The Graphic Narrative of Liu Cixin, The Wandering Earth, and its Related Ecological Problems

Abstract

Focusing on the ideological connotations and artistic techniques of the graphic novel The Wandering Earth, this paper discusses its adaptation from the literary work, and reveals its thoughts on the ecological problems and the sustainable development in the Anthropocene. Images in this graphic novel do not simply reproduce the externally visible objects, but let the invisible be seen by presenting a certain way for the viewer to observe the earth. This novel organically combines science fiction and the art of graphic storytelling, which is worthy of in-depth discussion from the interdisciplinary perspective.