Great Graphic Novels of Fall 2011: The Complete List
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KIDS
Benjamin Bear in Fuzzy Thinking
by Philippe Coudray
Candlewick
On sale now
Frankie Pickle and the Mathematical Menace
by Eric Wight
Simon & Schuster
On sale now
Okie Dokie Donuts: Open for Business!
by Chris Eliopoulos
Top Shelf
On sale now
Peanuts: Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown
by Charles Schulz and Stephan Pastis
Boom! Studios
On sale now
Pilot & Huxley: The Next Adventure
by Dan McGuiness
Graphix
On sale now
Word Girl: Coalition of Malice
by Chris Karwowski
Boom! Studios
On sale now
Monster Christmas
by Lewis Trondheim
Papercutz
On sale September 13
Giant Size Little Lulu, Vol. 4
by John Stanley and Irving Tripp
Dark Horse
On sale September 20
Archie’s Joke Book, Vol. 1: A Celebration of Bob Montana
by various
IDW
On sale September 21
Nina in That Makes Me Mad
by Hilary Knight (based on a text by Steven Kroll)
Candlewick
On sale September 27
October
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Reloaded
by Poulomi Mukherjee and Amit Tayal
Campfire
On sale October 4
The Clockwork Girl (paperback)
by Sean O'Reilly and Kevin Hanna
HarperDesign
On sale October 4
The Invincible Iron Man: An Origin Story
Marvel Press
On sale October 10
Nursery Rhyme Comics
edited by Chris Duffy
First Second
On sale October 11
Power Lunch, Book 1: First Course
by J. Torres and Dean Trippe
Oni Press
On sale October 12
Sketch Monsters, Book 1: Escape of the Scribbles
by Joshua Williamson and Vicente “Vinny” Navarrete
Oni Press
On sale October 12
Jim Henson’s The Storyteller, Vol. 1
by various
Archaia
On sale October 26
November
Ernest & Rebecca #1: My Best Friend Is a Germ
by Guillaume Bianco and Antonello Dalena
Papercutz
On sale November 8
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes! Breakout!
by Michael Siglain
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes! Man in the Ant Hill
by Nachie Castro
Marvel Press
On sale November 15
Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 6: Cabin Fever
by Jeff Kinney
Abrams
On sale November 15
The Incredible Hulk: An Origin Story
Marvel Press
On sale November 15
Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal: Creation Myths, Vol. 1
by Brian Holguin, Brian Froud, Alex Sheikman, and Lizzy John
Archaia
On sale November 9
Jim Henson’s A Tale of Sand
by Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, and Ramón Pérez
Archaia
On sale November 16
The Dare Detectives! Collected Edition: The Snow Pea Plot
by Ben Caldwell
Archaia
On sale November 23
TWEENS
Pirate Penguin vs. Ninja Chicken, Vol. 1: Troublems with Frenemies
by Ray Friesen
Top Shelf
On sale now
Amulet #4: The Last Council
by Kazu Kibuishi
Graphix
On sale now
The Show Must Go On
by Roger Langridge
Boom! Studios
On sale September 20
Three Men in a Boat
by Jerome Jerome, Nidi Verma, and K.L. Jones
Campfire
On sale September 20
Amelia Rules: The Meaning of Life...and Other Stuff
by Jimmy Gownley
Simon & Schuster
On sale September 27
Korgi, Book 3: A Hollow Beginning
by Christian Slade
Top Shelf
On sale September 27
October
Around the World
by Matt Phelan
Candlewick
On sale October 11
Dragon Puncher, Book 2: Dragon Puncher Island
by James Kochalka
Top Shelf
On sale October 11
November
Ninjago #1: The Challenge of Samukai!
by Greg Farshtey and Paulo Henrique
Papercutz
On sale November 8
Sybil the Backpack Fairy #1: “Nina”
by Michel Rodrigue, Manuela Razzi, and Antonello Dalena
Papercutz
On sale November 8
Billy Fog, Vol. 1: The Gift of Trouble-Sight
by Guillaume Bianco
Archaia
On sale November 30
TEENS
Infinite Kung Fu
by Kagan McLeod
Top Shelf
On sale now
Witch & Wizard, Vol. 1
by James Patterson, Gabrielle Charbonnet, and Svetlana Chmakova
Yen Press
On sale now
Tantalize: Kieren’s Story
by Cynthia Leitich Smith and Ming Doyle
Candlewick
On sale now
Any Empire
by Nate Powell
Top Shelf
On sale September 13
Spell Checkers, Volume 2: Sons of a Preacher Man
by Jamie S. Rich, Nicolas Hitori de, and Joëlle Jones
Oni Press
On sale September 21
400 BC: The Story of the Ten Thousand
by Lewis Helfand and Lalit Kumar Singh
Campfire
On sale September 27
Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters, Vol. 1
by Eric Powell, Tracy Marsh, and Phil Hester
IDW
On sale September 27
October
The Good Neighbors #3: Kind(paperback)
by Holly Black and Ted Naifeh
Graphix
On sale October 1
All-Ghoul School
by Marc Sumerak and David Bryan
IDW
On sale October 4
Love and Capes, Vol. 3: Wake Up Where You Are
by Thomas Zahler
IDW
On sale October 4
Black Metal, Vol. 2
by Rick Spears and Chuck BB
Oni Press
On sale October 5
Orcs: Forged for War
by Stan Nicholls and Joe Flood
First Second
On sale October 11
Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 2
by Stephenie Meyer and Young Kim
Yen Press
On sale October 11
Black Butler, Vol. 7
by Yana Toboso
Yen Press
On sale October 25
Everlast
by Chad Michael Murray, Trevor Hairsine, Andrew Huerta, Robbi Rodriguez, J.K. Woodward, and Danijel Zezelj
Archaia
On sale October 26
November
G.I. JOE, Vol. 1: Cobra Civil War
by Chuck Dixon and Javier Saltares
IDW
On sale November 1
Kill Shakespeare, Vol. 2: The Blast of War
by Conor McCreery, Anthony Del Col, and Andy Belanger
IDW
On sale November 1
Super Pro K.O.! Vol. 2
by Jarrett Williams
Oni Press
On sale November 2
G.I. JOE: Snake Eyes, Vol. 1
by Chuck Dixon and Robert Atkins
IDW
On sale November 15
Skullkickers, Vol. 2: Five Funerals and a Bucket of Blood
by Jim Zub, Edwin Huang, and Misty Coats
Image
On sale November 16
December
African-American Classics
by various
Eureka Productions
On sale December 1
The Dreamer, Vol. 2
by Lora Innes
IDW
On sale December 6
Mush! Sled Dogs with Issues
by Glenn Eichler and Joe Infurnari
First Second
On sale December 6
Same Difference
by Derek Kirk Kim
First Second
On sale December 6
Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 5
by James Patterson and NaRae Lee
Yen Press
On sale December 13
ADULT
September
Anita Blake: Circus of the Damned: Ingenue, Book 2
by Laurell K. Hamilton and Jessica Ruffner
Marvel Comics
On sale now
Awakening Omnibus
by Nick Tapalansky and Alex Eckman-Lawn
Archaia
On sale now
Canterbury Tales
by Geoffrey Chaucer; adapted by Seymour Chwast
Bloomsbury USA
On sale now
Little Nothings, Vol. 4: My Shadow in the Distance
by Lewis Trondheim
NBM/ComicsLit
On sale now
Yiddishkeit
edited by Harvey Peker and Paul Buhle; introduction by Neal Gabler
Abrams ComicArts
On sale now
The Armed Garden and Other Stories
by David B.
Fantagraphics
On sale September 12
Astro City: Life in the Big City
by Kurt Busiek and various
WildStorm
On sale September 13
Zahra's Paradise
by Amir and Khalil
First Second
On sale September 13
The Grave Doug Freshley
by Josh Hechinger and mpMann
Archaia
On sale September 14
Pherone
by Viktor Kalvachev
Image
On sale September 14
Taxidermied: The Art of Roman Dirge
by Roman Dirge
Titan Books
On sale September 20
Dark Tower Omnibus Slipcase Set
by Stephen King, Peter David, Robin Furth, Richard Isanove, Jae Lee, and Anthony Flamini
Marvel Comics
On sale September 21
Feeding Ground
by Swifty Lang, Michael Lapinski, and Chris Mangun
Archaia
On sale September 21
Critical Millennium: The Dark Frontier
byAndrew E. C. Gaska and Daniel Dussault
Archaia
On sale September 21
The New Teen Titans: Games
by Marv Wolfman and George Perez
DC Comics
On sale September 27
Immortals: Gods and Heroes
by various
Archaia
On sale September 28
Rust, Vol. 1: Visitor in the Field
by Royden Lepp
Archaia
On sale September 28
October
Bubbles & Gondola
by Renaud Dillies
NBM
On sale October 1
Love and Rockets: New Stories, Vol. 4
by The Hernandez Brothers
Fantagraphics
On sale October 3
The Man Who Grew His Beard
by Olivier Schrauwen
Fantagraphics
On sale October 3
Mark Twain’s Autobiography, 1910–2010
by Michael Kupperman
Fantagraphics
On sale October 3
Nuts
by Gahan Wilson
Fantagraphics
On sale October 3
Prince Valiant, Vol. 4: 1943–1944
by Hal Foster
Fantagraphics
On sale October 3
Prison Pit, Book 3
by Johnny Ryan
Fantagraphics
On sale October 3
The Best American Comics 2011
edited by Alison Bechdel, Jessica Abel, and Matt Madden
Houghton Mifflin
On sale October 4
The Frank Book
by Jim Woodring; introduction by Francis Ford Coppola
Fantagraphics
On sale October 4
Planet of the Apes
by Daryl Gregory
Boom! Studios
On sale October 4
Halo: The Fall of Reach: Boot Camp
by Brian Reed and Felix Ruiz
Marvel Comics
On sale October 5
The Cabbie, Book One
by Marti; introduction by Art Spiegelman
Fantagraphics
On sale October 10
Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse, Vol. 2: “Trapped on Treasure Island”
by Floyd Gottfredson
Fantagraphics
On sale October 10
Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse Collector’s Box Set, Vol. 1–2
by Floyd Gottfredson
Fantagraphics
On sale October 10
Creepy Archives, Vol. 11
by various
Dark Horse
On sale October 11
True Blood, Vol. 2: Tainted Love
by Marc Andreyko, Michael McMillian, and Joe Corroney
IDW
On sale October 11
Absolute Identity Crisis
by Brad Meltzer and Rags Morales
DC Comics
On sale October 12
Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Guilty Pleasures Ultimate Collection
by Laurell K. Hamilton, Jessica Ruffner, and Ron Lim
Marvel Comics
On sale October 19
Berona’s War, Vol. 2: Fight for Amity
by Andrew Coffey and Jesse Labbé
Archaia
On sale October 19
BlueSpear
by Andi Ewington, Eddie Deighton, and Cosmo White
Com.x
On sale October 19
Killing Pickman
by Jason Becker and Jon Rea
Archaia
On sale October 19
X-Men by Chris Claremont and Jim Lee Omnibus, Vol. 1
Marvel Comics
On sale October 19
The Simon & Kirby Library: Crime
by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby; introduction by Max Allan Collins
Titan Books
On sale October 25
Star Wars Omnibus: Episodes I-VI: The Complete Saga
by various
Dark Horse
On sale October 25
Hellboy, Vol. 11: The Bride of Hell and Others
by Mike Mignola, Richard Corben, and Kevin Nowlan
Dark Horse
On sale October 25
The Legion of Super-Heroes: The Curse Deluxe Edition
by Paul Levitz, Keith Giffen, and Larry Mahlstedt
DC Comics
On sale October 25
The Art of Joe Kubert
edited by Bill Schelly
Fantagraphics
On sale October 31
November
Bloom County, the Complete Library, Vol. 5: 1987–1989
by Berkeley Breathed
IDW
On sale November 1
30 Days of Night Omnibus
by Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith
IDW
On sale November 1
Stargazing Dog
by Takashi Murakami
NBM/ComicsLit
On sale November 1
Doctor Who: A Fairy Tale Life
by Matthew Sturges, Kelly Yates, and Brian Shearer
IDW
On sale November 15
Rocketeer Adventures, Vol. 1
by various
IDW
On sale November 15
Wasteland, Vol. 6
by Antony Johnston, Christopher Mitten, and Remington Veteto
Oni Press
On sale November 16
Estonia: A Ramble Through the Periphery
by Alexander Theroux
Fantagraphics
On sale November 21
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec, Vol. 2
by Jacques Tardi
Fantagraphics
On sale November 21
Highschool of the Dead Color Omnibus
by Daisuke Sato and Shouji Sato
Yen Press
On sale November 22
Black Fire
by Hernán Rodríguez
Archaia
On sale November 30
December
Oil and Water
by Steve Duin and Shannon Wheeler
Fantagraphics
On sale December 5
Pogo: The Complete Daily & Sunday Comic Strips, Vol. 1: Through the Wild Blue Wonder
by Walt Kelly; foreword by Jimmy Breslin
Fantagraphics
On sale December 5
Walt Disney’s Donald Duck: “Lost in the Andes”
by Carl Barks
Fantagraphics
On sale December 5
Jack Davis: Drawing American Pop Culture
by Jack Davis
Fantagraphics
On sale December 12
NONFICTION
Blankets (new hardcover and softcover editions)
by Craig Thompson
Top Shelf
On sale now
Drawing from Memory
by Allen Say
Scholastic Press
On sale now
Code Word: Geronimo
by Capt Dale Dye (USMC, Ret); Julia Dewey Dye, PhD; John M. Del Vecchio,Gerry Kissell, and Amin Amat
IDW
On sale September 20
October
Meta Maus
by Art Spiegelman
Pantheon
On sale October 4
Marzi
by Marzena Sowa and Sylvain Savoia
Vertigo
On sale October 25
November
Kenk: A Graphic Portrait
by Richard Poplak, Alex Jansen, Jason Gilmore, and Nick Marinkovich
Pop Sandbox
On sale November 2
The Next Day
by John Porcellino, Jason Gilmore, and Paul Peterson
Pop Sandbox
On sale November 2
Underwire
by Jennifer Hayden
Top Shelf
On sale November 8
