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Visual narratives have been a powerful tool to arrest the attention of the viewer since the very beginning of time. The static form of visual narratives i.e. graphic novels or comics is indeed a popular way to speed up the learning process, especially in the post covid classroom scenarios, which parents, teachers, and students often complain of being very boring and monotonous. The introduction of a good-quality graphic novel can be a great way to help struggling readers strengthen vocabulary, build reading confidence, and develop a deeper appreciation for the art of narration. They can make complex ideas more relatable by compressing them into single images and help in inviting the readers in and keeping them engaged. This paper discusses the postscript of a focus group discussion organized by the researcher to analyze the graphic novel created by converting a textual chapter from the 11th standard book into a graphic novel as part of the doctoral dissertation. It aims at exploring the quality concerns of a good graphic novel and the perception of teachers, students, and field experts. Although there are still reservations and doubts as to their efficiency, especially in the Indian classroom milieu but the worth of graphic novels as a pedagogical tool has been proved by substantial evidence. In this article, different arguments concerning the quality of a good graphic novel as a teaching tool are discussed. This paper focuses on the assessment criteria of a graphic novel and what makes it worth using as a teaching tool in the classroom of senior secondary school students.