Graphic Novels & Manga
 
October 2026
Teen Graphic Novels
Teen Titans: Together by Kami Garcia
Teen Titans: Together
by Kami Garcia

The highly anticipated team-up is finally here! H.I.V.E. has been experimenting on teens with superhuman abilities, and Kori Anders is next on their list. Dick Grayson, Rachel 'Raven' Roth, Garfield Logan, Max Navarro, and Damian Wayne got to Los Angeles to save her before Slade Wilson found her, but should she trust these strangers? After all, they've accused her mom's fiancé of abduction, experimentation, and torture! And Kory's new friend, Victor Stone has a summer internship designing next-level prosthetics at Edge Labs, a company funding H.I.V.E. To make matters worse, Kori's sister Kira is working with the organization and singing its praises. Lines blur as the teens struggle to decide what to do. H.I.V.E. might be their greatest ally...but at what cost? Can the Teen Titans pull together a plan before they fall apart?
Ultimate Endgame by Deniz Camp
Ultimate Endgame
by Deniz Camp

Marvel's Boldest Experiment Concludes in an Unbelievable, Era-Defining Finale for the Ultimate Universe Two years have passed in the Ultimate Universe -- but inside the City, the Maker has had thousands of years to prepare for his return With the barrier around the City finally gone, the world's new heroes -- including Spider-Man, America Chavez, Killmonger and Doom -- must mobilize to defeat the Maker before it's game over. For everyone.With shocking twists and massive reveals, this is the century's ultimate super-hero event.
Cooking with Monsters (Book 3): Best Served Cold by Jordan Alsaqa
Cooking with Monsters (Book 3): Best Served Cold
by Jordan Alsaqa

Monster fights and high school romances are served in the final course of this critically acclaimed YA graphic novel trilogy. At the Gourmand Academy of Culinary Combat, Hana and her friends have been trained to battle monsters... and turn them into delicious meals. They've grown up together, fought monsters together, fallen in love with each other... and lost some friends along the way. As the new school year begins, the kids will put their understanding of human/monster relations to the test -- as they're each instructed to pair up with a monstrous new partner Meanwhile, the sinister poacher uprising has found a monster companion of its very own: the reptilian ruffian known as the Pskynk As the final chapter of their story heats up, a battle for the heart of the nation is ready to hop off the back burner. Will the kids' bonds with each other--and their monsters--be enough to put this uprising to bed once and for all?
Hollow Magic by Mars Lauderbaugh
Hollow Magic
by Mars Lauderbaugh

Raised in the world of fey, seventeen-year-old Rosefinch has the ability to lift curses with nothing but a twist of her fingers. But when a witch's magic is left long enough in the fey realm, it becomes supercharged, painful to use, and potentially even dangerous.

Following a rumor that the village of Harp is home to a witch who might be able to help control her magic, Rosefinch discovers an ancient ruined castle with the inhabitants long gone; the only remaining soul is a knight cursed to stand as a frozen guard at the entrance. The magic she uses to free them melts more than just the ice, and soon, Rosefinch is falling for this charming stranger. But Thierry has secrets of their own, as do other members of the Harp family still hidden within the castle walls. The Harp witch’s wicked magic ripped this family apart for a reason, and Rosefinch must find a way to stop the curse or she'll lose Thierry—and the chance to learn the truth about her magic—forever.
School Bus Graveyard, Volume 1 by Red
School Bus Graveyard Volume 1
by Red

High school was hard enough before Ashlyn got cursed on a field trip. Now, in this fast-paced graphic novel, she must lead a rag-tag group of classmates to survive murderous phantoms. Ashlyn has always been a loner, and she likes it that way. However, she's forced to make allies fast  after a high school field trip goes horribly wrong. She and a few others now see a monstrous phantom invisible to everyone else. Thankfully, it doesn't seem to be able to hurt them. Until midnight that is, when the skies turn red, and Ashlyn finds herself in a world of murderous ghosts. To survive, she'll need to trust her classmates and uncover the secret of the curse, but can she survive long enough to do it?
President of the Anime Club: A Graphic Novel by Stephanie Evangelista Fukuda
President of the Anime Club
by Stephanie Evangelista Fukuda

This graphic novel tells a charming tale of friends, crushes, and rivalries within a high school anime club.It's the first day of high school, and Cherie is unsure how to find her place. But then she meets Naomi, a fellow freshman and fan of Orange High School Bakery Club--Cherie's favorite anime. Naomi's warmth and confidence ignite confusing feelings in Cherie. Their duo becomes a trio when they befriend Miro, a boy in their class with an interest in learning about anime. Enter Jenny: a charismatic upperclassman and president of the school's anime club. When she invites the three friends to join, it creates tension between them. As Cherie, Naomi, and Miro deal with complicated feelings, can their special bond survive? And will their love of anime endure?
Teen Manga
Horon of the Closed Country, Volume 1 by Sen
Horon of the Closed Country Volume 1
by Sen

There is a power that hides and protects an ancient land from foreign enemies, but sacrifices must be made. In recent times, the Harbingers of that Deity have been encroaching on humankind and only people with special powers, Quietists, are able to drive them back. An unlikely trio, each of whom has lost something dear to them, find themselves journeying to unravel the secrets of the Deity and the Quietists. Little do they know that what they have lost, the frequent appearance of the Harbingers, and the need for sacrifices are all connected.
Deep-Sea Aquarium Magmell, Vol. 1: Volume 1 by Kiyomi Sugishita
Deep-Sea Aquarium Magmell Vol. 1
by Kiyomi Sugishita

In the deepest parts of our oceans, where sunlight gives way to the murky dark, life does not cease to be--it evolves. The depths boast their own vibrant ecosystems, all teeming with unique and wonderful creatures. And with the grand opening of Magmell, Tokyo's very own deep-sea aquarium, Kotaro gets to experience this wonder firsthand at his new job. He may be a timid janitor for now, but Kotaro's passion for the deep sea and its denizens pushes him closer to one day making this love his career. And here, surrounded by friends, mentors, and more critters than he can count, Kotaro has found the perfect place to nurture his boundless curiosity.
Diablomachia Vol. 1 by Da Hosoi
Diablomachia Vol. 1
by Da Hosoi

A breathtaking dark fantasy where friendship defies fate, demons aren't always what they seem, and one young summoner must risk everything to protect the home--and the truth--he never expected to find. Neve is no ordinary summoner--he calls forth demons not to terrorize humanity, but to protect them. These gentle creatures have been hunted in the underworld for their kindness, and Earth is their only refuge. But peace never lasts. Rival demons are closing in, determined to shatter Neve's sanctuary from within. As Neve awakens strange new powers, he must confront enemies on all sides--and a truth that will upend everything he thought he knew about his mission, his demons, and himself.
    Aoashi (3-In-1 Edition) Volume 1 (Vol. 1,2,3) by Kobayashi Yuugo
    Aoashi 1(3-In-1 Edition)(Vol. 1,2,3)
    by Kobayashi Yuugo

    The hit Crunchyroll anime series finally adapted into English! Glory and ambition lie ahead of young Ashito Aoi as he takes the first steps to becoming a pro soccer player. But after being catapulted into a new harsh environment, can he hold onto his spider's thread and climb his way to the top? A fateful encounter on Futami Beach in Ehime, Japan leads to the meeting between Fukuda Tatsuya; once a rising star and a player on the cusp of greatness whose career ended all too soon, and Aoi Ashito; a brash and hot-headed striker who loves soccer despite his selfish tendencies. After being selected to try out for the Tokyo City Esperion Youth club, Ashito Aoi stakes his future on the chance to create a better life for his single mother and older brother, all while realizing his own shortcomings and dealing with the highly competitive world of J-Youth Soccer. 
    Magical Girl Dandelion, Vol. 3 by Kaeru Mizuho
    Magical Girl Dandelion Vol. 3
    by Kaeru Mizuho

    A fiend who slays his own kind. A magical girl who refuses the script. A tale of light and shadow intertwined. Tanpopo Ohanami's quiet days are interrupted by a life-changing offer to become a magical girl.But she has one big, bad, serrated-toothed secret: her best friend, Shade, is a fiend in a world where fiends are villains to humankind. Magical Girl Peony takes up her sword alongside Dandelion and Shade to square off against the cinema fiends, yet in the shadows lurks Ice, a fiend who shares a dark past with Shade.
    Adult Graphic Novels
    Major Taylor by Frederick Noland
    Major Taylor
    by Frederick Noland

    Celebrating the history-making Black American who smashed world records and became a global cycling sensation Marshall Walter Major Taylor was one of the greatest American athletes of the early 20th century, setting records in regional bike races as a teen and winning his first world championship by the age of twenty. But Taylor was born in 1878 in Indianapolis and came of age during the height of the Jim Crow era, facing racism at every turn. Cartoonist Frederick Noland is a cyclist himself and in this epic 400 page graphic biography of America's first Black world champion, he thrills in the records Taylor broke and the adoring public he found across North America, Europe, and Australia, all the while showing how the invention of the bicycle changed society.
    Yet Noland also documents how racism inflected Black life in the post Civil War era: cyclists would collude to injure Taylor, and he faced segregationist policies even in liberal cities such as San Francisco. Noland pens a gorgeous, humane, graphic paean to Major Taylor, illustrating how the fastest man in America also had a deep well of integrity and fortitude not just to succeed, but to overcome the racist abuse he faced from fellow athletes and society at large. 
    Spy X Family, Vol. 16 by Tatsuya Endo
    Spy X Family Vol. 16
    by Tatsuya Endo

    An action-packed comedy about a fake family that includes a spy, an assassin and a telepath. Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world. But when he receives the ultimate assignment--to get married and have a kid--he may finally be in over his head.
    When Melinda comes to Loid for counseling, he lucks into a great opportunity to gather intel. During their session, even Loid is shocked by what he learns about Donovan Desmond. Meanwhile, it's a new term at Eden Academy, and Anya's found herself in the middle of an international dispute
    Books, Iced Coffee & a Side of Dragons: A Graphic Novel: A Sweet, Sapphic Summertime Romance by Amanda Lovelace
    Books, Iced Coffee & a Side of Dragons
    by Amanda Lovelace

    A struggling bookstore, a budding romance, and a mischievous coven of dragons--what could go wrong? Find out in the sugary-sweet sapphic romance graphic novel set on the Jersey Shore. Welcome to Sea Witch Cove Lucinda--call her Luci --owns Little Lighthouse Books, an adorable bookstore tucked inside a defunct lighthouse in her small Jersey Shore town. Life would be perfect if only Aster, the trans woman who runs the coffee shop next door, would notice her. But with a little luck--and the help of Dandelion, a tiny, curious wind dragon the two of them rescue--this just might be the summer Luci and Aster finally find love.Perfect for fans of Heartstopper, The Tea Dragon Society, and Legends & Lattes.
    Strange Pictures Vol.2 by Uketsu
    Strange Pictures Vol.2
    by Uketsu

    Strange Pictures is the spine-tingling manga adaptation of Uketsu's bestselling novel, brought vividly to life by artist Aiba Noriyuki. At its core lie nine childlike sketches. A pregnant woman's doodles on her blog conceal a dire warning. A boy's simple drawing of his home hides a message no child should know. A murder victim's final sketch becomes a clue that drags an amateur sleuth into a labyrinth of secrets. Each picture is innocent at first glance ­- yet when pieced together, they reveal a web of unsolved mysteries and shattered psyches. For fans of Junji Ito and modern psychological horror, Strange Pictures transforms the mundane into the macabre. Some images fade, but these horrors will be etched in your memory. 
    The Guy in the Chair by Hannah Rose May
    The Guy in the Chair
    by Hannah Rose May

    The Guy in the Chair is a comics spy thriller jam packed with action, comedy, and heart. In the blood-soaked world of assassins and spies, love has no place. Unfortunately for Abhi, a tactical analyst at a private military company, love is all he can think about. Against his employer's strict policy, he's fallen head over heels for Merlin, the field operative whose missions he supports as her Guy in the Chair. When Merlin shows up at his apartment bloody, beaten, and pleading for help, Abhi is yanked from behind the safety of his computer screens, and now the two must prevent their former employer and a cabal of corporate overlords from a hostile global takeover that threatens all of humanity. 
    Wrestle Heist by Kyle Starks
    Wrestle Heist
    by Kyle Starks

    A no-holds-barred heist caper packed with body slams and backstabs for fans of over-the-top action! After being crippled by a shady wrestling promoter, a former pro wrestler gathers a team of others wronged in the ring to rob the promoter blind during the biggest wrestling event of the year. 
    A Confederacy of Dunces: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Albert Monteys
    A Confederacy of Dunces: A Graphic Novel Adaptation
    by Albert Monteys

    A graphic novel adaptation of John Kennedy Toole's Pulitzer Prize-winning cult classic--a wildly outrageous satiric portrait of 1960s America that still resonates today. Set in the French Quarter of 1960s New Orleans, this cult-classic satire follows unforgettable misfit Ignatius J. Reilly as his misadventures ricochet from hot dog carts to Bourbon Street, and collide with the city's politics, vice, and absurdity. A wildly outrageous, darkly hilarious portrait of America, still razor-sharp and painfully relevant, reimagined in stunning visual form for lifelong fans and new readers.For fans of the darkly funny counter-culture satire of Catch-22 and Slaughterhouse-Five.
    Alien vs. Captain America by Frank Tieri
    Alien vs. Captain America
    by Frank Tieri

    The Sentinel of Liberty takes on the galaxy's deadliest threat! It's World War II, and Hydra seeks a new weapon to defeat the Allies and win the war. To that end, the Red Skull has sent Baron Strucker on an expedition to the Himalayas to find the fabled city of Attilan. But instead of finding the Inhumans, Strucker uncovers something much more deadly. Much more...Alien. Battling to stop the Skull and his newfound Xenomorph weapons, Cap and the Howling Commandos are about to face their biggest fight yet - that is, unless another unexpected extraterrestrial sees fit to intervene. As the secret history between two alien races is revealed, the First Avenger will learn that, in war-torn Europe, no one can hear you scream.
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