I’ve rarely seen the term “speculative fiction” being used, so I don’t really have an idea of what it encompasses. Would someone care to explain? I remember “Anathem” being described as such - and by the way: what an amazing book! I recommend it to all nerds, in particular those into history/philosophy/scifi.
What are you talking about? Graphic novels usually aren’t comics (but there is a lot of overlap sometimes). Comics tend to refer to a specific thin booklet of drawn written media and are typically published in a serialized format and have a specific subculture attached. Graphic novels are typically published in one offs like regular novels, and are normally published in more of a traditionally looking book. They also typically aren’t serialized, and are either one off stories or a series in a similar to format to how other books do.
Indie comics are unique, they have their own culture and are an outlier