From beautiful historical romances to cinematic franchise cross-overs, August has boasted an impressive offering of graphic novels — with some of the most talented names in the industry on full display. Whether you’re looking for well-crafted comedy, epic adventures, or a glimpse at the next Avengers movie, there’s something for everyone in our list of the best graphic novels released in August!
Lovers of the Empire
by Yudori
9798875002250 | Takumigraphics | HB | £22.99 | OUT NOW
Set in the atmospheric Korean capital in the 1920s, this gorgeous manhwa period piece follows two teenagers from different social strata thrown together.
South Korea, 1929. Arisa Jo, the daughter of a wealthy merchant, is the most eligible bachelorette in all of Gyeongsung (the capital city). With her Western dresses, movie star hairstyle, and assertive attitude, she embodies bold “Modern” values. Meet her opposite, Jun Seomoon, a young man from the countryside deeply rooted in tradition. When Jun is charged by Arisa’s father to be her escort in the big city, these opposing forces create sparks. Through this unlikely connection, these teenagers open their eyes to new perspectives amidst the rapidly changing world they live in.
Coming off the heels of her acclaimed Raging Clouds, Lovers Of The Empire proves Yudori to be a comic artist at the height of her creative powers. On the surface a sweet and funny will they, won’t they romance, this story garners depth from its depiction of Korea at a crossroads: a city occupied by Japan, moulded by Western influences, and facing a modernity that stirs inner conflicts within its citizens. Rendered in gorgeous full colour, this period piece portrays a fascinating city in a tumultuous time, with two winsome characters at its heart.
Age 16+
Spider-Man: Brand New Day — The Art of the Movie
by Jess Harold & Marvel
9781302970260 | Marvel | HB | £42.99 | OUT NOW
Swing behind the scenes for a look at the latest, record-breaking Spider-Man film from Marvel Studios!
Marvel Studios is proud to present the latest volume in its acclaimed Art of the Movie series as Spider-Man swings back onto the silver screen!
Four years have gone by since we last caught up with our friendly neighbourhood hero. Peter Parker is no more, but Spider-Man is at the top of his game keeping New York City safe. Things are going well for our anonymous hero until an unusual trail of crimes pulls him into a web of mystery larger than he’s ever faced before. In order to take on what’s ahead, Spider-Man not only needs to be at the top of his physical and mental game, but he must also be prepared to face the repercussions of his past!
As Spider-Man: Brand New Day wows movie-goers the world over, discover the behind-the-scenes magic of
the film’s visual development — from early concept sketches to final character designs. Explore environments, costumes, and exclusive insights from the next chapter for Marvel’s neighbourhood hero!
Alien Vs. Captain America
by Frank Tieri & Stefano Raffaele
9781302967369 | Marvel | PB | £14.99 | OUT NOW
The Sentinel of Liberty takes on the galaxy’s deadliest threat!
It’s World War II, and Hydra seeks a new weapon to defeat the Allies and win the war. To that end, the Red Skull has sent Baron Strucker on an expedition to the Himalayas to find the fabled city of Attilan. But instead of finding the Inhumans, Strucker uncovers something much more deadly. Much more… Alien. Battling to stop the Skull and his newfound xenomorph weapons, Cap and the Howling Commandos are about to face their biggest fight yet — that is, unless another unexpected extraterrestrial sees fit to intervene! As the secret history between two alien races is revealed, the First Avenger will learn that, in war-torn Europe, no one can hear you scream!
Collecting: Alien vs. Captain America (2025) #1-4
Avengers: Time Runs Out (Marvel Premier Collection)
by Jonathan Hickman, Stefano Caselli,
Mike Deodato Jr. & Kev Walker
9781302966690 | Marvel | PB | £12.99 | OUT NOW
Presented in a newly designed book-format edition. Earth’s Mightiest Heroes fight in vain to prevent the end of everything!
One by one, the realities of the Multiverse have collided and been destroyed, leaving the Marvel Universe as one of the last standing. Now the final Incursion is drawing near — and in the wake of the desperate, world-shattering actions taken by the shadowy group of heroes known as the Illuminati, the Avengers are fragmented. While one group seeks to confront their former Illuminati allies, another takes the fight to a dark new threat! But what has become of Tony Stark and Doctor Strange? Will all the battles they’ve endured — and the sacrifices they’ve made — prepare the Avengers for the inevitable? Time runs out as the stage is set for SECRET WARS!
Collecting: Material from Avengers (2012) #35-44; New Avengers (2013) #24-33
Avengers: Secret Wars (Marvel Premier Collection)
by Jonathan Hickman & Esad Ribić
9781302970291 | Marvel | PB | £12.99 | OUT NOW
The Marvel Universe is destroyed… but what comes next?!
The end has arrived. The unstoppable wave of interdimensional Incursions has obliterated universe after universe until only two remained — the Marvel Universe and the Ultimate Universe. Their collision has left nothing but Battleworld: a vast, patchwork planet forged from the shattered remnants of countless realities.
On this broken stage, heroes and villains struggle to survive. Strange new domains rise. Familiar faces return in shocking new forms. And at the throne of creation itself sits Doom — absolute master of all.
VISIONARY. DEFINITIVE. UNMISSABLE.
From master storyteller Jonathan Hickman comes the definitive Marvel saga — the cataclysmic event where the Fantastic Four, Avengers, Spider-Man, the X-Men and more face their final battle as the entire Multiverse falls!
Collecting: Secret Wars (2015) #1-9, Free Comic Book Day 2015 (Secret Wars) #0 (A story)
Something Is Killing The Children Omnibus Volume 2
by James Tynion IV & Werther Dell’Edera
9798892158763 | BOOM! | PB | £44.99 | 25th August 2026
Erica Slaughter has broken ranks with the House of Slaughter and now she’s paying the price. As she travels the back-roads of America to hunt terrifying new monsters, she must also stay ahead of the deadly agents sent to eliminate her. But the further she gets from Archer’s Peak, the more her shadowed past begins to catch up with her. From the explosive Tribulation saga to the haunting stand-alone stories that chronicle Erica’s earliest hunts, the next chapter in the Slaughterverse begins here!
This definitive oversized collection from Eisner Award-winning writer James Tynion IV (The Nice House on the Lake, The Department of Truth) and acclaimed artist Werther Dell Edera (House of Slaughter) continues the thrilling saga of the breakout hit series that has sold over two million copies worldwide.
Collects Something Is Killing The Children #21–40.
Nikola Tesla
by Sergio Rossi & Giovanni Scarduelli
9781545827659 | Mad Cave Studios | PB | £17.99 | OUT NOW
Who was Nikola Tesla? A brilliant inventor or a visionary uncoupled from his time? In this fictionalised exploration of his life, two filmmakers set out to settle the debate. Growing up in poverty in the mid-19th century under the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Tesla studied and became an engineer on his own strength. He emigrated to America, where he was employed in the laboratory of the famous Thomas Edison, the inventor of the phonograph and the light bulb. But corruption and competition among Tesla’s colleagues—chief among them Edison himself—led to the ‘War of Currents,’ a heated race for control of the world electricity market. Tesla came out on top of that race, but a strange and tragic confluence of events and prejudices led to his public downfall.
With more than two hundred different patents and inventions over his lifetime, including the remote control and fluorescent lighting, Tesla is remembered today as one of the most important innovators in modern history. Sergio Rossi and Giovanni Scarduelli’s funny, heartfelt retelling speaks not only to the inventor’s legacy, but to our relationship with technology and the very concept of “genius.”
Lumberjanes Book Six
by Shannon Watters, Kat Leyh & ND Stevenson
9798892158749 | BOOM! Box | PB | £20.99 | OUT NOW
The Janes are back for more campfire mayhem in a must-have collection from the New York Times bestselling, Eisner and GLAAD Award winning comic series Lumberjanes!
Time-twisting dino dimension? Goddess on the loose? Mysterious vine infestation? No adventure is too small or too strange for best friends April, Jo, Mal, Molly, and Ripley. This edition of epic escapades from writers Shannon Watters and Kat Leyh, with art by AnneMarie Rogers, Kanesha C. Bryant, and Julia Madrigal also includes Lumberjanes: Bonus Tracks a treasure trove of short stories from an array of all-star creators including Faith Erin Hicks (Pumpkinheads), Jen Wang (The Prince and the Dressmaker), and Kelly Thompson (Captain Marvel, Jem and the Holograms).
Collects Lumberjanes #61–72 and Lumberjanes: Bonus Tracks.
The Artist — Portfolio Edition
by Anna Haifisch
9781911081357 | Breakdown Press | PB | £24.99 | OUT NOW
Breakdown Press are excited to bring Anna Haifisch’s The Artist back to print in a new omnibus edition, collecting both the original 2016 graphic novel and it’s 2019 follow-up, The Circle of Life, along with additional strips including the brand new Bird Opera. Now readers can experience the whole story in one hilarious and heart-wrenching volume, exposing the absurdity of the fine art world as experienced by a young artist.
Anna Haifisch’s idiosyncratic, episodic comic chronicles the formative years of a young artist, satirising the exclusive, ephemeral and absurd world of fine art with all of its arcane protocols and quirks. Plagued by doubts and anxiety, the artist confronts constant setbacks and tantalizingly occasional glimpses of success.
Based on Haifisch’s own experiences as an illustrator in both Germany and the USA, The Artist is a sharp and self-deprecating comedy that will resonate with anyone who has ever tried to make art. In The Artist, Haifisch has exposed the very nerves of what it means to be an artist in a world of ever shifting rules and complications, to hilarious and insightful ends.
Tomb Raider: Sacred Artifacts
by Casey Gilly, Antonio Di Caprio & Taurin Clarke
9781506746883 | Dark Horse | PB | £17.99 | 25th August 2026
Adventurer, archaeologist, socialite, survivor… legend. Lara Croft’s life is anything but boring! She’s survived a shipwreck, betrayal, ancient traps, prophecies, and paparazzi. When Croft Manor goes up in flames, it forces Lara to take stock of her life and figure out what is important to her. But a confrontation with a mysterious foe who has gotten their hands on a dangerous and familiar artifact provides some clarity as it launches Lara on a cross-continental journey doing what she does best — raiding tombs and questing for legendary relics.
Experience Lara Croft’s next chapter as she forges a new path following the events in Tomb Raider: Underworld and continues her legacy as the Tomb Raider. Adventure awaits!
Collects Tomb Raider: Sacred Artifacts #1–4.
