In Search of the Great Australian (Graphic) Novel

What do you think was Australia's first graphic novel? Was it Nicki Greenberg's 'graphic adaptation' of The Great Gatsby (2007)? Or Shaun Tan's The Arrival (2006)? Maybe even Gregory Rogers' The Boy, The Bear, The Bard (2004)?

If you thought you knew the answer to this question, then you might wish to consult my latest article, 'In Search of the Great Australian (Graphic) Novel', which has been published in the debut issue of The Australasian Journal of Popular Culture, and can be downloaded here. The answer will suprise you - but the accompanying illustration might give you a clue! (Image courtesy of Mick Stone @ Camberwell Books).