
Recent Graphic Novel Deals, Early October 2025 | News

- Ghost and Bat: Guardians of the Garden, by Jen White, first in the three-book series about nature and investigation is The Phantom Pollinator, Norton Young Readers, Fall 2027
- Love Letters to the Dead, by Ava Dellaira and Talia Dutton, a graphic novel adaptation of the epistolary novel about a young woman coping with the death of her sister by writing letters to dead famous people, FSG, Fall 2028
- Nakano Takeko: The Last Onna-Musha, by Sumiko Nakano and Alpha Yu, about a legendary female Japanese warrior, Rebel Goose, Fall 2027
- River Song, by Julie Flett, a coming-of-age story, Greystone Kids, Fall 2027
- Sir Silly, by Gavin Aung Than, three-book series about a goose who wants to be a knight, First Second, 2027
- There’s a Monster in Nocturne Grove, by Caroline Palmer, a new person in a small town thinks there’s a secret monster there, Atheneum, Fall 2027
- The Transformation of Noah Mendez, by Kevin Casas and Ria Martinez, a new werewolf has trouble in high school, First Second, 2027
- Vile, Wrecked, & Rotten, by Gabe Soria, Steve Burns, and Jim Campbell, a youngster in a music-loving city is the protege of two composers, Penguin Workshop, Summer 2027
Source: Publishers Weekly Rights Report, October 6 and October 13
Filed under: Graphic Novels, News
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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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