Graphic Novels & Manga YA RA Speed Dating, OLA Conference 2019
Takeaways ● It’s a format, not a genre ● Recent trends include LGBTQIA+ diverse characters, racially diverse characters, television/film tie-ins, and autobiographical narratives
Key authors and artists
● Young Adult ○ Faith Erin Hicks ○ Noelle Stevenson ○ Jen Wang ○ Jillian Tamaki ○ Mariko Tamaki ○ Rainbow Rowell ○ Gene Luen Yang ○ Brian K. Vaughan ○ Tony Cliff ○ Brian Michael Bendis ○ Jeff Lemire ○ John Allison ○ Ryan North ○ G. Willow Wilson ● Middle Grade ○ Faith Erin Hicks ○ Svetlana Chmakova ○ Victoria Jamieson ○ Raina Telgemeier ○ Molly Ostertag ○ Noelle Stevenson ○ Katie O’Neill ○ Hope Larson ○ Vera Brosgol ○ Ben Hatke ○ Jennifer L. Holm ○ Dana Simpson ○ Hidenori Kusaka
Classic and key titles ● American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang ● Nimona by Noelle Stevenson ● March by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell ● Scott Pilgrim vs. the World by Bryan Lee O’Malley ● Lumberjanes by Noelle Stevenson ● Paper Girls by Brian K. Vaughan ● Ouran High School Host Club by Bisco Hatori ● Bleach by Tite Kubo ● Paper Girls by Brian K. Vaughan ● Ouran High School Host Club by Bisco Hatori ● Bleach by Tite Kubo ● The Nameless City by Faith Erin Hicks ● The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi ● Attack on Titan by Hajime Isayama ● Black Butler by Yana Toboso ● This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki ● Giant Days by John Allison ● Amulet by Kazu Kibuishi ● El Deafo by Cece Bell ● Yotsuba&! by Kiyohiko Azuma ● Princeless by Jeremy Whitley ● Supermagic Mutant Academy by Jillian Tamaki ● Unbeatable Squirrel Girl by Ryan North ● Ms. Marvel by G. Willow Wilson ● Hawkeye by Matt Fraction ● Pokemon by Hidenori Kusaka
Hot & new ● Runaways by Rainbow Rowell ● The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang ● Check, Please! by Ngozi Ukazu ● Hey, Kiddo by Jarrett Krosoczka ● Fence by C. S. Pacat ● Heavy Vinyl by Carly Usdin ● The Backstagers by James Tynion IV ● Goldie Vance by Hope Larson ● Archie by Mark Waid ● The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa ● Ladycastle by Delilah S. Dawson ● Captain Marvel by Kelly Sue Deconnick
Publishers to know ● Boom! Studios http://www.boom-studios.com/ ● First Second https://firstsecondbooks.com/ ● Marvel https://www.marvel.com/comics ● DC https://www.dccomics.com/comics ● Image https://imagecomics.com/ ● VIZ (manga) https://www.viz.com/read ● Yen Press http://yenpress.com/ ● Oni Press https://onipress.com/ ● Kodansha Comics https://kodanshacomics.com/
Resources & further reading ● YALSA’s Great Graphic Novels for Teens http://www.ala.org/yalsa/great-graphic-novels ● No Flying, No Tights http://www.noflyingnotights.com/ ● Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud https://www.harpercollins.com/author/102858/scott-mccloud/ Leah Weyand | [email protected] | OLA Annual Conference 2019 | YA RA Speed Dating