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Top Ten

Ultimate Spider-Man: Power and Responsibility by Brian Michael Bendis
Tellos: Reluctant Heroes by Todd Dezago
Amy Unbounded by Rachel Hartman
Clan Apis by Jay Hosler
Meridian: Flying Solo by Barbara Kesel
Castle Waiting: The Lucky Road by Linda Medley
Magic Pickle by Scott Morse
Bone by Jeff Smith
Scary Godmother by Jill Thompson
Alison Dare by J. Torres

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Titles by Type

Picture Books
Ug: Boy Genius of the Stone Age by Raymond Briggs
The Last Knight by Will Eisner
Princess and the Frog by Will Eisner
Meanwhile... by Jules Feiffer
Asterix by Goscinny
The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Graeme, Adapted by Michel Plessix
Comic Adventures of Boots by Satoshi Kitamura
Amelia's Notebook by Marissa Moss (and Amelia!)
Little Buggy by Kevin O'Malley
Master Man: A Tall Tale of Nigeria by Aaron Shepard
Little Lit: Folklore & Fairy Tale Funnies edited by Art Speigelman and Fran¨oise Mouly
Scary Godmother by Jill Thompson
You Can't Take a Balloon Into the Metropolitan Museum by Jacqueline Preiss Weitzman and Robin Preiss Glasser
The Adventures of Robin Hood by Marcia Williams
Greek Myths for Young Children by Marcia Williams
Sinbad the Sailor by Marcia Williams

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Chapter Books
Archie
City of Light, City of Dark by Avi
Ultimate Spider-Man: Power and Responsibility by Brian Michael Bendis
Ultimate Spider-Man: Learning Curve by Brian Michael Bendis
Ultimate Spider-Man: Double Trouble by Brian Michael Bendis
Akiko by Mark Crilley
Age of Reptiles by Ricardo Delgato
Tellos: Reluctant Heroes by Todd Dezago
Tellos: Kindred Spirits by Todd Dezago
Amelia Rules! by Jimmy Gownley
Amy Unbounded by Rachel Hartman
X-Men Evolution by Devin Grayson
The Adventures of Tintin by Hergˇ
Clan Apis by Jay Hosler
Meridian: Flying Solo by Barbara Kesel
Meridian: Going to Ground by Barbara Kesel
Meridian: Taking the Skies by Barbara Kesel
Sigil: The Marked Man by Barbara Kesel
Superman for All Seasons by Jeph Loeb
Castle Waiting: The Curse of Brambly Hedge by Linda Medley
Castle Waiting: The Lucky Road by Linda Medley
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Winds by Hayao Miyazaki
Magic Pickle by Scott Morse
Courtney Crumrin and the Night Things by Ted Naifeh
Thieves and Kings by Mark Oakley
Leave it to Chance: Shaman's Rain by James Robinson
Neon Genesis Evangelion by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
Bone by Jeff Smith
Rose by Jeff Smith
The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkein, adapted by Sean Deming and Chuck Dixon
Alison Dare by J. Torres
Days Like This by J. Torres
Sidekicks: The Transfer Student by J. Torres

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Titles by Genre

Superheroes
Ultimate Spider-Man: Power and Responsibility by Brian Michael Bendis
Ultimate Spider-Man: Learning Curve by Brian Michael Bendis
Ultimate Spider-Man: Double Trouble by Brian Michael Bendis
X-Men Evolution by Devin Grayson
Superman for All Seasons by Jeph Loeb
Magic Pickle by Scott Morse
Sidekicks: The Transfer Student by J. Torres

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Fantasy
City of Light, City of Dark by Avi
Ug: Boy Genius of the Stone Age by Raymond Briggs
Tellos: Reluctant Heroes by Todd Dezago
Tellos: Kindred Spirits by Todd Dezago
The Last Knight by Will Eisner
Princess and the Frog by Will Eisner
Meanwhile... by Jules Feiffer
The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Graeme, Adapted by Michel Plessix
Amy Unbounded by Rachel Hartman
Meridian: Flying Solo by Barbara Kesel
Meridian: Going to Ground by Barbara Kesel
Meridian: Taking the Skies by Barbara Kesel
Castle Waiting: The Curse of Brambly Hedge by Linda Medley
Castle Waiting: The Lucky Road by Linda Medley
Thieves and Kings by Mark Oakley
Master Man: A Tall Tale of Nigeria by Aaron Shepard
Bone by Jeff Smith
Rose by Jeff Smith
Little Lit: Folklore & Fairy Tale Funnies edited by Art Speigelman and Fran¨oise Mouly
Scary Godmother by Jill Thompson
The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkein, adapted by Sean Deming and Chuck Dixon
The Adventures of Robin Hood by Marcia Williams
Greek Myths for Young Children by Marcia Williams
Sinbad the Sailor by Marcia Williams

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Science Fiction
Akiko by Mark Crilley
Sigil: The Marked Man by Barbara Kesel
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Winds by Hayao Miyazaki
Neon Genesis Evangelion by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
Astro Boy by Osamu Tezuka

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Mystery
The Adventures of Tintin by Hergˇ
Courtney Crumrin and the Night Things by Ted Naifeh
Leave it to Chance: Shaman's Rain by James Robinson

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Action & Adventure
Bone by Jeff Smith
Alison Dare by J. Torres

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Humor
Archie
Asterix by Goscinny
Magic Pickle by Scott Morse
Bone by Jeff Smith
Alison Dare by J. Torres

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Realism
Age of Reptiles by Ricardo Delgato
Amelia Rules! by Jimmy Gownley
Amy Unbounded by Rachel Hartman
Comic Adventures of Boots by Satoshi Kitamura
Little Buggy by Kevin O'Malley
Days Like This by J. Torres
You Can't Take a Balloon Into the Metropolitan Museum by Jacqueline Preiss Weitzman and Robin Preiss Glasser

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Nonfiction
Clan Apis by Jay Hosler

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Titles by Age Level

In assigning age levels for these books, I've consulted a variety of sources, including Publisher's Weekly, Booklist, School Library Journal, Amazon.com, various Children's librarians, and my own observations about which kids read what. This is by no means an infallible process, but I wanted to give you all some idea of what ages these books are aimed at, and unfortunately, comics publishers don't tend to assign age ranges to their titles. As always, it often depends upon the reader, and I'd encourage kids to read whatever interests them.

All Ages
Castle Waiting: The Curse of Brambly Hedge by Linda Medley
Castle Waiting: The Lucky Road by Linda Medley
Little Buggy by Kevin O'Malley
You Can't Take a Balloon Into the Metropolitan Museum by Jacqueline Preiss Weitzman and Robin Preiss Glasser
Bone by Jeff Smith

5 and up
Princess and the Frog by Will Eisner
Meanwhile... by Jules Feiffer
Comic Adventures of Boots by Satoshi Kitamura
You Can't Take a Balloon Into the Metropolitan Museum by Jacqueline Preiss Weitzman and Robin Preiss Glasser
Master Man: A Tall Tale of Nigeria by Aaron Shepard
Little Lit: Folklore & Fairy Tale Funnies edited by Art Speigelman and Fran¨oise Mouly
Scary Godmother by Jill Thompson

7 and up
Archie
Ug: Boy Genius of the Stone Age by Raymond Briggs
Akiko by Mark Crilley
Age of Reptiles by Ricardo Delgato
The Last Knight by Will Eisner
Asterix by Goscinny
Amelia Rules! by Jimmy Gownley
The Adventures of Tintin by Hergˇ
Clan Apis by Jay Hosler
Magic Pickle by Scott Morse
Rose by Jeff Smith
The Adventures of Robin Hood by Marcia Williams
Greek Myths for Young Children by Marcia Williams
Sinbad the Sailor by Marcia Williams

9 and up
City of Light, City of Dark by Avi
Ultimate Spider-Man: Power and Responsibility by Brian Michael Bendis
Ultimate Spider-Man: Learning Curve by Brian Michael Bendis
Ultimate Spider-Man: Double Trouble by Brian Michael Bendis
Tellos: Reluctant Heroes by Todd Dezago
Tellos: Kindred Spirits by Todd Dezago
The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Graeme, Adapted by Michel Plessix
X-Men Evolution by Devin Grayson
Amy Unbounded by Rachel Hartman
Meridian: Flying Solo by Barbara Kesel
Meridian: Going to Ground by Barbara Kesel
Meridian: Taking the Skies by Barbara Kesel
Sigil: The Marked Man by Barbara Kesel
Superman for All Seasons by Jeph Loeb
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Winds by Hayao Miyazaki
Courtney Crumrin and the Night Things by Ted Naifeh
Thieves and Kings by Mark Oakley
Leave it to Chance: Shaman's Rain by James Robinson
Neon Genesis Evangelion by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkein, adapted by Sean Deming and Chuck Dixon
Alison Dare by J. Torres
Days Like This by J. Torres
Sidekicks: The Transfer Student by J. Torres

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