GRAPHIC NOVELS
unlikely heroes to fight a battle for the fate of the universe.
Lucy Sullivan Barking Avery Hill, 27th February, hb, eb, £16.99, 9781910395769 A year after the death of her friend Alix’s depression and grief still hound her in this personally inspired graphic novel.
Tatsuyuki Tanaka Cannabis Works 2 Tatsuyuki Tanaka Art Book Pie, 1st April, hb, £27.50, 9784756258007 The long-awaited second art book of Tanaka, aka Cannabis.
Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Faith Schaffer (illus) The Worst Ronin Harperalley, 4th July, pb, eb, £14.99, 9780358464938 “Nimona” meets Attack on Titan in this edgy, unexpectedly hilarious, genre-defying, young adult graphic novel.
Fred Tornager Gunhild Vol 2: The Hunt for Loki Rockport, 16th May, pb, £9.99, 9780760390009 The Gods have refused to stop Ragnarok so Gunhild hatches her own plan, beginning with rescuing Loki.
Yoshiharu Tsuge, Ryan Holmberg (tr) Oba Electroplating Factory Drawn & Quarterly, 18th June, hb, £25, 9781770466791 An alt-manga legend strikes out on his own, creating some of his most revealing and personal works.
Saki Tsukigami, Akino Shiina (illus) This Reincarnated Cross- dressing Princess Won’t Be Looking for a Fiance Tokyopop Press, 7th May, pb, £13.95, 9781427877130 Princess Alicia, who cross- dresses to attend male- only Magic Academy, realises the world she is in is the setting of the BL novel she was reading in her previous life.
James Tynion IV, Matthew Rosenberg DC Vs Vampires Vol 2 DC Comics, 2nd April, pb, £16.99, 9781779520296 The nightmarish second arc begins. The Earth is now cloaked in darkness as the victorious vampire empire has taken full control.
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James Tynion IV, Lisandro Estherren The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country DC Comics, 30th April, pb, £16.99, 9781779524836 Return to the world of Neil Gaiman’s seminal epic The Sandman in a new series starring fan-favourite the Corinthian.
Various, Leah Williams, Christopher Cantwell, Nadia Shammas, Various (illus) DC Pride: Brave and Bold DC Comics, 28th May, hb, £16.99, 9781779525062 Back again with a new collection of stories starring DC’s stable of fan-favourite LGBTQIA+ characters.
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Knight Terrors Various DC Comics, hb, £36, 978177952 Horror devastates the DC Universe and it is up to various Batman, Superman and Harley Quinn teamups to sort things out. 1: Dark Knightmares 13th February, 4652 2: Knightmare League 20th February, 4676 3: Knockturnal Creatures 27th February, 4690 Mark Waid, Jeremy Haun Terror Titans 5th March, 5680
Various Batman: The Brave and the Bold Vol 1: The Winning Card DC Comics, 2nd April, pb, £14.99, 9781779524850 Collects thrilling stories starring the Dark Knight.
Severine Vidal, Kim Consigny (illus) George Sand SelfMadeHero, 9th May, pb, £18.99, 9781914224201 Graphic biography of female novelist whose life and work championed women’s rights, gender expression and sexual liberation.
Ram V, Lalit Kumar Sharma The Vigil DC Comics, 9th April, pb, £14.99, 9781779523433 Meet a mysterious new South Asian superteam operating in the shadow in a key part of DC’s We Are Legends initiative.
Ram V, Rafael Albuqueque Batman: Detective Comics Vol 2 DC Comics, 13th February, hb, £26, 9781779524621 The dark opera of
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Gotham continues to become ever more perilous for Batman.
Mark Waid, Dan Mora Batman/Superman: World’s Finest Vol 1: The Devil Nezha DC Comics, 26th March, pb, £16.99, 9781779524706 The two finest superheroes together again in an epic new series.
Steph Waldo, Steph Waldo (illus) Tiny Tales: Nighttime Adventure HarperAlley, 4th July, pb, £3.99, 9780063289611 Familiarises kids with the world of graphic novel storytelling and teaches visual literacy to emerging readers. A Level 3 book, meaning it is a complex story for an independent reader.
Jes Wibowo, Cin Wibowo (illus) Lunar Boy HarperAlley, 4th July, pb, £8.99, 9780063057593 The story of Indu, a trans boy from the moon who deals with culture shock, familial struggle and first crushes in a touching coming-of-age story.
Joshua Williamson, Sean Izaakse Green Arrow Vol 1: Reunion DC Comics, 5th March, hb, £14.99, 9781779524744 The Emerald Archer is lost and it will take Oliver Queen’s whole family to find him.
G Willow Wilson, Chris Wildgoose (illus) The Hunger and the Dusk Vol 1 Idea & Design Works, 11th June, pb, £19.99, 9798887240824 World Fantasy Award– winning writer invites readers to experience love on the brink of extinction in ongoing, high fantasy tour de force.
Amy Wolfram, Karl Kerschl Teen Titans: Year One DC Comics, 12th March, pb, £14.99, 9781779525727 The early years of the famed Teen Titans are chonicled in major collection.
Gene Luen Yang, Bernard Chang Monkey Prince Vol 1: Enter the Monkey DC Comics, 6th February, pb, £14.99, 9781779524560 Move over Monkey King, there’s a new prankster in town.
Chip Zdarsky, Jorge Jimenez Batman Vol 1: Failsafe DC Comics, 12th March, pb, £14.99, 9781779524751 Superstar writer joins red-hot artist to define a new era in Batman with their critically acclaimed Failsafe arc.
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