Recent Graphic Novel Deals, Early September 2024 | News
- Aiden and Lillie’s Totally Normal, Drama-Free Senior Year, by Jonah Newman, in which queer best friends cope with getting-into-college pressure, Andrews McMeel, 2028
- Creative Writing with Miss Mary Mac, by Mary McInerney and Rivkah LaFille, as described by the title, First Second, 2025
- Family Force V, by Matt Braly and Ainsworth Lin, a Power Rangers take on the Incredibles, with a teen girl fighting kaiju and coping with the family legacy, Skybound Comet, June 2025
- From Alex to Zoey, by Kathy MacLeod, teenage Alex learns her first love is now famous and dating a pop star, Little, Brown Ink, Winter 2027
- Okchundang Candy, by Jung-soon Go, translated from Korean by Aerin Park, a graphic novel/picture book hybrid about a girl’s relationship with her grandparents over the years, Levine Querido, Spring 2025
- Pizza Witch, by Sarah Graley and Stef Purenins, a pizza witch trainee gains confidence and deals with a bad boss and unsupportive parents, Skybound Comet, September 2025
- Wing It, by Tori Sharp, Kyle and his first boyfriend start a true-crime podcast, Little, Brown Ink, Fall 2026
Source: Publishers Weekly Rights Report, September 2 and September 9
Filed under: Graphic Novels, News
About Johanna
Johanna Draper Carlson has been reviewing comics for over 20 years. She manages ComicsWorthReading.com, the longest-running independent review site online that covers all genres of comic books, graphic novels, and manga. She has an MA in popular culture, studying online fandom, and was previously, among many other things, webmaster for DC Comics. She lives in Madison, Wisconsin.
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