Updated each month, we list our picks for the best new graphic novels from publishers including Marvel, DC, Image, Dark Horse, BOOM!, Aftershock, Scout and more. To make things easy, we list each new book in order of release date, from newest to oldest.
Also for more of the latest single issues hitting shelves near you, be sure to also check out our complete list of New DC Comics and New Marvel Comics.
New Graphic Novels This Month (November 2022)
Below are all the new books coming out this month.
Batgirls Volume 1
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Available: November 8th, 2022
- Publisher: DC Comics
- Writer: Becky Cloonan and Michael Conrad
- Artist: Jorge Corona
- What’s It About: Rookie Batgirls Cassandra Cain and Stephanie Brown find themselves thrust into the crime ridden streets of Gotham City and battle super villains and teenaged angst along with a little help from Oracle (aka the original Batgirl). Collects Batgirls #1-6 and material from Batman #115-117.
Batman: Shadow War
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Available: November 1st, 2022
- Publisher: DC Comics
- Writers: Joshua Williamson and Howard Porter
- Artists: Roger Cruz, Paolo Pantalena and Viktor Bogdanovic
- What’s It About: In the aftermath of Deathstroke’s assassination the Ra’s al Ghul, the world explodes into violence as Talia al Ghul and the League of Shadows sets out for revenge. Now, Batman finds himself in the crossfire as he sets to reach Deathstroke first while trying to make sense of his own complicated past with Talia. Collects Batman #122-123, Robin #13-14, Deathstroke Inc. #8-9, Shadow War: Alpha #1, Shadow War: Omega #1 and Shadow War Zone #1.
Justice League: United Order
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Available: November 8th, 2022
- Publisher: DC Comics
- Writer: Brian Michael Bendis
- Artists: Scott Godlewski, Phil Hester and Steve Pugh
- What’s It About: The Justice League finds themselves joining forces with the powerful new group of alien warriors known as the United Order to stop a new galactic threat. Yet an even greater danger may loom on Earth as covert operatives from Checkmate target our heroes and and Black Adam declares himself leader of the League. Collects Justice League #64-71.
Wonder Girl: Homecoming
- Format: Hardcover
- Available: November 8th, 2022
- Publisher: DC Comics
- Writer & Artist: Joëlle Jones (Author, Illustrator)
- What’s It About: The introduction of Yara Flor (aka the new Wonder Girl and future Wonder Woman) is finally collected in this graphic novel, which finds Yara heading to Brazil to battle an ancient evil and strugglingt o make sense of her own past. Collects Wonder Girl #1-7, Future State: Wonder Woman #1-2, and a selection from Infinite Frontier #0..
Captain Carter: Woman Out of Time
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Available: November 8th, 2022
- Publisher: Marvel Comics
- Writer: Jamie McKelvie
- Artist: Marika Cresta
- What’s It About: Inspired by her popularity in the Disney+ “What If…” television series, the story takes place in alternate reality in which S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Peggy Carter took the Super-Soldier Serum instead of Steve Rogers. After heroically sacrificing herself to defeat the Red Skull she ends up frozen in ice. Now, unthawed 50 years later, Captain Carter finds herself working for the British government to help take down a new version of Hydra while navigating a modern world where the real enemy isn’t quite who they seem. Collects Captain Carter #1-5.
Venom Lethal Protector: Heart of the Hunted
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Available: November 15th, 2022
- Publisher: Marvel Comics
- Writer: David Michelinie
- Artist: Ivan Fiorelli
- What’s It About: Set in the early days shortly after Eddie Brock has bonded with the Venom symbiote, the story is really a continuation of the original Venom: Leather Protector series that first debuted back in the late 90s (and which would later inspire the Venom films). This time out, Venom finds himself on the run and going toe-to-toe with Hydro Man, Taskmaster and a slew of other costumed criminals after a bounty if put on his head. Collects the new 2021 series Venom: Lethal Protector #1-5.
Transformers: Last Bot Standing
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Available: November 15th, 2022
- Publisher: IDW
- Writer: Nick Roche
- Artist: E.J. Su
- What’s It About: Taking place on the remote planet Donnokt during the early days of its industrial revolution, the story follows former Autobot Rodimus Prime, a Transformer now living in exile and haunted by his past. But when deadly mechanical aliens invade the planet, Rodimus must take up the call of battle once again. Collects Transformers: Last Bot Standing #1-4.
Usagi Yojimbo Volume 4: Crossroads
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Available: November 15th, 2022
- Publisher: IDW
- Writer & Artist: Stan Sakai
- What’s It About: In this fourth Usagi Yojimbo graphic novel from IDW (which is technically volume 37 if you count all of the volumes published by Fantagraphic, Darkhorse and IDW), everyone’s favorite rabbit ronin is on the road with a new companion, the young Samurai Yukichi. Along the way they cross paths with the trickster Then, in “Crossroads,” Usagi and Yukichi come upon a group of pilgrims who have been left for dead by a band of cutthroat ronin. Deciding to go after them, Usagi must head back to the province, and the danger, from which he has just escaped! Collects issues #22–26 of the new full-color Usagi Yojimbo series published by IDW.
TWIG: Volume 1
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Available: November 15th, 2022
- Publisher: Image Comics
- Writer: Skottie Young
- Artist: Kyle Strahm
- What’s It About: Jeff Smiths’ Bone meets The Dark Crystal in this all-ages comic of age fantasy series that follows the adventures of a young creature named Twig who becomes a reluctant hero after he embarks on a journey to save his world.
Collects Twig #1-5.
Amazing Spider-Man Volume 2: New Sinister
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Available: November 22nd, 2022
- Publisher: Marvel Comics
- Writer: Zeb Wells
- Artist: John Romita Jr.
- What’s It About: Celebrating Spider-Man’s 60th Anniversary, this latest outing finds everyone’s favorite webslinger going toe-to-toe with the Adaptoid, a robotic creature that possesses the power of the Sinister Six. Along the way, Peter Parker must also deal with the return of Norman Osborn and a slew of new villains from his both his past and present. Collects Amazing Spider-Man #6-8 from 2022.
Carnage: In the Court of Crimson
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Available: November 22nd, 2022
- Publisher: Marvel Comics
- Writers: Ram V, Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Ty Templeton
- Artists: Francesco Manna and Edgar Salazar
- What’s It About: Taking place in the aftermath of the Extreme Carnage series, the story finds the Carnage symbiote now roaming free after being rejected by its host, the psychotic serial killer known as Cletus Kasady. But a new host means a new monster, and new horrifying challenges. Collects Carnage #1-4 from 2022 as well as the Carnage 30th Anniversary Special.
Spider-Gwen: Gwenverse
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Available: November 22nd, 2022
- Publisher: Marvel Comics
- Writer: by Tim Seeley
- Artist: Jodi Nishijima
- What’s It About: Taking place in the alternate reality Earth-65, in which Gwen Stacy was bitten by a radioactive spider, the story finds Gwen settling into her new role as a superhero. But before she can make sense of new reality, she’s transported into a slew of other realities, and encounters other versions of herself with the fate of the entire multiverse resting in their collective hands. Collects Spider-Gwen: Gwenverse #1-5 from 2022.
Metal Society: Volume 1
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Available: November 22nd, 2022
- Publisher: Image Comics
- Writer: by Zack Kaplan
- Artists: Guilherme Balbi and Marko Lesko
- What’s It About: It’s Blade Runner meets Rocky in a dystopian future where robots reign supreme and humans are used as slave labor. But when a skilled flesh-and-blood martial artist enters the spotlight, she enters into an MMA-style tournament that allows to her to take on her robotic overlords in a fight to the death. Collects Metal Society #1-5
I Hate This Place
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Available: November 22nd, 2022
- Publisher: Image Comics
- Writer: Skottie Young
- Artist: Kyle Strahm
- What’s It About: After inheriting a farmhouse, a young couple finds that their new home is a mecca of paranormal activity, attracting ghosts, aliens and interdimensional monstrosities and will have to do everything it takes to save themselves from the forces of darkness. Collects I Hate This Place #1-6.
New Graphic Novels Last Month (October 2022)
Below are all the new books that came out last month.
BRZRKR: Volume Two
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Available: October 4th, 2022
- Publisher: BOOM! Studios
- Writers: Matt Kindt & Keanu Reeves
- Artist: Ron Garney
- What’s It About: Keanu Reeves continues his comic book writing debut alongside New York Times bestselling co-writer Matt Kindt (Folklords, Grass Kings) and legendary artist Ron Garney (Wolverine, Captain America) in a brutally violent new series about one immortal warrior’s fight through the ages. Collects BRZRKR #5-8.
Trial of the Amazons
- Format: Hardcover
- Available: October 4th, 2022
- Publisher: DC Comics
- Writers: by Becky Cloonan, Michael Conrad, Stephanie Williams & Vita Ayala
- Artist: Joëlle Jones
- What’s It About: Following the events of Nubia & the Amazons, th three Amazonian tribes find themselves preparing for civil war. To stop the bloodshed, Queen Nubia declares a content to determine once and for all who will be the true champion of the Amazons.
The Mighty (Complete Collection)
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Available: October 4th, 2022
- Publisher: Image Comics
- Writers: by Peter J. Tomasi & Keith Champagne
- Artists: Chris Samnee, Peter Snejbjerg & Dave Johnson
- What’s It About: As the world’s only superhero, Alpha One is an icon of hope to all mankind. But when Police Captain Gabriel Cole starts to look deeper into the origin of Alpha One he discovers a dark secret behind his shining faces. Collects The Mighty #1-12.
SAGA: Volume Ten
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Available: October 5th, 2022
- Publisher: Image Comics
- Writer: Brian K. Vaughan
- Artist: Fiona Staples
- What’s It About: At long last, Hazel and her star-crossed family are finally back, and they’ve made some new…friends? This collection features the latest six chapters of the most epic adventure in comics, including the series’ double-sized first issue back from hiatus. Collects Saga #55-60.
Amazing Spider-Man: Volume 1 (2022)
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Available: October 5th, 2022
- Publisher: Marvel Comics
- Writer: Zeb Wells
- Artist: John Romita Jr.
- What’s It About: Just in time for Spider-Man’s 60th Anniversary, a new era of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN begins, that sees the legendary web slinger facing a collection of new villains and challenges. Collects Amazing Spider-Man (2022) #1-5.
She-Hulk: Volume 1 (2022)
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Available: October 5th, 2022
- Publisher: Marvel Comics
- Writer: Rainbow Rowell
- Artist: Roge Antonia
- What’s It About: Jennifer Walters (aka the Sensational She-Hulk) is back and she’s got a legal career to rebuild, friends to reacquaint herself with and old enemies to battle. Collects She-Hulk (2022) #1-5.
Little Monsters: Volume 1
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Available: October 11th, 2022
- Publisher: Image Comics
- Writer: Jeff Lemire
- Artist: Dustin Nguyen
- What’s It About: It’s Lord of the Flies meets Dracula, following the exploits of a band of vampiric children trapped the ruins of a post-apocalyptic earth. But something darker lurks in the shadows that may threaten their very existence. Collects Little Monsters #1-6
Wonder Woman: Evolution
- Format: Hardcover
- Available: October 11th, 2022
- Publisher: DC Comics
- Writer: Stephanie Phillips
- Artist: Mike Hawthorne
- What’s It About: Whisked away to another world by a deadly powerful cosmic entity, Wonder Woman is forced to navigate a series of perilous challenges with the fate of the entire Earth hanging in the balance. Collects Wonder Woman: Evolution #1-8.
Monkey Meat: The First Batch
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Available: October 11th, 2022
- Publisher: Image Comics
- Writer & Artist: Juni Ba
- What’s It About: Follow the adventures of the citizens of Monkey Meat Island in this bizarre, gonzo comic anthology from creator Juni Ba. Collects Monkey Meat #1-5.
Impossible Jones: Volume 1
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Available: October 11th, 2022
- Publisher: Scout Comics
- Writer: Karl Kesel
- Artist: David Hahn
- What’s It About: Isabelle Castillo is a thief who gets amazing powers and is mistaken for a superhero. All she has to do is make sure no one suspects the truth— especially New Hope City’s real superheroes and villains! Collects Impossible Jones #1-4.
Something is Killing the Children: Volume 5
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Available: October 18th, 2022
- Publisher: BOOM!
- Writer: James Tynion IV
- Artist: Werther Dell’Edera
- What’s It About: A year after the events of Archer’s Peak, Erica Slaughter resurfaces to take on the case of a girl who’s seen a new kind of monster. But even as Erica begin the hunt she finds mysterious figure on her trail and old secrets that refuse to stay buried. Collects Something is Killing the Children #21-25.
Farmhand: Volume 4: The Seed
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Available: October 18th, 2022
- Publisher: Image Comics
- Writer & Artist: Rob Guillory
- What’s It About: The continuing story of Jedidiah Jenkins, a simple farmer secretly growing human organs with the power to change the world and battling dark supernatural forces along the way. Collects Farmhand #16-20
Follow Me Down: A Reckless Book
- Format: Hardcover
- Available: October 18th, 2022
- Publisher: Image Comics
- Writer: Ed Brubaker
- Artist: Sean Phillips
- What’s It About: The fifth book in the Reckless crime noir comic book series, the collection once again follows troublemaker-for-hire Ethan Reckless who finds himself hunting for a missing woman in the wake of the great 1989 San Francisco earthquake.
Aquaman/Green Arrow: Deep Target
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Available: October 18th, 2022
- Publisher: DC Comics
- Writer: Brandon Thomas
- Artist: Ronan Cliquet
- What’s It About: When the mysterious organization known as Scorpio travel to the past, they inadvertently disrupt the timeline, resulting in a fractured reality in which the Green Arrow and Aquaman have somehow changed places. Now, the two heroes must work together to restore the timeline and defeat Scorpio. Collects Aquaman/Green Arrow: Deep Target #1-7.
Batman: Hush (20th Anniversary Edition)
- Format: Hardcover
- Available: October 18th, 2022
- Publisher: DC Comics
- Writer: Jeph Loeb
- Artist: Jim Lee
- What’s It About: One of the greatest Batman graphic novels of all time celebrates its 20th anniversary in this deluxe hardcover edition that includes all-new sketches, character designs, annotations, and a cover by artist and DC publisher Jim Lee. The edition also includes a new five-page story from the original Hush creative team. Collects Batman #608-619 and material from Wizard #0.
The Closet
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Available: October 18th, 2022
- Publisher: Image Comics
- Writer: James Tynion IV
- Artist: Gavin Fullerton
- What’s It About: A tale of existential horror that follows a man named Thom who moves across the country with his family. But when his child, Jamie, starts seeing monsters in the bedroom closet, Thom finds the dark horrors from his own past catching up to him and the monsters he thought they’d left behind become all too real. Collects The Closet #1-3.
New Masters
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Available: October 25th, 2022
- Publisher: Image Comics
- Writer: Shobo Coker
- Artist: Shof Coker
- What’s It About: A new science fiction series set in the verdant plains and neon-lit cities of West Africa. The story follows a group of thieves who take on what they think will be an easy heist but end up in the middle of a deadly power struggle for control of an ancient alien artifact. Collects New Masters #1-6.
Radiant Black: Volume 3
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Available: October 25th, 2022
- Publisher: Image Comics
- Writers: Kyle Higgins & Laurence Holmes
- Artists: Marcelo Costa, Eduardo Ferigato & Stefano Simeone
- What’s It About: After battling alien monsters and averting an intergalactic war Nathan Marshall (aka Radiant Black) is looking forward to some downtime. But when a new enemy appears, Nathan finds himself back in action. Collects Radiant Black #13-18.
Justice League Incarnate
- Format: Hardcover
- Available: October 25th, 2022
- Publisher: DC Comics
- Writers: Joshua Williamson & Dennis Culver
- Artists: Various
- What’s It About: Following a devastating defeat at the hands of Darkseid, the Superman from Earth-23 leads a team of superheroes from myriad worlds that includes Flashpoint Batman, China’s Flash from Earth-0, Captain Carrot from Earth-26, and Dr. Multiverse from Earth-8 in a last ditch effort to stop the end of every possible universe as we know it! Collects Justice League Incarnate #1-5.
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