The Hottest Graphic Novels of Summer 2010: The Complete List
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KIDS
Ratman
by Inui Sekihiko
Tokyopop
On sale now
Meanwhile: Pick Any Path. 3,856 Story Possibilities
by Jason Shiga
Abrams
On sale now
Popularity Papers
by Amy Ignatow
Abrams
On sale now
The Incredibles: Revenge from Below
by Mark Waid and Marcio Takara
Boom! Studios
On sale June 1
X-Babies
by Gregg Schigiel and Jacob Chabot
Marvel Comics
On sale June 3
Neko Ramen, Vol. 1: Hey, Order Up!
by Kenji Sonishi
TokyoPop
On sale June 8
Johnny Boo, Book 4: The Mean Little Boy
by James Kochalka
Top Shelf
On sale June 24
Artichoke Tales
by Megan Kelso
Fantagraphics
On sale July 6
Double Duck, Vol. 2
by Fausto Vitaliano and Giorgio Cavazzano
Boom! Studios
On sale July 6
Muppets: King Arthur
by Paul Benjamin, Patrick Storck, and James Silvani
Boom! Studios
On sale July 6
Dragon Puncher
by James Kochalka
Top Shelf
On sale July 15
Bone: Tall Tales
by Tom Sniegoski and Jeff Smith
Graphix/Scholastic
On sale August 1
Adventures in Cartooning Activity Book
by James Sturm, Andrew Arnold, and Alexis Frederick-Frost
First Second
On sale August 3
Fraggle Rock, Vol. 1
by various
Archaia
On sale August 18
Rip M.D.
by Mitch Schauer and Mike Vosburg
Fantagraphics
On sale August 24
Goldilocks and the Seven Squat Bears
by Emile Bravo
Yen Press
On sale August 28
The Unsinkable Walker Bean
by Aaron Renier
First Second
On sale August 31
TWEENS
Mega Man ZX, Vol.1
by Shin Ogino
Udon Entertainment
On sale now
Creature Tech
by Doug Tennapel
Image Comics
On sale June 16
Street Fighter, Vol.6: Final Round
by Ken Sui-Chong and Jeffery “Chamba” Cruz
Udon Entertainment
On sale June 21
Ghostopolis
by Doug TenNapel
Graphix/Scholastic
On sale July 1
The Clique: The Manga, Vol. 1
by Lisi Harrison and Yishan Li
Yen Press
On sale July 13
Fractured Fables
by various
Image Comics
On sale July 14
Scott Pilgrim’s Finest Hour
by Bryan Lee O’Malley
Oni Press
On sale July 20
Berona’s War: Field Guide
by Anthony Coffey and Jesse Labbé
Archaia
On sale July 21
Super Pro K.O.!, Vol. 1
by Jarrett Williams
Oni Press
On sale July 21
Gabby & Gator
by James Burks
Yen Press
On-sale September 28
Amulet Book Three: The Cloud Searchers
by Kazu Kibuishi
Graphix/Scholastic
On sale
TEENS
The Last Airbender Prequel: Zuko’s Story
by Dave Roman, Alison Wilgus, and Nina Matsumoto
Random House Publishing Group
On sale now
Solomon’s Thieves
by Jordan Mechner, LeUyen Pham, and Alex Puvilland
First Second
On sale now
Stuff of Legend
by Mike Raicht, Brian Smith, and Charles Paul Wilson III
Random House Publishing Group
On sale now
Alice in the Country of Hearts, Vol. 3
by Soumei Hoshino and QuinRose
TokyoPop
On sale June 1
Disney’s Alice in Wonderland
by Alessandro Ferrari, Massimiliano Narciso, and Marieke Ferrari
Boom! Studios
On sale June 1
A God Somewhere
by John Arcudi, Peter Snejbjerg, and Bjarne Hansen
Wildstorm
On sale June 2
Astonishing X-Men: Gifted
by Joss Whedon and John Cassaday
Marvel Comics
On sale June 3
Spider-Man Noir: Eyes Without a Face
by David Hine, Fabrice Sapolsky, and Carmine Di Giandomenico
Marvel Comics
On sale June 3
Hercules, Vol. 2: The Knives of Kush
by Steve Moore, Cris Bolson, and Doug Sirois
Radical Publishing
On sale June 8
FVZA, Vol. 1: Federal Vampire and Zombie Agency
by David Hine, Roy Allan Martinez, and Wayne Nichols
Radical Publishing
On sale June 15
Beasts of Burden: Animal Rites
by Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson
Dark Horse
On sale June 16
The Last Airbender Movie Tie-In
by Dave Roman, Alison Wilgus, and Joon Choi
Random House Publishing Group
On sale June 22
Legends: The Enchanted
by Nick Percival
Radical Publishing
On sale June 29
Beyond Wonderland
by Raven Gregory and J. Scott Campbell
Zenescope Entertainment
On sale July 20
Networked: Carabella on the Run
by Mark Badger and Gerard Jones
NBM
On sale July 20
Cyberforce/Hunter-Killer, Vol. 1
by Mark Waid, Kenneth Rocafort, and Sunny Gho
Top Cow Productions, Inc.
On sale July 21
Gossip Girl
by Cecily von Ziegesar and HyeKyung Baek
Yen Press
On sale August 17
Elephant Man
by Greg Houston
NBM
On sale August 21
The Good Neighbors, Book 3: Kind
by Holly Black and Ted Naifeh
Graphix/Scholastic
On sale
Bunny Drop, Vol. 2
by Yumi Unita
Yen Press
On sale September 28
ADULT NONFICTION
Avatar: The Last Airbender—The Art of the Animated Series
by Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, and various
Dark Horse
On sale now
Undeleted Scenes
by Jeffrey Brown
Top Shelf
On sale now
How I Made It to Eighteen
by Tracy White
First Second
On sale June 8
Octopus Pie: There Are No Stars in Brooklyn
by Meredith Gran
Random House Publishing Group
On sale June 22
The Oddly Compelling Art of Denis Kitchen
by Denis Kitchen, Neil Gaiman, and Charles Brownstein, with design by John Lind
Dark Horse
On sale June 23
Top Ten Deadliest Sharks
by Joe Brusha
Silver Dragon Books
On sale August 21
ADULT FICTION
BB Wolf and the 3 LPs
by JD Arnold and Rich Koslowski
Top Shelf
On sale now
Goats: Showcase Showdown
by Jonathan Rosenberg
Random House Publishing Group
On sale now
Moving Pictures
by Kathryn and Stuart Immonen
Top Shelf
On sale now
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Graphic Novel
by Jane Austen, Seth Grahame-Smith; adapted by Tony Lee and Cliff Richards
Random House Publishing Group
On sale now
Sweet Tooth, Vol. 1
by Jeff Lemire
Vertigo
On sale now
Wednesday Comics
by various
DC Comics
On sale June 1
Legends of Percevan, Vol. 4: The Seven Seals
Fantasy Flight Games
On sale June 2
Spawn: Origins Collection, Deluxe Edition, Vol. 1
by Todd McFarlane, Greg Capullo, Dave Sim, Marc Silvestri, Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, Frank Miller, and Grant Morrison
McFarlane Companies
On sale June 2
Tumor Collected Edition
by Joshua Hale Fialkov and Noel Tuazon
Archaia
On sale June 2
The Walking Dead, Vol. 12: Life Among Them
by Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, and Cliff Rathburn
Image Comics
On sale June 2
Ender’s Game: War of Gifts
by Jake Black, Aaron Johnston, and Timothy Green
Marvel Comics
On sale June 3
Captain Easy, Vol. 1: Soldier Fortune
by Roy Crane
Fantagraphics
On sale June 8
Cholly & Flytrap: Center City
by Arthur Suydam
Radical Publishing
On sale June 8
Dungeon Quest 1
by Joe Daly
Fantagraphics
On sale June 8
Stuck Rubber Baby
by Howard Cruse
Vertigo
On sale June 8
Wally Gropius
by Tim Hensley
Fantagraphics
On sale June 8
Weathercraft
by Jim Woodring
Fantagraphics
On sale June 8
Neil Young’s Greendale
by Josh Dysart and artist Cliff Chiang
Vertigo
On sale June 15
Hybrid Bastards! Collected Edition
by Tom Pinchuk and Kate Glasheen
Archaia
On sale June 16
The Search for Smilin’ Ed!
by Kim Deitch
Fantagraphics
On sale June 22
Temperance
by Cathy Malkasian
Fantagraphics
On sale June 22
The Playwright
by Eddie Campbell and Daren White
Top Shelf
On sale June 23
Batwoman: Elegy
by Greg Rucka and J.H. Williams III
DC Comics
On Sale June 30
The Life and Times of Martha Washington in the Twenty-First Century
by Frank Miller and Dave Gibbons
Dark Horse
On sale June 30
Starkweather: Immortal Collected Edition
by David Rodriguez and Patrick McEvoy
Archaia
On sale June 30
Billy Hazelnuts and Crazy Bird
by Tony Millionaire
Fantagraphics
On sale July 6
Irredeemable, Vol. 3
by Mark Waid and Peter Krause
Boom! Studios
On sale July 6
The Stand: Soul Survivors
by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Mike Perkins
Marvel Comics
On sale July 8
Blackest Night:
by Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis
DC Comics
On sale July 13
Box 13
by David Gallaher and Steve Ellis
Red 5
On sale July 14
We Kill Monsters
by Christopher Leone, Laura Harkcom, and Brian Churilla
Red 5
On sale July 14
Ax: A Collection of Alternative Manga
edited by Sean Michael Wilson
Top Shelf
On sale July 15
Fear Nothing, Vol. 1
Dean Koontz
Dynamic Entertainment
On sale July 20
Networked: Carabella on the Run
by Mark Badger and Gerard Jones
NBM
On sale July 20
Pin-Up Artist
by Ignacio Noe
NBM/Eurotica
On sale July 20
Prince Valiant, Vol. 2
by Hal Foster
Fantagraphics
On sale July 20
Revolver
by Matt Kindt
Vertigo
On sale July 20
Salem Brownstone: All Along the Watchtowers
by John Harris Dunning/Illustrated by Nikhil Singh
Candlewick
On sale July 20
Troublemaker, Book 1
by Janet Evanovich, Alex Evanovich, and Joëlle Jones
Dark Horse
On sale July 20
Werewolves of Montpellier
by Jason
Fantagraphics
On sale July 20
Chew: The Omnivore Edition, Vol. 1
by John Layman and Rob Guillory
Image Comics
On sale July 21
Halo: Blood Line
by Fred Van Lente and Francis Portela
Marvel Comics
On sale July 21
Impaler, Vol. 2
by William Harms and Matt Timson
Top Cow Productions, Inc.
On sale July 21
Flight Volume 7
edited by Kazu Kibuishi
Random House Publishing Group
On sale July 27
Rasl, Pocket Edition, Vol. 1
by Jeff Smith
Cartoon Books
On sale July 28
Dark Tower: The Battle of Jericho Hill
by Peter David, Robin Furth, and Jae Lee
Marvel Comics
On sale August 4
Hellspawn Complete Collection
by Brian Michael Bendis, Steve Niles, Ashley Wood, and Ben Templesmith
McFarlane Companies
On sale August 4
Red Herring
by David Tischman and Philip Bond
Wildstorm
On sale August 8
18 Days
by Grant Morrison
Dynamic Entertainment
On sale August 10
The Artist Himself: A Rand Holmes Retrospective
by Patrick Rosenkranz
Fantagraphics
On sale August 10
Cinderella: From Fabletown with Love
by Chris Roberson and Shawn McManus
Vertigo
On sale August 10
Set to Sea
by Drew Weing
Fantagraphics
On sale August 10
Dellec: The Hands of God, Vol. 1
by Frank Mastromauro and various
Aspen
On sale August 11
Syndrome
Writers: Daniel Quantz and R. J. Ryan
Artist: David Marquez
On sale: August 11
Archaia
The Unwritten, Vol. 2
by Mike Carey and artist Peter Gross
Vertigo
On sale August 17
Existence 2.0/3.0
by Nick Spencer, Ron Salas, and Joe Eisma
Image Comics
On sale August 18
Mogworld
by Yahtzee Croshaw
Dark Horse
On sale August 18
A Treasury of XXth Century Murder:The Terrible Axe-Man of New Orleans
by Rick Geary
NBM
On sale August 18
Dark Rain: A New Orleans Story
by Mat Johnson and artist Simon Gane
Vertigo
On sale August 24
Four Color Fear: Forgotten Horror Comics of the 1950s
edited by Greg Sadowski
Fantagraphics
On sale August 24
Lucky in Love: A Poor Man’s History, Vol. 1
by George Chieffet and Stephen DeStefano
Fantagraphics
On sale August 24
Atomic Robo TPB Volume 4 - Atomic Robo and Other Strangeness
by Brian Clevinger and Scott Wegener
Red 5
On sale August 25
The Broadcast
by Eric Hobbs and Noel Tuazon
ComicsLit
On sale August 25
Fingerprints
by Will Dinski
Top Shelf
On sale August 25
Green Hornet
by Kevin Smith and Jonathan Lau
Dynamite Entertainment
On sale August 25
Titanium Rain, Vol. 2
by Josh Finney and Kat Rocha
Archaia
On sale August 25
