Comics
Book-length comics take different forms in different cultures. European comics albums are most commonly printed in A4-size colour volumes. In English-speaking countries, bound volumes of comics are called graphic novels and are available in various formats. Despite incorporating the term "novel"--a term normally associated with fiction--"graphic novel" also refers to non-fiction and collections of short works. Japanese comics are collected in volumes called tankobon following magazine serialization.
What are bounds volumes of comics called in America?
graphic novels
In English-speaking countries, bound volumes of comics are called graphic novels and are available in various formats.
Comics