Recent Graphic Novel Deals, October 2024 | News

• As I Dream of You, by Jennifer Lee and LeUyen Pham, a supernatural romance with lucid dreaming involved, First Second, 2026
• Dog Meets Dog, by Dan Yaccarino and Ethan Long, first in a series about practical dog Betsy and her sibling Bones having globetrotting adventures, Simon Spotlight, 2026
• Emi and Goro Destroy the World, by James Yusufi, a debut about the team up between a girl with undiagnosed autism and a giant monster who are looking for acceptance, Penguin Workshop, fall 2028
• Flying Out, by Casper Manning, a debut where a trans kid realizes their gender during a summer back in their hometown , Random House Graphic, summer 2027
• The Haven, by Jayel Seymour and Lauren Mugford, in which J is queer but hidden and gets caught in a time loop which acceptance can break, Oni Press, spring 2027
• Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus, by Dusti Bowling and Charlotte Blocker, a graphic novel adaptation of Bowling’s novel about a girl without arms and a boy with Tourette syndrome solving a mystery in a Western theme park, Union Square Kids, fall 2027
• Invasion of the Mutant Plications, by Florenza Lee, Bridget McGill, and Abi Fox, first in the McGill & Lee series in which math is used to fight alien invaders posing as math problems, Paw Prints Publishing, October 2025
• Song for Medusa, by Grace Desmarais, a sapphic romance debut featuring Medusa falling in love with a blind princess, Andrews McMeel, fall 2025
• We Hate Wizard School, by Austin Grossman and Savanna Ganucheau, two graphic novels about two teens at wizard school in the American Dust Bowl in the 80s, First Second, 2027
• Wrong Friend, by Charise Mericle Harper and Rory Lucey, a girl whose family embarrasses her wants to be popular, First Second, 2026

Source: Publishers Weekly Rights Report, September 30, October 7, October 14, October 21, and October 28

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