulating the standards and ethics around blending traditional journalism with the visual language of comics.

Featuring contributions from Derf Backderf, Box Brown, Thi Bui, Nicole Georges, Malaka Gharib, Nate Powell, Kristen Radtke, Victoria Ying, and more.