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The Book of Agnes by Fran Meneses is a new YA graphic novel series about a teenage girl questioning her place in the world when life and art get messy Samia Garcia-Fakih at First Second has acquired North American English rights to The Book of Agnes series at auction Publication of The Book of Agnes is scheduled[...]

Worth A Shot by Dora Wang, creator of the comic series Pocket Peaches, is her debut YA contemporary romance graphic novel, in which high school mascot Ann Chen is content being anonymous, cheering on the girls' varsity ice hockey team, especially their star player Lisa, from the sidelines "But as she and Lisa get closer off the[...]

Growing Together by Ursula Murray Husted of Botticelli's Apprentice is a new middle-grade graphic novel that follows three kids as they navigate friendship and their first crushes when they join a gardening club at their school.  Jennifer Ung at Quill Tree Books has acquired world rights to Growing Together, and publication is scheduled for the summer of[...]

YouTube video and comic book creator Mark Crilley has auctioned world rights to the first two of his new debut Gwen Benny middle-grade graphic novels The first book in the series, Gwen Benny and the Shopping List of Destiny, introduces "an ordinary girl with an extraordinary imagination, who periodically slips into a vivid fantasy world[...]

Cheyenne Smith has auctioned the world rights to her first two graphic novels, Hell On Wheels and Super Moon Summer Both YA titles, Hell on Wheels, the contemporary romance own voices story of an ambitious girl who plays wheelchair basketball and a boy with a clubfoot who seeks to hide his disability, and Super Moon[...]

The manhua or comic adaptation of the bestselling danmei series Heaven Official's Blessing will be published in December 2025 by Inklore

has written a new graphic novel drawn by Michela Cacciatore, Aphmau: Searching for Home And it will be published by HarperCollins's HarperPop imprint, for June seventeenth It features her character of Aphmau, in a younger version than appears in her YouTube videos, going to a new school and meeting the characters from her world for[...]

In the annals of crime fiction, Raymond Chandler is one of the giants, so Raymond Chandler's Trouble is My Business is adapted into a graphic novel, may questions arise, including "Is this necessary?" and "Who is this for?" The creators of the graphic novel seem to be asking themselves those questions, and the book itself is[...]

Your kids might be into the New York Times bestselling Sunny graphic novel series for middle grade readers Sunny is a precocious grade school kid who gets into the everyday adventures that all kids get into, written by Jennifer L Holm and illustrated by Matthew Holm as a way for kids to explore their own experiences.  The[...]

Galaxy: The Prettiest Star by Jadzia Axelrod and Jess Taylor was an original YA graphic novel, adding a new super character to the DC Universe, and published by DC Comics in 2022 Now, for 2026, Galaxy is getting a sequel Still written by Jadzia Axelrod, but this time drawn by Rye Hickman, as Galaxy Vol[...]

Kanga-U: Tests and Tournaments, is a new middle-grade graphic novel from DC Comics by Sholly Fisch and Yancey Labat, set on the Paradise Island of Themyscira, in which the giant kangaroos compete to see who will be paired with Princess Diana, published on the 3rd of June and previewed in the recent Free Comic Book Day volume[...]

Supergirl is getting a number of original graphic novels ahead of the new movie, such as Supergirl's Family Vacation by Brandon T Snider and Sarah Leuver out on the 5th of May 2026, but with a rather different tone. Supergirl's Family Vacation by Brandon T Snider & Sarah Leuver Supergirl's Family Vacation by Brandon T[...]

Salo and Megan Kearney is a new YA graphic novel pitched as "Dirty Dancing but gay" that follows Honey, sports camp counselor and soccer star, as she gets roped into being arts camp rival Teddi's competitive dance partner The only problem is Honey can't dance, and she just may be falling head over heels for Teddi. Abrams[...]

There's a unique new middle grade graphic novel coming out – On Guard! by debut creator Cassidy Wasserman is the first in a brand-new graphic novel series, Marshall Middle School This is a unique and heartfelt addition to the middle grade graphic novel space, providing both a much-needed girl centered sport story as well as a[...]

Auster passed away in 2024, but with his blessing, Paul Karasik, who art-directed the adaptation of the other two books in the trilogy into graphic novels Ghosts is illustrated by Italian artist Lorenzo Matotti, and The Locked Room is drawn by Karasik himself The result might be a masterpiece, a single, thematically unified work surpassing[...]

One of the most successful digital comic series and graphic novels, Lore Olympus, is getting an official cookbook This July, The Official Lore Olympus Cookbook by creator Rachel Smythe, written by Genn McMenemy, with recipes by Diana Moutsopoulos, features 60 recipes that breathe fresh life into traditional Greek cuisine. Organized by season, each chapter offers a[...]

Graphix/Scholastic Books, a brand new middle grade debut graphic novel – Diary of a Nature Nerd by Tiffany Everett, a book aimed at readers aged 8–12 about big goals, new feelings, and blended families! The author-artist is an avid explorer of America's national parks and grew up in a blended family, so she's drawn on her[...]

Featuring classic and instantly recognizable school supplies, this dynamic duo's contrasting yet complementary personalities make this graphic novel a perfect addition to classrooms and libraries Ideal for reluctant readers, this engaging story is set to publish in May, making it an excellent choice for a quick and enjoyable summer vacation read. Jenny Alvarado is an author and[...]

Debut author-illustrator Salomey Doku launches her modern-day retelling of Beauty and the Beast in Brielle & Bear: Volume One on  April 22nd 2025 from Random House.  refreshes a tale as old as time in a dreamy graphic novel perfect for binge-readers looking for a sweet, escapist love story. "Brielle & Bear: Volume One" cover art: Random House Graphic Once[...]

Gabriel Wexler is a right-wing artist. Together, they have collaborated on a new graphic novel, Should We Buy A Gun, looking at the ownership of guns in the United States of America, and created over the last eleven years. It has recently been published by SerioComics, a new publisher of graphic novels. Should We Buy A Gun by Dave[...]

This may be the most opportune time for almost a hundred years to read a graphic novel about Neville Chamberlain Chamberlain, written by Ben Dickson, was created over six years by three artists, Vincent Deporter, Fran Strukan and Valentina Briski, the first of whom passed away during its creation Chamberlain's name has been summoned a[...]

A Quick & Easy Guide To Healthy Relationships is a new graphic novel from cartoonist Mariah-Rose Marie, in the Quick & Easy Guide graphic novel line for modern living published by Oni Press Mariah-Rose Marie is also known for comics such as Cook Like Your Ancestors, and Be Gay Do Comics. A Quick & Easy Guide[...]

Limits of the Human Body by Jim Ottaviani and Dale DeForest is an upcoming nonfiction middle grade graphic novel about both the physiology and mental journey of athletes to push the limits of the performance of the human body Calista Brill at First Second has bought world rights to Limits of the Human Body, for publication in 2026,[...]

Some very special Valentine's Day messages to launch Tales From Ero-Tech, from Chloe Brailsford, Alan Flops and more.

The KCU Pitchfest is a gallery showcase of unpublished kids and YA-intended graphic novel projects that are reviewed by a panel of top agents and editors And will cost $120 to take part Participants can submit their pitch to be considered over the next few weeks Participants can also have the opportunity to sign up[...]

Spike Trotman's Iron Circus Comics, the biggest graphic novels publisher in the Midwest, known for raising five million dollars via crowdfunding, has announced a final graphic novel for 2025, in June, The Unsinkable Ship Of Fools by Jonas Goonface, co-creator of Godshaper Dogpile Originally published on Goonface's Patreon from 2020 to 2024 It has just launched[...]

Originally planned for the autumn of 2024, Agent Cupcake is a new middle-grade "sparkle spy" graphic novel coming in November 2025 from the Eisner-nominated Triple Dream Comics team of Mel Hilario, Lauren Davis, and Katie Longua, the team behind Debian Perl, Digital Detective, which they auctioned to Grace Scheipeter at Oni Press back in 2021[...]

Soulmates is a YA graphic novel by debut author David Wilson, illustrator of the middle-grade graphic memoir Play Like a Girl. "To everyone else, 17-year-old golden boy Kit Summers has it all figured out But when he starts having premonitions of death, he must find a way to stop them—while navigating new feelings for an old friend who has[...]

Mariah-Rose Marie's debut YA graphic novel Go Back and Get It tells a story of when two mixed-race sisters drive cross-country to visit family in the American South, they come to reckon with their history, differences, and roots, all while unknowingly answering the call of something more ancient, magical, and illuminating than they could imagine[...]

Small Magics is Emily Tetri's upcoming middle-grade graphic novel about a girl who spends her summer on a magical island Mark Siegel at First Second has bought world rights to Small Magics and Tess Banta will also edit Publication is planned for 2026 and Emily Tetri's agent Leon Gladstone at GladstoneWeisberg ALC negotiated the deal. Small Magics[...]