What are graphic novels descendants of?

Explanation:

Graphic novel, in American and British usage, a type of text combining words and images- essentially a comic, although the term most commonly refers to a complete story presented as a book rather than a periodical. The field of comic studies was first emerging as an academic discipline, scholars and others have attempted to define the word comics and to generate a critical terminology appropriate to support that definition. The word comic denotes a periodical for children.

the following what exactly?

that his long years of service outweigh any faults he may have had.

he wanted to be remembered for the good things he did, one of those being when he gave up office so others would follow suit, but george washington wasn’t a man who thought he was perfect, he knew he made mistakes. he was a very talented soldier with a natural gift of tactic.