Comics & Graphic Novels

A two-day LA fundraiser will cap the nonprofit's first year of supporting trans youth, with Chappell Roan herself headlining. Chappell Roan is throwing a party with a purpose. The Super Graphic Spectacular, a two-day, Los Angeles–based charity fundraiser, will mark one full year of impact since The Midwest Princess Project's inception — the nonprofit Roan founded to support transgender youth. Taking place October 21-22 at The Shrine in Los Angeles, the event promises live ent

It seems like sports comics are everywhere these days. Dial Books for Young Readers is betting the next breakout hit comes from the weight room, instead of on the soccer field or in the hockey rink. Raise the Bar, the graphic novel debut from Chilean animator Fernanda Frick H., hit shelves August 25, 2026, retailing at $14.99. The weightlifting graphic novel for young readers (ages 8-12) follows Sam Sanchez, a girl with no coach and no proper equipment who's nonetheless certa

Kawaii metal meets the undead (again) as the band's latest comics tie-in goes up for pre-order. BABYMETAL is crossing over into Marvel's zombie-verse. The band announced on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, that it will appear on an exclusive variant cover for Marvel Zombies: War Zone (2026) #1, marking its latest — and highest-profile — foray into comics. The cover, illustrated by veteran Marvel artist Phil Noto, is limited to a 3,500-copy print run. General pre-orders opened S

It's that time of year again. The one all indie creators look forward to: the announcement of the 2026 Ignatz Awards nominees.

The ADHD Alien has been quietly narrating the neurodivergent experience across social media since 2019. But this September, Pina Varnel’s viral sensation is finally returning to the page. Feeling Like an ADHD Alien, the debut graphic novel from Varnel, hits shelves September 15 — and it's set to be less "webcomic collection" and more Varnel finally letting Kiki, her alien stand-in, take up a whole book's worth of space. Varnel didn't set out to build an audience. According to

Dark Horse Comics used its Anime NYC 2026 panel at the Javits Center on Friday, August 21, 2026, to unveil three new titles for manga fans—two manga volumes and, notably, the publisher's first-ever original comic series set in the Vampire Hunter D universe. The headliner is Vampire Hunter D: Fortress of Blood, a four-issue miniseries breaking from the franchise's usual manga-adaptation format to tell an original story in single-issue comic form. Alongside it, Dark Horse confi

Texas has added a new wave of comics and graphic novels to its state-level book-restriction apparatus, and the titles caught in the net this time include a middle-grade graphic novel about a non-binary kid and a squad of magical dog superheroes.

Oni Press is heading back into an alternate-universe Land of Ooo, and this time Princess Bubblegum is a vampire hunter with a very inconvenient crush. Earlier today, Oni and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products announced Adventure Time: Bonnie the Vampire Hunter Special #1, a 56-page one-shot from Eisner Award-winning cartoonist Caroline Cash (PeePee PooPoo, Nancy) and rising artist Tia Roxae (Face Fatigue, The Glass Chamber), hitting shops November 18, 2026. The p

BAD IDEA has landed a genuine coup for its horror-comic-meets-vinyl experiment: Krysten Ritter is joining the all-star voice cast of IT Demands Sacrifice: Record Read-A-Long, the limited-edition 7" vinyl companion to the publisher's upcoming horror series IT Demands Sacrifice from Philip Gelatt and David Yarovesky.

2026 marks 25 years since Cinnamoroll’s debut on the market, and Sanrio's fluffy flying pup is marking the occasion with his own comic. IDW Publishing (via CBR) has confirmed its next comic book title in its Hello Kitty and Friends line: Hello Kitty and Friends: Cinnamoroll, a one-shot anthology gathering three stories from three different creative teams. Sina Grace — one of the book's three writers, alongside Sarah Graley and Caleb Goellner — announced his involvement on In

Dynamite Entertainment is putting four decades of DuckTales comics back on shelves in five collected omnibus volumes, each gathering DuckTales comics from a different era and publisher (some of them out of print since they first hit comic shop shelves), with help from a fandom that apparently didn't need much convincing. The publisher’s new Kickstarter campaign, Classic Disney DuckTales Comic Book Adventures Return!, hit its modest $1,987 goal in roughly sixty seconds after i

At D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event 2026, Disney Publishing and WEBTOON unveiled "Disney Cursed Love," an all-new romantasy line spun from some of Disney’s most beloved love stories. Expect dark magic, terrible curses, and epic romance rendered in seductive, action-packed fashion. The initiative kicks off with The Curse of a Forsaken Heart, written by #1 NYT bestselling author Emily McIntire, with art by Samairu. The series debuts first as a webcomic on WEBTOON before expan

Among the seven titles Disney Publishing revealed for its next wave of WEBTOON series at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event 2026 is Gravity Falls: Lost Legends, bringing Alex Hirsch's beloved graphic novel to the platform's vertical-scroll format. The series joins Star Wars: Visions spinoffs, three Disney Villains entries, and The Ultimates in the newly announced lineup, set to run alongside more than 20 existing reformatted series in WEBTOON's dedicated Disney section. Detai

The San Jose Earthquakes are turning their next home match into a charity celebration, and the MLS team is bringing Snoopy along for the ride. On Saturday, August 15, 2026, the Earthquakes will host St. Louis City SC at PayPal Park in San Jose, California, with kickoff set for 7:30 p.m. The match doubles as a fundraiser for the Charles M. Schulz Museum, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that opened two years after Schulz's death in 2002, and is located near San Jose in Santa Rosa, CA, an

Dr. David Suskind’s Livewell Comics line is proving that the comics medium can do something clinical language often can’t: make scary medical information stick.

The Cartoon Art Museum is packing up its Beach Street home.

Grammy-winning country artist Shaboozey is adding “comic creator” to his resume at San Diego Comic-Con 2026, debuting & Other Western Tales through Range Comics, the comics and graphic novel arm of Range Literary Publishing. It’s his first-ever SDCC appearance — one he announced on Instagram, where he confirmed issue #1 of his three-issue comic series is currently available to be preordered, alongside the musicians’s upcoming hip-hop x country album of the same name. For thos

Dark Horse Comics has confirmed a new partnership with Mattel to bring Barbie back to comic shelves, marking the character’s first ongoing presence in the medium in three decades. The publisher made the reveal during San Diego Comic-Con, alongside key art depicting Barbie against a saturated pink backdrop, illustrated by artist Natalie Nardoza. Details remain sparse for now — Dark Horse’s announcement, shared via social media, teased that more specifics would follow at a late

What If…? Jessica Jones #1 hit shelves and digital platforms on July 15, 2026, arriving from writer Justina Ireland with art by David Messina and colors by Brian Reber.

Prism Comics is back at San Diego Comic-Con for its 23rd consecutive year.