graphic novel Archives

Published last month, The Squad is the sequel graphic novel to 2022's The Tryout, both by Christina Soontornvat and Joanna Cacao and both published by Scholastic/Graphix. The Squad, however, got itself into six figures with a 100,000-copy print run when it was published in mid-November. The Squad by Christina Soontornvat and Joanna Cacao, being published from Scholastic/Graphix "STEP UP[...]

Le Guin as a graphic novel, coming out from Clarion Press in March next year and getting a 100,000-copy print run. A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K Le Guin A Wizard of Earthsea was originally published by 1968 set in the fictional archipelago of Earthsea, about Ged, a young mage who displays great power while still a[...]

I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919, is the eleventh of Lauren Tarshis' "I Survived" series of books to be adapted as a graphic novel. One of a series of fast-paced historical fiction books for kids in grades 3–5, that focus on historical disasters from the perspective of a boy or girl who lived to tell the tale[...]

Kirby's Lessons for Falling (in Love), a new graphic novel by comic book creator Laura Gao, has secured a hundred thousand print run from publisher HarperAlley for March next year Laura Gao posted, "Introducing my longest relationship yet (3+ years!!)… KIRBY'S LESSONS FOR FALLING (IN LOVE) is a record of all the lessons I've learned[...]

Sunset of the Sabertooth by Mary Pope Osborne recently got a graphic novel adaptation from writer Jenny Laird, and artists Kelly Mathews and Nichole Mathews from Random House Books for Young Readers, with a 100,000 paperback print run and a 25,000 copy hardcover print run The seventh of a series of graphic novel adaptations of[...]

Writer Rachel Faturoti and artist Flo Woolley have created a new YA graphic novel series, Black Dolls about four Black British teen girls forming a pop-punk band to take on the music industry. Black Dolls Vol 1: A YA graphic novel about figuring out your identity in a world that tries to define you Paperback – 17[...]

​​Pizza and Taco: Best Christmas Ever! A Graphic Novel by Stephen Shaskan, just published by Random House Graphic, had a 125,000 print run It's the latest in a series of simplistic stories told in a comic book format aimed at younger children The next two will be Pizza and Taco: Coolest Club Ever in January,[...]

In a time when major events in graphic novels are fewer and further between, Final Cut is such an event. A new graphic novel by Charles Burns is a big deal, and this is his first since Black Hole, an aching, quiet horror tragedy about teenage love, mental illness, and the limits of movies as an outlet[...]

The Lemonade War Graphic Novel by Jacqueline Davies and Karen De La Vega, to be published in April next year from ‎Clarion Books, has had a print run set for 100,000 copies. The Lemonade War, written by Jacqueline Davies and first published in 2007, is the first of the Lemonade War series It is about kids setting up[...]

Kristy and the Walking Disaster, the Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novel #16, adapted by Ellen T Crenshaw from Ann M Martin's original novel, was published by Scholastic/Graphix last month and had a print run of 500,000 copies While the spinoff Baby-Sitters Little Sister Graphic Novel line, adaptations of Ann M Martin's Karen's Prize by Shauna J[...]

Raymond Chandler's Trouble Is My Business is to be adapted as a graphic novel by screenwriter and graphic novelist Arvind Ethan David, and artists Ilias Kyriazis and Cris Peter. Edward Kastenmeier at Pantheon Books has picked up the rights, and both the David and the Chandler estate were represented by their agents Peter Straus at Rogers,[...]

We are getting a new math-centric graphic novel series for middle graders McGill & Lee, written and drawn by Justin Saves the Universe team by author and publisher Florenza Lee and artist Abigail Fox with author and math and science teacher Bridget McGill. And making Florenza Lee and Bridget McGill the main characters, minus a few[...]

Working in coordination with MN Opera's Artistic Planning Team, Sankaram and Gandhi secured the rights to adapt the story from author Ram V, illustrator Filipe Andrade, and publisher BOOM! Studios earlier this year. "It's an honor to have one of the most acclaimed graphic novels that BOOM! Studios has ever published, The Many Deaths of Laila[...]

Woodman-Maynard is creating a graphic novel adaptation of Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the book's publication next year. Wes Adams at Farrar, Straus & Giroux (FSG) has bought world rights for the Tuck Everlasting adaptation for publication in the autumn of 2025 K Woodman-Maynard's agent Sara Crowe at[...]

Bob's Burgers storyboarder Joshua M Herron or Joshua Cenyaoti Herron, has auctioned the world rights to his first two middle-grade graphic novels for a six-figure sum to book publisher Knopf The first book, Teamo Primo, is about three primos – or cousins – who become fast friends thanks to a big move across the country and[...]

Back in 2o2o, Bleeding Cool reported that suspense and thriller novelist Ridley Pearson was writing a new original graphic novel trilogy, The Indestructibles, drawn by Berat Pekmezci, coming from DC Comics in August next year That middle-grade graphic novel will follow a 12-year-old boy who manifests an inexplicable power after entering a wildfire on a heroic mission; alongside new friends with[...]

Not from writing Squirrel Girl for Marvel or Titans, Wonder Woman, and Amethyst for DC Comics, but her Real Friends, Best Friends, and Friends Forever series has taken her comic book sales into the stratosphere with seven-figure print runs. Around this time next year, Shannon Hale has a new graphic novel out, Dream On, with Disney Vampirina's Marcela Cespedes and Lark Pien of Boxers and Saints[...]

We Could Be Magic is a 256-page original graphic novel written by Marissa Meyer of The Lunar Chronicles and Renegades and drawn by Joelle Murray. The body-positive story follows Tabitha, a girl who has the chance to live out her dream of being a character actor at the amusement park dedicated to the fantasy world of her favorite writer, only to find that[...]

Forest Kids, by Laia López, is her English-language debut in the form of a middle-grade graphic novel series. In Forest Kids, Arielle, a young resident of the Wisteria Woodlands, sets off on an adventure to save her home from a dark magical force that corrupts everything it touches Along the way, she meets four other enchanted[...]

Jamie Smart's Bunny Vs Monkey series of graphic novels that have spun out of Phoenix Comics Weekly for over a decade, and have consistently topped the British bestselling book charts of late And now Phoenix and publisher David Fickling Books, or DFB,  have got out the contracts and have tied Jamie Smart down to five[...]

The Girl Who Loves Monsters, is a new middle-grade graphic novel by Insha Fitzpatrick and Ashley Robin Franklin It follows a horror-loving girl who must save her town from her substitute teacher, who just might be a werewolf, after accidentally unleashing monsters through her town Kelsey Murphy at Viking Press has bought world English rights[...]

Piccadilly Press, an imprint of Bonnier Books UK, has bought the UK and Commonwealth English language rights, excluding Canada rights to Anzu And The Realm Of Darkness and its sequel Anzu And The Dream Eater, a fantasy graphic novel duology by Japanese-Vietnamese American author-illustrator Mai K Nguyen which explores spirits and Japanese folklore It was published[...]

A new graphic novel now called Anzuelo– or "hook" – 300 pages long, and published by Image Comics in hardcover as part of Image Comics' November 2024 solicits and solicitations. "A gorgeous and brutal story that revolts against the notion of violence as the only response to a life without hope The Sea, secretly more complex than[...]

Rompepistas, the debut graphic novel by Spanish writer and artist Rosa Codina, adapts prolific columnist and author Kiko Amat's coming-of-age novel about the wild years of adolescence in the Spanish punk rock scene into a celebration of an era when music meant everything and when one's look and beliefs defined one's tribe A must-read for[...]

Remy Lai's new middle-grade graphic novel, Me and My Pet Demon, When apathetic 13-year-old Dom Noir accidentally summons a demon, she has no choice but to take him in as a pet Just as she starts to genuinely care for the demon, ominous signs of an apocalypse start appearing all over town, and she might have to[...]

Global by Eoin Colfer, Andrew Donkin and Giovanni Rigano, published by Hodder Children's Books, is the very first graphic novel to be shortlisted for The Wainwright Prize, as part of its children's category. The prize was created in Alfred Wainwright's name to showcase the growing genre of nature writing in publishing and to celebrate and encourage exploration of the outdoors to[...]

A Better World Is Possible is a nonfiction YA graphic novel in the works from Danica Novgorodoff and Meera Subramanian that reveals the pressing danger of our climate crisis through the inspiring stories of four youth climate activists who demonstrate the potential of teen power Mark Siegel at First Second has acquired world rights to[...]

Dog Days is a new middle-grade graphic novel series by author-illustrator Claudia Boldt Three stories per book follow two best dog friends, Sausage and Mia, through funny, awkward situations in middle school and at home Jill Davis at Astra/Hippo Park has acquired world rights and publication for the first book is scheduled for the autumn[...]

Peter Lantos' memoir, The Boy Who Didn't Want To Die is to be adapted as a graphic novel by Victoria Stebleva and published by Scholastic. The Boy Who Didn't Want to Die: A Graphic Memoir from a survivor of Bergen-Belsen Paperback – 2 Jan 2025 A story of survival, of love between mother and son and[...]

Now, she is a fully-fledged graphic novelist She is announcing her second middle-grade graphic novel, Last One Picked, about 14-year-old Annabeth, who gets thrown into the world of volleyball with no experience, no friends, and no knee pads and must learn to enjoy the sport despite her insecurity around her body. Rachel Diebel at Feiwel and Friends has[...]