Author: Eileen Gonzalez

In this beloved webcomic, Nimona is a shapeshifting henchman for the nefarious Lord Ballister Blackheart. The two of them plan to expose the local law enforcement agency as the real villains — but whose side will Nimona end up on when the chips are down?

James Moriarty, the professiorial foil to Sherlock Holmes, is one of literature’s most infamous criminals. This manga delves into his origins. Despite his family’s wealth and prestige, James has always hated the upper classes and resolves to do what he can to make the world better and fairer for those less fortunate. So where did it all go so wrong…?

Part of the Peapod Farm series, this adorable comic follows young Jen as she struggles to adjust to her new stepfamily and a move to the country. It takes her a while, but with a little effort, she might finally find a place for herself in this strange new world.

Joining the dairy science program at an agricultural high school may not have been the smartest decision city boy Yuugo Hachiken ever made. But he’s here now, and he’ll just have to make the best of it — and, with any luck, he’ll discover his true purpose in life in between chasing rebellious calves.

Ever thought classic literature would be better if the female characters got to kick a little butt? Adler is here for you. See Irene Adler, Jane Eyre, and Lady Havisham team up to stop Ayesha, who, along with the vampiric assassin Carmilla, threatens to bring down the entire British Empire.

Though this brightly colored, beautifully illustrated comic follows the general plot of Anne of Green Gables — the Cuthbert siblings adopt a spunky redheaded girl named Anne — it relocates the action to modern-day West Philadelphia, where Anne is determined to find adventure…and is surprised to find a family as well.

As conjoined twins, Isabel and Jane spent their entire lives together — until a surgeon’s attempt to separate them goes horribly wrong. Now Isabel must learn how to live alone for the first time, even as she is still haunted by her dead sister’s ghost.

All throughout elementary school, Francine and Maureen did everything together. But now, Francine is striking out on her own, exploring her own interests and developing her own style — and they don’t seem to leave room for Maureen. Can the girls remain as close and loving as before, or are they destined to go their separate ways?

This is THE comic to read about the bombing of Hiroshima. Nakasawa was just a kid when the attack happened. This autobiographical work, the first in a ten-part series, tells the story of how he survived and the effect the bombing had on his life and family.

Suzu is a newlywed who has just moved to Kure, a city in Hiroshima prefecture, to be with her family. But Kure is a shipbuilding city and therefore a target of Allied bombings. Suzu struggles to adjust to her new life and to the proximity of war in this affecting three-part series about the difficulties of trying to maintain a semblance of normalcy in wartime.

Ro is an artist in search of an inspiring getaway. She is immediately attracted to a broken-down old house with a dark history. Are the rumors that the place is haunted true? And if they are, what will the ghost think of Ro and her art?

There’s been something wrong with the town of Shudder-to-Think, Pennsylvania, for quite some time now. Teen troublemakers El and Octavia never thought they’d be the ones to investigate the strange happenings surrounding them, but circumstances have forced their hand and they now find themselves on a terrifying adventure that they may not survive.

In a world where nearly all mammals have gone extinct and the survivors can only come out at night, humanity’s fate rests in the hands of 10-year-old Elvie. She and her caretaker embark on a dangerous quest to find a cure for “sun sickness” and allow people to thrive once more!

After losing her mother, Willow struggles to cope with both school and her new home life, and she runs away from home. Out in the woods, she meets a tree spirit, Pilu, and determines to help Pilu find her way home. But will Willow’s own unresolved feelings get in the way of her mission and put both her and Pilu in danger?

In this lauded YA graphic novel, Frederica longs to be the only girl in Laura’s life — but Laura, true to the title, can’t stay put. Now Frederica must decide if the seemingly perfect Laura is worth all the trouble before she loses her other friends.

Morgan, like so many closeted teens, feels like no one understands her, and the idyllic island where she lives feels more like a prison than a paradise. Then she meets Keltie, a girl with plenty of her own secrets. With their romance growing deeper by the day, how long will it be until Morgan’s family finds out and the fragile happiness she has built is threatened?

With no dialogue, this comic tells the story of a dog who builds himself a robot friend. They do everything together, even go to the beach — where the robot rusts, and the dog is forced to leave him behind. Each deals with the separation in their own way.

Kara is a Kryptonian on Earth, which means she has extraordinary powers — and yet she still can’t save one of her best friends. Consumed by grief and guilt, Kara must uncover her true history and learn how to live with her own limitations. I really appreciate how this comic depicts Kara’s grief: who hasn’t wanted to huddle in front of the TV and eat nothing but cereal?

Robin was an ordinary girl growing up in Seoul until her mother’s unexpected remarriage forced her to relocate to America. At first, Robin is resentful and overwhelmed, until a drawing class teaches her how to express herself through the medium she loves best: comic books.

This graphic biography tells the long-hidden life story of Bill Finger, who played a surprisingly large role in making Batman the iconic figure he so rapidly became — and yet Finger died in poverty and obscurity, overshadowed by the legacy (and self-promotional skills) of Bob Kane.