graphic novel Archives

Raymond Chandler's Trouble is My Business:
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[...]
Sunny Figures it Out: 6th Sunny Graphic Novel is About Dating
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[...]
Orion
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[...]
Orion
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[...]
Orion
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[...]
E.E. Salo & Megan Kearney's Too Hot To Tango, "Dirty Dancing But Gay"
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[...]
On Guard!: New Middle Grade Graphic Novel Introduces Kids to Fencing
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[...]
The New York Trilogy: Graphic Novel Might Surpass the Original Novels
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[...]
Lore Olympus Gets a Cookbook from Creator Rachel Symthe & Friends
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 Symthe, 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[...]
Diary of a Nature Nerd
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[...]
Pencil & Eraser: Lost and Frown!: Cute, funny Graphic Novel Out in may
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[...]
Brielle & Bear Vol. 1 Launches Salomey Doku's a Graphic Novel Romance
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[...]
Should We Buy A Gun? A New Graphic Novel From Divided Perspectives
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[...]
A Very Topical Graphic Novel About Chamberlain In Need Of A Publisher
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 From Mariah-Rose Marie
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[...]
Everyone Is White On The Internet by Nadia Shammas & Molly Murakami
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,[...]
A Kids & YA Graphic Novel Pitch
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[...]
The Unsinkable Ship Of Fools by Jonas Goonface
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[...]
Agent Cupcake
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[...]
David Wilson's Sells Rights To Graphic Novel, Soulmates
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[...]
Go Back & Get It
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[...]
Emily Tetri's Upcoming Middle-Grade Graphic Novel Small Magics
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[...]
Huck 'N' Hairball and the Litterbox Time Machine,
Huck 'N' Hairball and the Litterbox Time Machine is a middle-grade buddy-comedy-adventure-science-fiction graphic novel series by Rich Moyer of Ham Helsing: Vampire Hunter, in which the bumbling cat Huck and his brainy friend (and hairball) Hairball invent a time machine and accidentally break the universe. Chris Duffy and Emily Duffy at Union Square Kids have bought world rights for a[...]
Yarrow and the Burning Mountain
Wendy Xu has sold North American rights to two new graphic novels. The first is the middle-grade book Yarrow and the Burning Mountain, due out in 2027 It is about a young goblin who, to protect her way of life, and takes on her evil estranged cousin who is attempting to mass produce her village's special pottery. The[...]
From Both Sides
Brian Devine and Dave Devine's debut YA graphic novel, From Both Sides, is a coming-of-age YA romance reminiscent of Eleanor & Park, set in 1980s Philadelphia, in which freshman Martha Dunn assumes a more confident alter ego, Josie Bloom, to start up a letter and mixtape exchange with her former best friend, Simon Skylark, and[...]
Birdie Marigold and the Mini-Golf Mystery
Birdie Marigold and the Mini-Golf Mystery is a new middle-grade graphic novel by Kathleen Gros about a girl who moves into her late great-aunt's mansion and uncovers a mystery decades in the making Alyssa Miele at HarperCollins/Quill Tree Books has bought the world English rights to Birdie Marigold and the Mini-Golf Mystery in an exclusive submission. Birdie[...]
Maria Scrivan's Nat A Chance Graphic Novel Gets A 100,000 Print Run
Nat a Chance, the sixth in the series of Nat Enough graphic novels by Connecticut-based cartoonist Maria Scrivan, has received a 100,000 print run for when it is published by Scholastic Graphix in March next year. Nat a Chance by Maria Scrivan "The sixth book in the New York Times bestselling series that began with Nat Enough! You don't know[...]
A Song For You And I by K. O’Neill Gets A 120,000 Print Run
The new middle-grade graphic novel A Song For You And I by Kay O'Neill will have a 120,000-copy print run when it is published by Random House Graphic in March next year Well, they do have quite the appreciative fanbase. A Song For You And I by K O'Neill from Random House Graphic in March "Being a[...]