Missouri State University will be offering a course through the English Department focused on graphic novels.  Dr. W.D. Blackmon and course instructor Jen Murvin Edwards decided that graphic novels were at a point that they deserve respect and needed to be taught in a course.

The course will run from August 9 through August 13 and will be open to members of the community for non-credit.  The course will focus on the criticism of graphic novels as well as how they are developed.

The course will also feature a guest appearance by Matt Kindt whose graphic novel 3 Story is being made into a movie.