Just in time for San Diego Comic-Con, we’re back with another bursting-at-the-seams comics and graphic novels seasonal preview.
Once again, comics reviews editor Meg Lemke and manga specialist Shaenon K. Garrity have scoured hundreds of publisher submissions to select fall’s most notable titles. In the pages that follow, you’ll find top 10 and longlist picks in the adult, middle grade, young adult, and manga categories, as well as a roundup of early reader comics. There’s also a profile of cover author Charles Burns, whose Final Cut is one of our 10 most-anticipated adult graphic novels; an interview with painter Julie Heffernan about tackling a new art form for her graphic memoir debut, Babe in the Woods; and an annotated guide to how New Yorker cartoonist Ken Krimstein’s Einstein in Kafkaland got made.
From trending categories (manhua, anyone?) to far-out superhero sagas (Batman in space) and celebrity debuts (hello, Wesley Snipes), this fall has something for every comics lover.
Happy reading!
—David Adams, adult reviews director
Middle Grade Comics & Graphic Novels
Young Adult Comics & Graphic Novels
Charles Burns Still Has Something to Say
After struggling with writer’s block for years, the comics artist returns with a new graphic novel.
How ‘Einstein in Kafkaland’ by Ken Krimstein Got Made
An inside look at the publication process for the New Yorker cartoonist’s latest graphic novel.
Lovely, Dark and Deep: PW Talks with Julie Heffernan
Painter Julie Heffernan’s lush, surrealism-infused graphic memoir debut, Babe in the Woods: The Art of Getting Lost (Algonquin, Sept.), follows her winding path through fear and memory after taking the wrong turn on a hike with her infant son.
