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Light novels are great. most I see have an illustrated character page (especially if it is a multi book series) and periodically they have an illustration page.
sometimes it is easier to get into the novel when you first stert out by reading the webcomic, then it;s like you get more details of a story you already love adn then you can read further than what is available. and even when you read the novel to the end, when the comic releases it is just as exciting to read again.