The Funnies Aren’t Just For Sundays Anymore
February 20th, 2014 by Nancy
Graphic novels are ALL THE RAGE right now!
I don’t know why I shouted ALL THE RAGE. But they are ALL THE RAGE! Here are a few — okay, a lot — of graphic novels and comic books that you should check out!
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The Popular Kids
You’ve probably read one, two, or all of these series. You probably see them everywhere, so it’s a good thing that these series are great!
- Dork Diaries
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid
- Big Nate
- Captain Underpants
- Dear Dumb Diary
- Origami Yoda
- Bad Kitty
- Babymouse
- Lunch Lady
The Indie Favorites
You might have heard of these, or maybe not. Maybe some of your classmates have read them and are super smug about how great they are. Don’t let those hipsters win; pick up one of these books today!
- Robot Dreams
- Timmy Failure
- Jedi Academy
- The Sons of Liberty
- Zita the Spacegirl
- Owly
- Binky the Space Cat
- Hereville: How Mirka Got Her Sword
- Ghostopolis
- The Mystery Boxes
- Drama
- Smile
- Jellaby
- Boxers
- Saints
The Adaptations
The best stories are always retold! They had amazing past lives, and now these books have been reincarnated with illustrations and speech bubbles. One day they’ll have an identity crisis and there might be a graphic novel vs. original novel showdown, but for now… you decide which edition is better!
- BSC
- Warriors
- Goosebumps
- Percy Jackson
- City of Ember
- A Wrinkle in Time
- Artemis Fowl
- Last Unicorn
- Redwall
Classics
You might not have grown up with these, but I certainly did (because I’m way older than you). But that shouldn’t stop you from reading these classics — some of the authors are still writing and illustrating, and the others are still just as hilarious as they were in 12 B.C.
Just kidding. I’m not that old.
- DC Comics
- Marvel Comics
- Archie, and Betty & Veronica
- Megaman
- Foxtrot
- Pokemon
- Calvin and Hobbes
- Peanuts
- Tintin
- Garfield
So… How’d I do on this super duper whooper long list — did I miss anything? Leave a comment below if you think a comic book or graphic novel is missing from this list!
— Nancy
Nancy’s favorite book/series from this blog post is Foxtrot. Wait, no. Robot Dreams. Hm, scratch that — Dear Dumb Diary. Origami Yoda? Oh, Calvin and Hobbes, for sure… but Jedi Academy is so good… AHHHH DON’T MAKE HER CHOOSE! SHE LOVES THEM ALLLLLLLL!