Graphic novels are an important literary mode with a complex history and practice, and provide struggling readers of all kinds with a visual (but equally rigorous) reading experience. English teachers must determine the criteria for quality examples of this mode to provide the highest quality texts possible to every student. This article uses research to develop an easy-to-use tool for all educators to evaluate the educational value and literary merit of graphic novels. The history and theory behind visual texts and their usefulness for English language learners, struggling readers, gifted/talented students, and multicultural students in all content areas are considered in the evaluation tool.