graphic novels for adults
noun phraseUK /ˈɡræf.ɪk ˈnɒv.əlz fɔːr ˈæd.ʌlts/
US /ˈɡræf.ɪk ˈnɑː.vəlz fɔːr əˈdʌlts/
These are long stories told with pictures and words, made for grown-up readers.
The bookstore has a whole shelf of graphic novels for adults, including memoirs and crime stories.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Comic-format books that deal with serious or mature themes such as war, grief, or politics.
Her graphic novel for adults about her family's history won a literary prize.
3. Long-form illustrated fiction published for readers over eighteen rather than children.
Publishers now release several graphic novels for adults every season.
4. A category in libraries and bookshops that keeps mature illustrated stories separate from kids' comics.
The librarian pointed him to the graphic novels for adults section upstairs.