Free

Introduction to graphic novels

  • Sat 13 Sep 2025, 11:30 - 12:00
Maus by Art Spiegelman, one of the first full impact graphic novels
Maus by Art Spiegelman, one of the first full impact graphic novels

New to the world of graphic novels? In collaboration with the Volksuniversiteit Rotterdam, Cross Comix offers a short introduction to graphic novels as a mature, multifaceted narrative that blends literature, art, and visual language — as an introduction to the festival and a stepping stone to a course offered by the Volksuniversiteit.

This part of the program is in Dutch

Mark van der Graaff

Mark van der Graaff (Rotterdam, 1967) is an illustrator and writer. Under the name m a r k u s, he created cartoons and illustrations for publications including the VPRO Guide, PZC, Psychologie Magazine, and Metro, and published graphic stories in GR’NN, Comix 2000, and the Slibreeks.

Mark van der Graaff

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