Top 10

As I Dream of You

Jennifer Lee and LeUyen Pham. First Second, May 5 ($19.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-250-86204-4)

Frozen writer Lee and Eisner winner Pham (Lunar New Year Love Story) team up for a dark supernatural teen romance pairing lovers infatuated with immortality. Ages 14 and up.

Before We Wake

Sophia Glock. LB Ink, Feb. 24 ($18.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-0-316-45903-7)

A teen indulges in a tryst with her bestie’s beau in her dreams—only to find that he’s experiencing their betrayal as if it’s waking life. Ages 14 and up.

Coming Out Perfect

Richard Mercado. Graphix, July 7 ($16.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-339-00159-3)

A kid whose parents don’t believe his coming out begs a flamboyant role model at school to train him on how to set off people’s gaydar in this coming-of-age comedy. Ages 14 and up.

Everything Amplified

Ziggy Hanaor and Sarah Lippett. Cicada, Apr. 7 ($26.99, ISBN 978-1-80066-060-1)

Music offers solace when a stressed-out teen joins her twin brother’s band. Ages 14 and up.

Good Morning, Salwa
(Buuza!! #1)

Shazleen Khan. Abrams Fanfare, May 26 ($26.99, ISBN 978-1-4197-8848-2)

The Ignatz Award–winning queer fantasy webtoon—wherein a phone call to the wrong number touches off misadventures and romance in the late 1990s— launches into print. Ages 14 and up.

Just Between Us

Adeline Kon. Dial, Feb. 24 ($17.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-0-593-69696-5)

Figure skating rivals risk falling for each other in this queer romance that PW’s review called “a moving love letter to the sport that will delight newcomers and hardcore fans.” Ages 12 and up.

Ladies of the Knight

Fiona Marchbank. Oni, July 14 ($14.99 trade paper, ISBN 979-8-89488-040-2)

The trend of lady knights and queer romance rides into the teen graphic novel realm in this medieval tale of rival jousters. Ages 13 and up.

Salvage

Renée Nault. Ten Speed Graphic, July 21 ($25.99, ISBN 978-1-9848-6339-3)

A scavenger from the flooded impoverished districts of a city ravaged by climate change impersonates his way into the glitz of the wealthy uplands, where he falls for a privileged girl. Ages 14 and up.

Skating Wilder

Brandon Dumais and AJ Dungo. Flying Eye, Mar. 3 ($21.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-913-12320-8)

ALA Alex award-winning cartoonist Dungo and fellow skateboarder Dumais present a stylish guide and celebration of the sport, with anecdotes from their time ollying. Ages 12 and up.

A Smile Like Yours

Emily Thomas. Kids Can, June 2 ($18.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-5253-1145-1)

A college freshman with face blindness struggles to connect with others until he finds a friend who understands his disability—and the boys become closer than just buddies. Ages 14 and up.

Young Adult Comics Longlist


Abrams ComicArts

Olive: Lost in Inner Space by Véro Cazot and Lucy Mazel (May 19, $27.99, ISBN 978-1-4197-8827-7). A young autistic woman living away from home for the first time escapes the stresses of dorm life and friction with her parents by indulging in daydreams—and a fascination with an astronaut who may or may not live in her imagination. Ages 16 and up.

AMP

NeverWars by Don Handfield et al. (Mar. 24, $29.99, ISBN 979-8-9916-3319-2). This fantastical comic mixes up the universes of Wonderland, Oz, and Neverland in a multigenerational war wherein the Jabberwock has manufactured an evil force, and Alice’s grandson teams up with Dorothy (now a WWI nurse) and “Petr Pfanne” to fight for good. Ages 12–16.

Andrews McMeel

Sidequested by K.B. Spangler and Alexandra Presser (Mar. 17, $18.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-5248-9642-3). Librarian apprentice Charlie gets introduced to the magical court of Prince Leopold, who promptly falls for her—jilting his witchy fiancé. Together, all three set out on a quest to resolve their spellbound woes. Ages 14–17.

Boom! Box

The Last Witch: Blood & Betrayal by Conor McCreery and V.V. Glass (Mar. 31, $17.99 trade paper, ISBN 979-8-89215-740-7). Irish heroine Saoirse is back and summons her nascent powers to battle the evil witch Nicneven—and her own dark desires. Ages 13 and up.

Dark Horse

The Girl Who Draws on Whales by Ariela Kristantina (Mar. 31, $17.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-5067-4695-1). Eisner nominated artist Kristantina sets a fantasy tale in a flooded world, where a young village girl bucks tradition and takes to the sea based on mysterious drawings painted on the backs of whales. Ages 12–14.

The Adventures of Lumen N. by James Robins, Phil Hester, and Marc Deering (May 5, $19.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-5067-4788-0). The granddaughter of Captain Nemo takes on Robur the Conqueror and other assassins across a steampunk version of 19th-century India. Ages 14 and up.

Difference Engine

To the Last Gram by Shreya Davies and Vanessa Wong (May 12, $17.50 trade paper, ISBN 978-981-94-1217-4). Divya’s South Asian family is supportive of her and doesn’t push dieting—but she finds that fitting in at school is a different story and develops an eating disorder. Ages 12–18.

Experiment

I, Julius Caesar: A Graphic History of an Extraordinary Destiny by Alfred de Montesquiou and Névil (May 26, $24.95 trade paper, ISBN 979-8-89303-112-6). The life of Caesar is retold, from his illness as an orphaned child to his political machinations, in this graphic history based on interviews with more than 30 historians. Ages 14 and up.

First Second

A Better World Is Possible: Global Youth Confront the Climate Crisis by Meera Subramanian and Danica Novgorodoff (Mar. 3, $25.99, ISBN 978-1-250-26297-4). Journalist Subramanian and cartoonist Novgorodoff join forces for a primer on climate activism for teens, from what’s causing climate change to why, and how folks are taking to the streets to protest. Ages 14–18.

Corpse de Ballet by Megan Kearney (July 7, $25.99, ISBN 978-1-250-82458-5). At Saint Anselmus, a competitive boarding school for aspiring ballerinas, a girl has gone missing—and a new student arrives eager to prove herself en pointe and find the truth behind the disappearance. Ages 14–18.

Finish Lines by Sarah Broyles and Hanna Schroy (June 16, $27.99, ISBN 978-1-250-81519-4). A teen so obsessed with college applications that her parents hit pause on her excessive extracurriculars sets off on a 260-mile canoe trip with her grandfather. Ages 14–18.

Forgive-Me-Not by Mari Costa (Apr. 14, $25.99, ISBN 978-1-250-78416-2). A changeling princess who never knew she was a fairy gets confronted by the true heir to the throne, and as they embark on a quest, their enmity shifts, first into friendship and then into something more. Ages 14–18.

Until We Meet Again by Lily Kim Qian (Apr. 21, $25.99, ISBN 978-1-250-88423-7). A peripatetic childhood and an inconstant mother are the subjects of Qian’s debut memoir about her family’s frequent moves across Canada and ultimately to China. Ages 14–18.

Graphic Universe

Hmong: A Graphic History by Vicky Lyfoung (Apr. 7, $18.99 trade paper, ISBN 979-8-7656-5982-3). The history of the Hmong people and the legacy of colonialism and war are told through the lens of Lyfoung’s own family and their enduring traditions passed down through generations. Ages 11 and up.

Red Stones: A Graphic Account of the Salvadoran Civil War by Ernesto Saade (Mar. 3, $17.99 trade paper, ISBN 979-8-7656-7136-8) recounts a 1981 massacre in the Salvadoran Civil War through the story of a woman named Miriam in the village of Santa Marta. Ages 14 and up.

Graphix

My Tokyo Summer by Abby Denson and Utomaru (July 7, $16.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-339-00653-6). Denson’s bond with her Japanese pen pal Utomaru results in a visit to Tokyo, where the two comics fans become creators and make up a zine together to sell at Japan’s Comiket. Ages 12 and up.

HarperAlley

Encore! by Miles Toriko Burks (June 16, $18.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-0-06-328245-2). When friends who fell out reunite, sparks fly—and might get hot enough for them to become more than just buddies. Ages 13 and up.

Joy Revolution

To Dance the Moon and Stars by Tasia M S and Barbara Perez Marquez (July 14, $24.99, ISBN 978-0-593-80918-1). Myra is next in line to be high priestess, but the religion she must uphold disallows dance—and she loves to dance. With the help of her childhood friend and love interest, the crown prince, she sashays against traditions. Ages 12 and up.

LB Ink

Bad Kid: My Life as a Troubled Teen by Sofia Szamosi (Mar. 10, $18.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-64375-197-9) chronicles cartoonist Szamosi’s real-life experiences in residential programs that promised to fix troubled adolescents, but used unprofessional and abusive practices. Ages 12 and up.

Queer and How We Got Here: A (Personal) History by Hazel Newlevant (May 12, $18.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-0-316-27422-7) interweaves Newlevant’s own evolution in identity to a queer, transmasc adult and artist with an inclusive history of queer folks and community. Ages 14 and up.

Levine Querido

Armaveni: A Graphic Novel of the Armenian Genocide by Nadine Takvorian (Mar. 10, $26.99, ISBN 978-1-64614-636-9)combines historical and fantastical passages with anecdotes and storytelling about the long-hidden history of Takvorian’s family in Armenia and Turkey and the terrors they survived in the Armenian genocide. Ages 12 and up.

Maverick

Across the Widest Sea by Jean Cremers, trans. by Joe Johnson (July 28, $19.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-5458-2731-4). This parable in comics form features three teenagers floating in an ocean, abandoned by their parents and guardians, and floundering in search of dry land. Ages 14 and up.

Beat Every 1-Up by Lan Pitts and Joe Hunter (Mar. 17, $14.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-5458-2361-3). Pugilist Princess Helia of Terrager chases an ape who kidnapped her betrothed across fantastical landscapes with wildly varying weather, accompanied by her bestie and bodyguard, an ice witch. Ages 14 and up.

Damsel from D.I.S.T.R.E.S.S. by Andrew Clemson and Mau Mora (Feb. 3, $14.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-5458-2338-5). An orphaned spy in a fantastical land of elves is put on the case when a princess is nabbed—and it seems like her estranged family has something to do with it. Ages 14 and up.

I Didn’t Ask for This by Jennie Wood and Josh Cornillon (Apr. 14, $14.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-5458-1267-9). The disgruntled children of social media influencers join forces and share sorrows in a group called “Not Your Baby Anymore.” Ages 14 and up.

MITeen

How to Survive the End of the World: A Graphic Exploration of How to (Maybe) Avoid Extinction by Katy Doughty (Mar. 31, $24.99, ISBN 978-1-5362-3279-0). This comics science and history explainer considers all the ways the human race has almost been killed off and the likelihood of future extinction, from pandemics to asteroids and all manner of disasters in between. Ages 14 and up.

Nakama

Last Call to Leave Earth by Cassio Ribeiro (Mar. 24, $10.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-5458-2359-0). A trio of friends ignited rumors that an alien had descended on their insular community of Caminho da Anta based on a single mysterious photograph; years later, they come back together as adults to uncover the truth behind that snapshot. Ages 14 and up.

Pandola by Keung Chi Kit (May 5, $10.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-5458-2649-2). In a postapocalyptic landscape full of haunted trees, palace intrigue, and gods warring with humans, a talisman calls forth a young hero. Ages 14 and up.

Papercutz

Archipelago by Martin Etxeberria, Xabi Etxeberria, and Alex San Vicente Sanvi (June 16, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-5458-2675-1). In the year 2103, climate change has drowned Earth, leaders old and new are setting out to conquer the only remaining dry land, and a young woman with hidden powers faces off against pirates and navigates the choppy waters of politics. Ages 10–14.

Midnight Island by Lylian and Nicolas Grebil (July 28, $14.99, ISBN 978-1-5458-2727-7). After a quartet of abandoned kids awake on an island, they attempt to find shelter and survive. Then a robot starts giving them quests that, if they refuse or fail, threaten peril. Ages 10–14.

Random House Graphic

Lovely Recipe by Myra Rose Nino (Feb. 3, $24.99, ISBN 978-0-593-18059-4). Since she’s a disaster in the kitchen, Sofia asks Anna Marie (whose family owns a restaurant) to help her make one of her grandmother’s favorite recipes—and heal the distance with her grieving mother. But around the stove, the girls start falling for each other. Ages 12 and up.

School Bus Graveyard by Red (June 30, $24.99, ISBN 979-8-217-12287-5) adapts the webtoon with more than 250 million views into a graphic novel series. A field trip turns terrifying when loner Ashlyn sees shadowy figures that multiply and become deadly when dusk approaches. Ages 12 and up.

Someday Perfect by Kat Schneider (Apr. 21, $24.99, ISBN 978-0-593-80961-7). A pastor’s kid questions her faith at a rulebound Christian summer camp, where she also connects with a boy who brings up new emotions and causes her to ask even harder questions of herself and godly expectations. Ages 14 and up.

Rosarium

The Search for Sadiqah by Greg Burnham et al. (May 5, $15.99 trade paper, ISBN 979-8-9932950-0-8). The tragedy of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre is the historical jumping-off point for this adventure story about a girl named Sadiqah, who journeys from the ruins of her once prosperous community to seek her extended family. 14 and up.

Simon & Schuster

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han et al. (May 5, $15.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-6659-8310-5), adapts the bestseller into a graphic novel, cowritten by Barbara Perez Marquez and drawn by Akimaro and Li Lu. When the letters that Lara Jean has secretly written to her crushes get mailed out accidentally, chaos ensues. Ages 12 and up.

Simon & Schuster/McElderry

Steam by Shaenon K. Garrity and Emily Holden (Feb. 3, $14.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-5344-9586-9). The latest from PW contributor Garrity stars Ruby, a humanoid teen grown in a university laboratory. Per PW’s review, “this warmhearted story... lightly ruminates on themes of personhood and found family via an endearing and amiable protagonist.” Ages 14 and up.

Storm Kids

Rise of the Alpha Huntress (Red Riding #1) by Neo Edmund and Jan Duursema (June 9, $24.99 trade paper, ISBN 979-8-9928116-4-3) puts teeth on the fairy tale in a twist where a teen called Red Riding, raised in an orphanage, discovers she has werewolf blood and sets out on a motorbike for the Wayward Woods. Ages 14 and up.

Ten Speed Graphic

Wake Now in the Fire: A Story of Censorship, Action, Love, and Hope by Jarrett Dapier and AJ Dungo (Feb. 3, $24.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-0-593-83803-7). In a graphic narrative based on real-life events, a group of Chicago students works to bring to light and overturn a citywide public school ban of Marjane Satrapi’s classic graphic memoir Persepolis. Ages 14 and up.

Top Shelf

Ghoul by Kasey Iris (May 5, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-603-09583-9). Filipina teen Lyn is still grieving the loss of her childhood friend when she moves to a new apartment complex that appears to be haunted. Though she wants someone to talk to, she’s not sure about it being a ghost. Ages 13–17.

Vault Comics

My Best Friend Is an Eldritch Horror by Actus, Blacklapiz, and Soranokami (Apr. 14, $19.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-63849-319-8) adapts the webtoon from litRPG creator Actus, about an aspiring magician named Damien who can’t shake an apocalyptic monster, into a graphic novel. Ages 13
and up.

Yellow Jacket

Sunflowers and Lavender by Maisy Valais (Apr. 7, $14.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-4998-1577-1). Clumsy from the delusion of love at first sight, Penny crashes her way out of a grocery store after throwing herself at a girl she just met. To reunite with the object of her affections, she embarks on a madcap mission involving mash notes, lost puppies, and copious baked goods. Ages 12 and up.


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