One of the most prominent trends of 2019 was the growth of graphic novels and graphic nonfiction as a category. Publisher’s Weekly Senior News Editor Calvin Reid notes in a December 2019 article: “Over the last two years or so more than 20 new publishing platforms focused on graphic novels and/or graphic nonfiction have been started and the category is growing at a healthy pace.”
Penguin Random House has an extensive backlist of top-selling graphic novels and graphic nonfiction encompassing a broad range of topics. With page-turning combinations of artistic imagery mixed with thoughtfully written stories, these titles go beyond traditional storytelling to craft narratives that immerse readers into captivating worlds.
Comic book lovers will find familiar faces in titles from DC Comics, Dark Horse, and Titan Comics featuring Hellboy, Batman, Superman, Spider-Man, The Flash, and more.
This format also lends itself wonderfully to TV and movie tie-ins—the perfect entry point for reluctant readers who may be more visually-inclined. Among instantly recognizable properties in this collection are PERSEPOLIS, THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY, STRANGER THINGS, V FOR VENDETTA, CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA, WATCHMEN, RIVERDALE, AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER, and many more.
There are also a number of graphic memoirs, historical accounts, original works, and reimagining’s to be discovered.
With 200 of Penguin Random House’s top backlist graphic titles, this collection is full of opportunities to create custom collections for accounts based on their interests and preferences. There are so many stories to be told—and seen—with these titles.
To see the full list of titles on the Backlist Vault, click here.
To see this collection on Edelweiss, click here.
