Original: Graphic novels are typically bound in longer and more durable formats than familiar comic magazines , using the same materials and methods as printed books , and they are generally sold in bookstores and specialty comic book shops rather than at newsstands .
Simplified: Graphic novels are often bound in a better format than the comic magazines , using the same materials and methods as printed books , and are generally sold in bookstores and specialty comic book shops rather than at newsstands .