Elementary School Comics
Early Reader (K-3)
 Airplane Adventure (First Graphic Novel) by Cari Meister
 Binky the Space Cat by Ashley Spires
 Johnny Boo by James Kochalka
 Korgi by Christian Slade
 Owly by Andy Runton
 Star Wars Books by Jeffrey Brown
Elementary Comics
 Amelia Rules series by Jimmy Gownley
 Atomic Robo series by Brian Clevenger
 Aw Yeah Comics! 9781616555580 by Art Baltazar
 Lunch Lady series by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
 Magic Pickle series by Scott Morse (punny)
 The Saga of Rex 9781607063223
 Uglydoll Comics 9781421555225
 Zita the Spacegirl series by Ben Hatke
Middle School Comics
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Amulet by Kazu Kibuishi
Anya's Ghost by Vera Brosgol
Billy Fog by Guillaume Bianco
Bone series by Jeff Smith
Doug TenNapel: Bad Island, Ghostopolis, Cardboard
Friends With Boys by Faith Erin Hicks
Good Neighbors by Holly Black
Knights of the Lunch Table by Frank Cammuso
Missile Mouse: The Star Crusher by Jake Parker
Mouse Guard by David Petersen
The Olympians series by George O’Connor
Simpsons comics
Middle School Marvel
 Marvel Adventures series
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Marvel Avengers: Ultimate Character Guide
9781465430014
Marvel Comics for Kids
Early Readers (K-3)
 5-Minute Marvel Stories 9781423167228
 5-Minute Spider-Man Stories 9781423177869
 Marvel's Avengers Storybook Collection
9780316256315
 Marvel Heroes #1 Little Golden Book Favorites
9780307976536
 Search for more titles: “Storybook Collection
Marvel,” “Marvel World of Reading,” “Marvel
Chapter Books,” and “Little Golden Book Marvel.”
Comic Books (Grades 4-8)
 Marvel Adventures series
 Mini Marvels Ultimate Collection
DC Comics for Kids
Early Readers (K-3)
 DC Superpets – early reader books.
 LEGO DC Superheroes: Save the Day 9780545480284
 Wonder Woman: An Origin Story 9781434297334
 Search for more titles: “Little Golden Book DC Super
Friends,” “DC Super Heroes Origins,” “LEGO DC
Super Heroes,” “DC Comics Step into Reading.”
Comic Books (Grades 4-8)
 Batman Adventures series
 Superman Family Adventures series
 Tiny Titans by Art Baltazar
Manga for Kids
 Astro Boy
 Ben 10
 Chi's Sweet Home
 Cowa!
 Dinosaur Hour
 Disney Fairies
 Dragonball Z Chapter Books
 Happy Happy Clover
 Legend of Zelda and Mega Man
 Pokemon Adventures
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Ultimate Spider-Man by Brian Bendis
Marvel Comics Essentials – Black & White
Fantastic Four by Mark Waid – 3 vol.
Ms. Marvel: No Normal 9780785190219 - 3 vol.
Runaways Vol. 1: Pride & Joy
X-Men Misfits, Vol. 1 by Anzu
Captain Marvel by Kelly Sue Deconnick
Middle School DC
 Justice League by Grant Morrison
 Superman/Batman by Jeph Loeb
 Teen Titans (The New 52) by Scott Lobdell
 Batman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told, Vol. 1 & 2
 Superman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told, Vol. 1 & 2
 Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the 8th Grade
 Green Lantern: Greatest Stories Ever Told
 The Flash by Geoff Johns
 Wonder Woman by George Perez
 Showcase Presents: Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld
 DC Comics: a Visual History 9781465433848
Middle School Manga
Alice in Country of Hearts
Bleach
Dragonball Z
Gon by Masashi Tanaka
Hollow Fields
My Boyfriend is a Monster
Naruto
Polly and the Pirates
Spirited Away
Avalon High
Cardcaptor Sakura
Fairy Tail
Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew
Inu-Yasha
Magi
One Piece
Skip Beat
Yu-Gi-Oh!
Adaptations of Alex Rider, Redwall, Artemis Fowl, Maximum
Ride, Cirque du Freak, Amulet of Samarkand, Vampire Kisses,
Daniel X, Infernal Devices, Witch & Wizard, The Clique, and
Uglies.
List by Lisa Ford, Mentor High School Media Specialist
ford@mentorschools.org 3/8/2015
High School Comics
Marvel Comics – Top Choices
9780785143413 Captain America: Winter Soldier Collection
9780785156598 The Infinity Gauntlet
9780785184331 Earth’s Mightiest Heroes: Avengers
9780785155669 Age of Ultron
9780785168508 The Avengers versus Thanos
9780785183792 Captain America: Death of Captain America
9780785121794 Marvel Civil War
9780785138846 Avengers Disassembled: Iron Man,
Thor, & Captain America
9780785167273 The Amazing Spiderman:
Death of the Stacys
9780785188674 The Amazing Spiderman:
Complete Alien Costume Saga
9780785190646 Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 1
9780785166078 Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Avengers
9780785166085 Guardians of the Galaxy: Angela
9780785164210 X-Men: The Dark Phoenix Saga
9780785163183 Avengers vs. X-Men
9780785183839 Wolverine
9780785164531 X-Men: Days of Future Past
DC Comics – Top Choices
9781563893421 Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
9781401232740 Batman: Death in the Family
9781401223175 Batman: Hush
9781401207526 Batman: Year One
9781401232597 Batman: Long Halloween
9781401232092 Batman: Earth One: Volume 1
9781118167656 Batman and Psychology
9781401241827 Death of Superman
9781401247119 Superman: Red Son
9781401224691 Superman: Earth One: Vol. 1
9781401235598 Superman: Earth One: Vol. 2
9781401215804 Justice League of America: Tornado's Path
9781401237882 Justice League: Origin – Vol. 1
9781401237653 Justice League: Villain's Journey – Vol. 2
9781563897504 Crisis on Infinite Earths
9781401220341 Kingdom Come
9781401233389 Flashpoint
9781401235260 Justice
9781401245009 Injustice: Gods Among Us: Vol. 1
9781401246013 Injustice: Gods Among Us: Vol. 2
9781401253400 Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year 2 –Vol. 1
Mature Comics
9781401219260 Watchmen
9781401216672 The Killing Joke
9781563898587 League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Vol. I
9781401201180 League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Vol. II
9781401208417 V for Vendetta
9780785164036 Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe
9780785120148 Marvel Zombies
9780785142386 Marvel Zombies Return
(Skip later books in series - poor story)
High School Manga
Another
Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin)
Bleach - (first arc) 1 to 21
Blue Exorcist - 11 books
Cactus's Secret - 4 books
Case Closed
Death Note - 12 books
Evangelon Neon Genesis (3 in 1) – 4 books
Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic - 4 books
Pokemon Adventures - 1 to 7
Scott Pilgrim: The Complete Series 9781934964576
Shonen Jump Weekly - 2014 - present
Soul Eater - 23 books
Tegami Bachi - 16 books
Yu-Gi-Oh! - 7 books in the first series
More Marvel Suggestions
9780785115311 Astonishing X-Men: Gifted Vol. 1
9780785139133 Invaders Now
9780785109600 Ultimates: Volume 1: Super-Human
9780785157267 X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills
9780785184744 Inhumans
9780785142867 Marvels
9780785113867 Marvels: Eye of the Camera
9780785187868 Dr. Strange: The Oath
9780785154792 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3: Guardians
Disassembled
9780785129431 Avengers Invaders
9780785151289 Captain America: Man out of Time
9780785159827 X-Men: Age of Apocalypse Omnibus
9780785155089 X-Men: Age of Apocalypse Prelude
9780785134817 Daredevil: Born Again
More DC Suggestions
978140123340 DC Universe: The Stories of Alan Moore
9781401235178 Green Lantern/Green Arrow
9781401240738 Absolute Blackest Night
Any Green Lantern titles by Geoff Johns
Aquaman by Geoff Johns
Wonder Woman by Gail Simone
Wonder Woman by George Perez
More Mature Suggestions
9780785184010 Kick-Ass - Volume 1 – 4 books
9781401238629 Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunter
9781421571683 Battle Royale
For the Kids and Bronies (teen boys who like MLP)
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic – 7 vol.
My Little Pony: Pony Tales - 3 vol.
My Little Pony: Friends Forever - 3 vol.
List by Lisa Ford, Mentor High School Media Specialist
ford@mentorschools.org 3/8/2015