I have read a ton of graphic novels this year! I have read so many that I can’t keep up with writing reviews for them all, which is a good feeling. Additionally, I have one graphic novel left on my TBR, and then I will have nothing new to read. I’m looking forward to purchasing new graphic novels and renting graphic novels from Libby. As a side note, my local library has more graphic novels available to rent than I initially thought. I’m on the waitlist for Tom King’s Supergirl run as we speak. I hope to get it soon, as I’m second in line. With that said, here are all the graphic novels I read this year.

The Manhattan Projects Volumes #2 – Volume #6 – Jonathan Hickman and Nick Pitarra

I finally finished The Manhattan Projects, a series I started reading several years ago and then never went back to. The Manhattan Projects started strong, but I found that as the volumes continued, I wasn’t as into the story. It pains me to say that I rated the sixth volume one star, which was shocking since I loved the other volumes. This sixth volume wasn’t really a continuation of the story; instead, focusing on two of the characters and what happened to them. I hated how this ended, so I pretend it doesn’t exist. I’m still glad I went back and finished the series despite my thoughts on the sixth volume.

Ghosted in L.A. – Sina Grace and Siobhan Keenan, and Cathy Le

I bought the third volume of Ghosted in L.A., which was the volume I was missing. I read the other two previously. I decided to re-read the entire series since I had the volume I was missing, and I’m glad I did. This series follows Daphne as she goes to LA for college. She moves out of her dorm room and into this mansion, where she meets the ghosts. Daphne befriends them and ends up helping them throughout the series. I liked how easy this was to read. I loved Siobhan Keenan’s art throughout the volumes. This is another series I’d recommend to anyone.

The Mighty Nein Origins

For Christmas last year, I received all the graphic novels for The Mighty Nein Origins. These graphic novels serve as prequels for the characters of Critical Role’s second campaign, The Mighty Nein. I won’t go into all of them because there are eight in total, but instead talk about my two favorites, Caleb Widogast and Nott The Brave. Caleb’s story breaks my heart every time I have to watch it, listen to it, or read it. The graphic novel is no exception. Nott’s graphic novel surprised me the most since Nott isn’t one of my top characters from the campaign. However, this graphic novel does her story justice and shows Nott’s grief at losing her family and for being forcibly turned into something else against her will. These were a delight to read, and I’m glad that I have them in my collection.

Coven – Jennifer Dugan and Kit Seaton

Coven is a graphic novel I picked up at Tropes & Trifles. I had not previously heard of it until I saw it on the shelf. This follows Emsy, a high schooler who lives in California. Her parents tell her that there was a series of murders in their coven, so they have to temporarily move to New York. Emsy doesn’t handle this news well, but has no choice in the matter. She eventually accepts this new role and vows to help uncover what really happened. I liked this and ended up rating it three stars on both Goodreads and Storygraph.

The Last Session Volume #1 – Walls, Dozerdraws, and Myers

I read a few single issues for The Last Session, but didn’t end up finishing the series. I am glad I found the completed graphic novel. This series centers on a group of friends who met in high school to play the equivalent of Dungeons & Dragons, but they never finished the game. Now that they are all about to graduate from college, they decide to pick their campaign up again, this time, with a new player. This was such a cute read. I remember loving the single issues when I read them initially, so reading the completed graphic novel, I felt the same way.

I hope to continue reading graphic novels and comics whenever I can, especially because I’m running out of new things to read.