graphic novel Archives

"For as far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a film director…" Amazing Améziane, creator of the Quentin by Tarantino and Don Coppola graphic novels, comes the final instalment of his Cine Trilogy, translated into English and published by Titan Comics on the 15th of October, 2024, Martin Scorsese. In this first-person graphic[...]

Whatever After is Sarah Mlynowski's New York Times bestselling book series for young readers about what would happen if kids got to go into their favourite fairytales and change the endings because what kid hasn't thought about doing that? Once upon THIS time, Abby and her kid brother decide to go through the mirror in their[...]

Which is slightly ironic given her new comic book, a nonfiction graphic novel-style guide to using electronic devices and social media safely and responsibly And it's the third in a series of similarly themed comic books from Rachel Brian. Rachel Brian is a former researcher and educator, has a B.A in biology from Brown University, an[...]

Hamsters In My Head by Mela Rogers and Maddie Gallegos is a contemporary middle-grade graphic novel where Vivian, a girl with undiagnosed ADHD, runs for student council president against her nemesis and must try to wrangle the hamsters running wild in her brain to succeed.  They auctioned the world English rights, which have been won by Danny[...]

Girlmode is a new graphic novel by Magdalene Visaggio and Paulina Ganucheau from Balzer & Bray/Harperteen from HarperCollins for September 2024 Announcing the book, Magdalene posted, " Phoebe's 16, and she just moved from NY to CA and transitioned at the same time Now she's gotta learn what's expected of her It's a lot." Before[...]

Co-writers and father-daughter team Ethan Sacks and Naomi Sacks, with artist Marco Lorenzana, have created a YA graphic novel intended to explore real-world mental health struggles through a fantastical lens in the upcoming A Haunted Girl, published by Image Comics in May 2024 The graphic novel will also contain an AFSP guide to suicide prevention[...]

You're the Boss is a middle-grade nonfiction guide on how to start your own business by Brian Weisfeld, founder of the Startup Squad, co-written by Bonnie Bader. It will be followed by the two graphic novels, featuring fictional stories about kids who've started businesses, each drawn by Nadia Hsieh. Brian Weisfeld helped build IMAX Corporation and Coupons.com before[...]

Spinal Cord is a new graphic novel intended to be a coming-of-age "love letter to heavy metal and bone-chilling horror" by David Braña and Pahito, to be published by Dark Horse Comics this autumn, intended to be for fans of The Roadie, Festival, and Cold Iron. The members of the heavy metal band Spinal Cord dream of making it big[...]

So, following the ground-breaking success of the World's Worst series and in the context of a growing market for graphic novels, we couldn't be more thrilled to launch Astrochimp—which features an astonishing blend of David's brilliant, propulsive, hilarious writing with Adam's cinematic adaptation Every child from six and up will love blasting off into space[...]

Ryan North and Chris Fenoglio are creating a Choose-Your-Own Star Trek: Lower Decks Adventure graphic novel from IDW Publishing for publication later this year Star Trek: Lower Decks―Warp Your Own Way in October. "Warp into the action with Star Trek's first-ever interactive original graphic novel! Mariner just wants to have a normal day, but no matter what[...]

One of the real breakouts of the DC Comics move into original YA graphic novels has been the Titans line, set in its own continuity, by Kami Garcia and Gabriel Picolo, elbowing their way onto a number of bestseller lists We have had, so far, Teen Titans: Beast Boy, Teen Titans: Raven, Teen Titans: Beast[...]

Barda is an original graphic novel by Ngozi Ukazu starring the Jack Kirby-created character of Big Barda in a new story, aimed at YA audiences, and to be published by DC Comics on the 4th of June " Love is taboo on the hellish planet Apokolips, but warrior Barda still finds herself drawn to the[...]

Last year it was announced that Yehudi Mercado, who wrote and drew the well-received Shazam! Thundercrack DCEU graphic novel for DC Comics (and a less-than-well received Miles Morales comic for Marvel) was working on something new for next year from DC Comics, an ages 8–12 middle-grade graphic novel about the pets of Gotham's Super-Villains, Barkham[...]

Bad Dream: A Dreamer Story by Nicole Maines and Rye Hickman is a second graphic novel for DC original graphic novel character Dreamer, who has now been brought into mainstream DC Comics continuity via Supergirl and Amanda Waller To be published on the 2nd of April, it "imagines the origin story of trans superhero Nia Nal,[...]

Introduce teen and Disney fan customers to the latest exciting Disney stories found exclusively in the comics medium." Recently, DC Comics has been repackaging certain comics, like Prez, to be aimed at such a market, that it has previously tackled with original graphic novels The expansion of children's graphic novels is fuelling all manner of publishers[...]

DC Comics are adding a couple of new YA graphic novels to their line, to be published later this year Wonder Woman: The Adventures of Young Diana for the 6th of August and This Land Is Our Land: A Blue Beetle Story for the 1st of October After a rough start and a dropping of[...]

Both are openly gay and married, they are advocates for LGBTQ equality and have won multiple GLAAD Media Awards. Graphic novelist Tillie Walden won the 2018 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work for her graphic novel Spinning, making her one of the youngest Eisner winners ever She has published five graphic novels with Avery Hill Publishing[...]

The graphic novel is out from Simon and Schuster on March 19th.  "The Great Puptectve" cover art: Simon and Schuster Truffles the cat is the only pet in the house and reigns in peace and quiet, only exerting himself to find the best place to take a nice, long nap—preferably in a spot of warm sunshine[...]

Who have found recent success in the exploding YA graphic novel market with original works from Teen Titans to Dreamer, from Wayne Family Adventures to Primer Recently they have announced that they are taking Kids and YA titles and serialising them as comic books for a comic store market And now they are doing the[...]

Rex Libris creator James Turner has a new graphic novel Dragon Garage that combines action adventure and role-playing IQ's a surprise sudden launch from SLG Publishing for 2024. This enchanting story invites readers into a world where imagination knows no bounds and reality becomes an epic adventure Dragon Garage introduces us to the imaginative and playful[...]

Winter Turning: A Graphic Novel is the seventh Wings of Fire graphic novel by Tui T Sutherland and Mike Holmes, and adapts the successful fantasy series by Sutherland of the same name Published by Scholastic Graphix, it has been selling really, really well To the extent that according to Publisher's Weekly charts, it is the[...]

The dip was less than many industry members had feared this summer, when sales were steadily declining and were down 4.1% after the first nine months of the year." Photo by morebyless CC BY 2.0 DEED When it comes to graphic novels, however, there are mixed signals "Dav Pilkey's Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea[...]

Last week, Bleeding Cool reported that the latest instalment of Alice Oseman's LGBTQ+ young adult Heartstopper series had become the UK's fastest-selling graphic novel to date With Heartstopper Volume 5 selling 60,012 copies in the first three days after its release alone, from the 7th of December This made it the overall best-selling book of the[...]

The latest instalment of Alice Oseman's LGBTQ+ young adult Heartstopper series has become the UK's fastest-selling graphic novel to date Heartstopper Volume 5 sold 60,012 copies in the first three days after its release on the 7th of December, making it the overall best-selling book of the week in the UK across all categories by far[...]

And more often than not, the graphic novel Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe, a non-binary coming-of-age graphic novel published by Oni Press is the declared bullseye of many of them and has been used by politicians to both win local elections – and also to lose them But earlier this year, things took to a new level as[...]

How to Write and Draw Anything by Jon Scieszka and Steven Weinberg is a nonfiction middle-grade graphic novel showing the step-by-step process of turning ideas into art. Jon Scieszka, with an MFA at Columbia in New York, is best known for his picture books created with illustrator Lane Smith and founder of Guys Read, literacy program for boys[...]

The Fangdellas is a new middle-grade graphic novel by political cartoonist Chris Britt, about the adventures of a multigenerational vampire family whose comfortable castle life is turned upside down when their son hurls insults at a few of the most famous monsters of all time So we are also talking a class-conscious comedy it seems. Jill[...]

Secrets of a Lost Diary, a YA graphic novel by Mexican-American artist Santiago Cohen, is a story of two diaries that touches on the impact of dementia in a family, historical trauma and the Holocaust, LGBTQIA+ in two generations, and immigration. Gary Groth at Fantagraphics Underground Press has acquired Secrets of a Lost Diary and publication is[...]

DC Comics is taking two of its kids-aimed digest graphic novels, Primer by Jennifer Muro, Thomas Krajewski and Gretel Lusky and Batman And Howard by Jeffrey Brown and serialising them in standard-size monthly comics from March as part of DC Comics' March 2024 solicits and solicitations Might this be the future for other original graphic[...]

Humanoids has announced What We Wished For, an original graphic novel from Ilias Kyriazis of Collapser, Chronophage and a never-happened Doom Patrol about a group of kids who attempt to make a wish on a passing comet… only to have their childhood dreams come true three decades later with surprising and unforeseen consequences. Be careful what[...]