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My Favorite Graphic Novels of April 2026

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I’ll be honest, through the first three months of the year I was getting worried for 2026, but don’t worry your pretty little head, April’s guide to the best graphic novels is stacked (‘specially in the back!). Most importantly, I have a new favorite ongoing manga, and it’s my favorite new book of the month. Check out all the picks below!

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The Best Superhero Comics & Graphic Novels

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I’ve been tracking and ranking all my favorite (and least favorite!) comic books for well over a decade publicly on Comic Book Herald on the world’s most regularly updated best comics of all time guide. While the behind-the-scenes spreadsheet is approaching 1,500 ranked works, I publish the top 500 as my recommended favorites (and think they’re all quite good!). I’ve largely avoided breaking that list out into categories, but I get enough requests for just the superhero side of the coin, so ya know what, fine, we’ll break this puppy out into a best superhero comics guide!

Much like the government’s definition of pornography, I know superhero comics when I see them. Obviously, anything from Marvel and DC are easy pickings, but the selections below won’t be limited to the Big 2 superhero universes. There may well be some here that you think don’t qualify as “superhero” in the traditional “capes and superpowers” sense. That’s fair! I also won’t be changing anything! The decision’s been made! Stop pushing!

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