DC has an exciting new slate of middle grade graphic novels debuting in 2020 starring kids’ favorite superheroes. These original stories are written and drawn by some of the biggest names in children’s publishing including Shannon and Dean Hale, Minh Le, Gene Luen Yang, Gurihiru, Grace Ellis and many more!
DC’s middle grade graphic novel line introduces DC’s most iconic characters to a new generation of fans. The graphic novels target middle grade readers ages 8-12 and tell stories focused on friends, family and growing up. The titles are standalone stories, not part of DC’s ongoing continuity, and completely accessible to new readers who have no previous knowledge of DC characters.
Take a peek at covers and previews of all 2020 titles announced to-date
SPRING 2020
DIANA, PRINCESS OF THE AMAZONS
Cut off from the rest of the world, Diana had an idyllic childhood on Themyscira. But now 11-years-old, she's beginning to feel more and more isolated. Though she has many "aunties" and a loving mother, she is an only child. THE only child, in fact.
GREEN LANTERN: LEGACY
Thirteen-year-old Tai Pham lives in the apartment above his grandmother’s store, where his bedroom is crammed with sketchpads and comic books. But not even his most imaginative drawings could compare to the colorful adventure he’s about to embark on.
BATMAN TALES: ONCE UPON A CRIME
Featuring four distinct stories including Damian Wayne, Alfred and Batman, Derek Fridolfs and Dustin Nguyen bring together the DC Universe with classic fairytales.
ZATANNA & THE HOUSE OF SECRETS
Welcome to the magical, mystical, topsy-turvy world of the House of Secrets, where Zatanna embarks on a journey of self-discovery and adventure ... all with her pet rabbit, Pocus, at her side.
BATMAN: OVERDRIVE
Meet Dewey Jenkins, a 13-year old school kid who's about to fail science class. Follow Dewey on an amazing adventure that leads him and his friends to a virtual world where they will have to overcome all sorts of digital creatures and solve a number of puzzles in order to get home.
DC SUPER HERO GIRLS: POWERLESS
The DC Super Hero Girls learn what it's like to be POWERLESS in the second original graphic novel based on the hit new Cartoon Network series.
ANTI/HERO
Piper Parajo and Sloane McBrute are two 13-year-old girls with very different lives but very similar secrets. When a mission to steal an experimental technological device brings the two girls to face each other, the device sparks, and the two girls switch bodies! Now they must live in each others shoes as they figure out a way to switch back.
MY VIDEO GAME ATE MY HOMEWORK
Meet Dewey Jenkins, a 13-year old school kid who's about to fail science class. Follow Dewey on an amazing adventure that leads him and his friends to a virtual world where they will have to overcome all sorts of digital creatures and solve a number of puzzles in order to get home.
SUMMER 2020
PRIMER
Primer introduces a brand-new superhero with a colorful array of superpowers to explore. Ashley Rayburn is an upbeat girl with a decidedly downbeat past. Her father is a known criminal who once used Ashley to help him elude justice, and in his attempt to escape, a life was taken. He now sits in federal prison, but still casts a shadow over Ashley's life.
DC SUPER HERO GIRLS: WEIRD SCIENCE
DC Super Hero Girls: Weird Science continues to develop the relationships forged throughout the beloved DC Super Hero Girls series, this time through the magical lens of Zatanna!
TEEN TITANS GO! TO CAMP
Summer's in the air and the Teen Titans are leaving Jump City behind for six fun-filled weeks of mosquitoes, sunstroke, and poison ivy at summer camp!
LOIS LANE AND THE FRIENDSHIP CHALLENGE
From New York Times bestselling author Grace Ellis (Lumberjanes) and artist Brittney Williams (Goldie Vance) comes a new story about 13-year-old Lois Lane as she navigates the confusing worlds of social media and friendship.
