Featured comics and graphic novels picks

Pablo Ortiz, an anxious sixth-grader, had no desire to be the hero called to defeat the Aztec goddess who came through a portal-- his locker!-- from the monster realm. Good thing his friends and his abuela have what he needs to succeed.

Hassan faces a hectic month of homework, soccer and gaming while fasting every day for the holy month of Ramadan, in a story about balancing family traditions and secular middle-school life.

Santi is excited to spend the summer in Hillside Valley, meeting local kids, eating his Abuela's delicious food and exploring, but Santi doesn't speak Spanish and it seems everyone he meets does.

An illustrated guide to practical advice for the modern age, filtered through a queer lens.

The sole survivor of a zombie apocalypse is immune to the zombie virus and chooses to live alongside the undead-- including his zombified husband and daughter. He tries to maintain a peaceful, everyday family routine while protecting those precious to him.

Brave, witty and empowering, this graphic memoir follows Rebecca as they navigate their asexual identity and mental health in a world obsessed with sex.

FBI Agent John Jones' brain has been infected by an alien consciousness calling itself "the Martian". Now he must navigate this new status quo, all while balancing the deeply grounded and important duties of his day job! 

Set in two timelines, this graphic novel tells the hidden history of the first female racecar driver to race in the Indy 500 and follows a spunky 12-year-old mechanic discovering that history while restoring a vintage Jaguar.

A spilled drink at a Seattle bar introduces AJ-- who's ready to reinvent himself as a gay Asian man-- to K, John and Steve. AJ's "Boy Luck Club" helps him find love, pride and belonging-- until a brutal attack tests everything they know about friendship and family.

Ever since sixth grade, Ashton Price and their best friend and enduring crush, Ivy Santos, have spent their summers together at theater camp. Now it's their last year before they part ways for high school, and Ash is determined to confess her feelings.

When her parents announce they are divorcing, Huda Fahmy struggles to keep her plans on track for junior year.

Huda is starting high school in a new town and needs to figure out where she fits in. She tries on all kinds of identities and friends, but nothing fits quite right until she realizes she can get back to the basics.

Hazel wants to cat-sit during the summer but her friends on the PAWS team are busy so Hazel has to do it herself, but when disaster strikes, Hazel must hold it together and prove she can handle what comes her way.

Based on the true history of Operation Pedro Pan, a joint mission between the U.S. government and the Catholic Welfare Bureau to evacuate 14,000 children from Cuba between 1960 and 1962, this is the story of these children's lives.

When Scarlet finds herself doomed to eternal punishment in Hell for a sinful life she can't even remember, Satan himself offers her a deal: return to earth and kill one marked sinner per day… as his grim reaper!

Set in 16th century Korea, this queer, feminist reimagining of the Fox Maiden legend from Korean mythology follows Kai Song, who is determined to be a warrior as she must come to terms with her true identity and take control of her destiny after learning a deadly secret.

12-year-old Lu travels across a world of gigantic, living animal-landscapes to find her missing grandmother. Joined by her friend, Lu follows her grandmother's journal, uncovering family secrets, exploring breathtaking creatures and learning to understand her heritage.

Bumped from seventh grade directly to high school, 13-year-old Tara gets a dramatic jolt to reality. Thrust into a new, unfamiliar world, she navigates social pressures, the chaos of high school and her first crush, all while trying to figure out who she is and who she wants to be.

Omar and his younger brother Hassan live in a refugee camp, and when an opportunity for Omar to get an education comes along, he must decide between going to school every day or caring for his nonverbal brother.

A collection of three absurd, deadpan graphic stories featuring surreal mash-ups of historical and pop-culture figures.

Following the death of her father, an esteemed pulp writer, Helen Cole moves to her grandfather's mysterious estate, where she discovers that the fantastical creatures and adventures from her father's stories are real.

In this intergenerational tale perfect for fans of Messy Roots and Illegal, the author combines historical research of the Guatemalan Civil War with his own experiences as a Guatemalan immigrant to tell a story of family, sacrifice, survival and hope.

Masquerading as humans to find more wonderful shipwreck wine, three tipsy mermaids party at a seaside tourist trap before discovering the next morning they do not know how to return to their natural forms.

Seventeen-year-old Essie Rosen is ready to escape Long Island and join her bff at college, where she's sure she'll get into an acting program, but when she gets dumped and botches her college audition, her trajectory changes.

In a world where genie-granted wishes are a regulated resource, Aziza, Nour and Shokry use theirs to navigate bureaucracy and capitalism as well as personal, emotional and mental health struggles.

Yoshiki, a high schooler in a rural Japan, discovers that his best friend, Hikaru, died in the mountains and was replaced by a dangerous, supernatural entity.

A two-spirit, nonbinary 10-year-old, Anang sets out to make a ribbon skirt, a piece of clothing typically worn by girls in the Anishinaabe tradition, for an upcoming powwow, finding support, community and confidence along the way.

It's hard enough trying to communicate with your parents as a kid, but Tien doesn't even have the right words because his parents are struggling with their English. Is there a Vietnamese word for what he's going through? Is there a way to tell them he's gay?

Two girls in their senior year of high school, who are opposites in personality, start to develop romantic feelings for each other as one teaches the other how to cook

An 11-year-old, homeschooled girl navigates 6th grade, shifting friendships and severe anxiety. While struggling with undiagnosed OCD she learns to manage her mental health with the help of her parents.

With Nick preparing to leave for college, and Charlie busy with his bid to become Head Boy, the couple begins to wonder who each will become without being near the other every day. Changes also shake the friend group, who hope their strong bonds will carry them through any challenges they face.

In this queer reimagining of an Arthurian legend, Knights of the Round Table Lancelot and Tristan set out on a quest to find the missing magician Merlin, but instead discover an unexpected romance.

This collection of 11 stories celebrates Indigenous people balancing traditional ways of knowing with modern pop culture.

A coming-of-age graphic novel following two dancers at a conservative performing arts school-- exploring friendship, first love and what it means to fall out of step with your own dreams.

Poe, Rice and Shelley are three monster kids hiding from the outside world. Poe makes sure they have everything they need, but Rice and Shelley want more out of life than running away.

Sashimi, a fish-creature, sneaks into elementary school to fit in. While avoiding being caught as the legendary "Beast of Barnacle Bay," he befriends a boy named Joey and navigates school life.

This book details the author's experiences as a child prisoner in the Japanese-American internment camps of World War II, reflecting on the choices his family made in the face of institutionalized racism.

When Elizabeth Woodward, a beautiful and talented Wilberton Academy thespian, is found dead, the school is thrown into chaos. Transfer student Abby Kita was one of the last people to see Elizabeth alive, but when local authorities deem the it-girl's death a suicide, Abby's not convinced.

After their two-week family tour of Los Angeles, 10-year-old Feng Li Lin and her older brother and sister learn they will remain in California while their parents return to Taiwan, forcing them to navigate a new school, a new language, bullies, racism and the pressures of running a household.

In this modern reimagining of Anne of Green Gables, effervescent extrovert Dan Stewart-Álvarez is surprised to find home and community in rural Tennessee.

The Snips make up Scissor City's crew of crime-fighting, mystery-solving barbers and they take on the Wigmaster and his wignions who are intent on nothing less than world domination.

When Granny Goodness decides her champion, Barda, is becoming too soft, she assigns her the task of breaking the seemingly unbreakable Scott Free, but as Barda questions Granny's motives she finds herself drawn to Scott in a way she never expected.

Hoping to become the next Anthony Bourdain, Rubin, a demonic Rakshasa, enlists filmmaker Mo to document Indian cuisine and the people behind such glorious food. But little does Mo know that there's more to Rubin than meets the eye.

A goat herder with magical abilities helps a cursed princess who transforms into a goat at sunrise, as they journey to reclaim her throne and uncover betrayal.

Mark is a good Catholic boy. When he realizes he has a crush on another boy at school, he struggles to reconcile his feelings with his faith. Mark asks advice from his priest, as well as a local drag performer, but also receives unexpected input from key figures in Catholic history and lore.

A child found living alone on the Moon is brought to live among humans, but struggles with his identity.

This graphic novel explores the infamous Salem witch trials and the long shadows they cast more than 300 years later.

Twelve-year-old Eugenia Wang, who has never celebrated her birthday on April 4 due to her mom's superstition, starts to question whether she is cursed when troubling visions of doom begin to surface as she approaches her 13th birthday.