Graphics Recommendations (graphic novels, manga & comics) + My Immediate Graphics TBR

Hey everyone, welcome or welcome back to my blog! Graphicsathon round 6 is fast approaching (July 11 – 17) so I figured it was about time I recommended some graphics on my blog, since I haven’t in a while! This is a pretty long list because I tried to include a whole bunch of different genres, so grab a drink and I hope you find some new graphics for your tbr!

What’s a graphic? Anything with images as the main storytelling feature. aka. graphic novels, comics and manga.

→ Find my full “graphics” shelf here on goodreads

→ Find prompt recommendations for the Graphicsathon
→ + more recommendations here

*click on the title to go to the goodreads page!

🌈 → queer rep | 🟣 → disability rep | 💕 → one of my faves

COMICS

superhero comics ⬇️

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• 💕 Batman Vol 1 → great writing, characterisation & amazing artwork!
• The Flash Vol 1 → a great series!
• Gotham Academy Vol 1 → great artwork and an interesting storyline!
• Aquaman Vol 1 → a really interesting read if you’re looking to find out more abou the trench after watching the first movie.
• 💕 Amazing X-Men Vol 1 → one of my favourite comics of all time, so so so good!

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• Amazing Spider-Man: Worldwide Vol 1 → really good. great for peter parker fans!
• Spider-Man/Deadpool Vol 1 → an iconic and very funny duo!
• Captain Marvel Vol 1 → good for fans of the movie
• Thor Vol 1 → genuinely so so good! such an interesting storyline!
• 🌈💕 Young Avengers Vol 1 → highly recommend for mcu fans or anyone looking for some great queer and found family rep in a marvel comic! (if you’re looking for disability rep I recommend reading Hawkeye!)

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• Silver Surfer Vol 1 → a favourite of mine! friends to lovers in space!
• Nova Vol 1 → another all-time favourite of mine!!
• Ms Marvel Vol 1 → perfect for fans of the show and anyone wanting a newer place to start with marvel comics.
• Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Vol 1 → a middlegrade marvel comic! perect for anyone who loves dinosaurs and smart main characters!
• Vision Vol 1 → great for fans of WandaVision!

non-superhero comics ⬇️

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• 🌈 Zodiac Starforce Vol 1 → female queer power rangers with fantastic artwork!
• Sex Criminals Vol 1 → great art and an interesting story! nsfw
• 🌈 Fence Vol 1 → a sports romance some angst and rivalry
• 🌈 Goldie Vance Vol 1 → cute artwork and colouring, nancy drew vibes!!
• 🌈🟣 Mooncakes Vol 1 → not much dialogue so this is a fast read, very diverse!

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• Something is Killing the Children Vol 1 → perfect for fans of Stranger Things!
• 💕 The Deep Vol 1 → a great middlegrade family story (the show is also fantastic!)
• 💕 Nancy Drew: The Palace of Wisdom → fantastic characters and a lot of fun, I highly recommend this one!
• Locke & Key Vol 1 → very dark, but very good!
• 🌈 Moonstruck Vol 1 → great art and characters! lots of diverse rep!

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• 🌈 The Backstagers Vol 1 → cute with mild horror vibes at the end!
• 💕 Sabrina The Teenage Witch Vol 1 → Great for fans of both shows!
• 🌈 Rat Queens Vol 1 → very funny!
• My Boyfriend is a Bear → her boyfriend is literally a bear
• Saga Vol 1 → so so well written! perfect for sci-fi fans!

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• Snotgirl Vol 1 → great art, an interesting story + a murder mystery
• 🌈 Bingo Love → it’s just so cute!
• 💕 I Hate Fairyland Vol 1 → absolutely perfect but very graphic! this is one of my faves of all time!
• 🌈 Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms → a queer teen rom-com
• 🌈💕 Giant Days Vol 1 → lumberjanes in university

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• 💕 Garlic and The Vampire → a quick read, very re-readable
• 🌈 Paper Girls Vol 1 → halloween + time travel
• Bitch Planet Vol 1 → a fucking mood (nsfw)
• Alex + Ada Vol 1 → fast paced + an interesting plot
• 🟣🌈 The Tea Dragon Society → cute pokemon vibes

🌈 → queer rep | 🟣 → disability rep | 💕 → one of my faves

GRAPHIC NOVELS

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• 💕🌈 The Fire Never Goes Out: A Memoir in Pictures → a non-fic, fantastically written!
• 🌈 Snapdragon → cute magic!
• 🌈 The Witch Boy → powerful and spooky
• Superman Smashes the Klan → an interesting story with a fantastic art style!
• 🌈 The Girl from the Sea → very very cute!

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• In Real Life → relatable characters & amazing artwork
• 🌈 Lumberjanes Vol 1 → very cute with fun strange beasts!
• Amulet Vol 1 → middlegrade, very re-readable
• 💕 The Mystery Boxes → short stories all about different types of boxes, such a great idea!
• 🌈💕 Heartstopper Vol 1 → perfect, obviously

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• 💕🌈 Check, Please Vol 1 → practically perfect in every way!
• 💕 Lore Olympus Vol 1 → amazing colouring and artwork! we love mutual pining on this blog!
• The Sad Ghost Club Vol 1 → you will relate to a ghost too much and probably cry
• 🌈 Nimona → very cute, there is also an audiobook
• 💕Eat, and Love Yourself → absolutely fantastic + fat rep

🌈 → queer rep | 🟣 → disability rep | 💕 → one of my faves

MANGA

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• Soul Eater Vol 1 → a lot of fun!
• 💕🟣 A Silent Voice Vol 1 → a really good series, i also recommend the movie!
• 💕🌈🟣 I Hear The Sunspot Vol 1 → an easy binge-read with fantastic hoh rep!
• 💕🌈🟣 My Summer of You Vol 1 → fantastic for movie buffs and a quick read
• 🟣 Perfect World Vol 1 → a good contemporary story with educational discussions around disability

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• 💕💕💕 Sweat and Soap Vol 1 → my favourite manga that i’ve ever read, a very easy re-read!
• Your Name Vol 1 → a very close adaptaton of the film
• 🟣 Komi Can’t Communicate Vol 1 → read this if you liked ‘A Silent Voice’
• 🌈 Blue Flag Vol 1 → a big friendship focus!
• 🟣 I Cannot Reach You Vol 1 → very cute, very angsty!

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• 💕 Spy x Famliy Vol 1 → my second favourite manga ever!
• The Way of The Househusband Vol 1 → completely ridiculous
• Assassination Classroom Vol 1 → a lot of fun!
• One Piece Vol 1 → it’s one piece so obviously it’s great
• My Hero Academia Vol 1 → very very cool!

MY GRAPHICSATHON TBR (JULY 11 – 17)

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