
24 New Comics and Graphic Novels for Spring 2023
With each new season comes fresh new reads being published! Here are 24 new comics and graphic novels for Spring 2023, March through May, that look great for spring break. Check at the bottom of the page for some recommendations for where to find these titles!
Spring 2023, Unspecified
Gladiolus Magazine from Black Josei Press
March 2023

In Limbo
Writer + Illustrator: Deb JJ Lee, they/them
Publisher: First Second, MacMillan
Publish Date: March 7, 2023
Pages: 352
ISBN13: 9781250252654

Mimosa
Writer + Illustrator: Archie Bongiovanni, they/them
Publisher: Abrams ComicArts – Surely
Publish Date: March 7, 2023
Pages: 272
ISBN13: 9781419752438

The Moth Keeper
Writer + Illustrator: K. O’Neill, they/them
Publisher: Random House Graphic, Penguin Random House
Publish Date: March 7, 2023
Pages: 272
ISBN13: 9780593182277

Muros: Within Magical Walls: The Case of the Cemetery Girl
Illustrator: Borg Sinaban, he/him
Writer: Paolo Chikiamco, he/him
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Publish Date: March 7, 2023
Pages: 112
ISBN13: 9780804855563

The Snowcat Prince
Writer + Illustrator: Dina Norlund
Publisher: Oni Press, distributed by Simon & Schuster
Publish Date: March 7, 2023
Pages: 176
ISBN13: 9781637151983

Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American
Writer + Illustrator: Laura Gao, she/they
Publisher: Balzer + Bray, HarperCollins
Publish Date: March 8, 2023
Pages: 272
ISBN13: 9780063067769
April 2023

Danger and Other Unknown Risks
Illustrator: Erica Henderson, she/her
Writer: Ryan North, he/him
Publisher: Penguin Workshop, Penguin Random House
Publish Date: April 4, 2023
Pages: 208
ISBN13: 9780593224823

Hairball, Issue #1
Illustrator: Tyler Jenkins
Colorist: Hilary Jenkins, she/her
Writer + Cover Artist: Matt Kindt, he/him
Publisher: Dark Horse
Publish Date: April 5, 2023
Pages: 32
UPC: 7 61568 01070 1 00111

Ultralazer TP
Illustrator: Maxence Henry
Writer: Pauline Giraud
Cover Artist: Yvan Duque, he/him
Publisher: FairSquare Comics
Publish Date: April 5, 2023
Pages: 323
ISBN13: 979898592784951499

The Great British Bump-Off, Issue #1
Illustrator: Max Sarin, they/them
Colorist: Sammy Borras, she/her
Letterer: Jim Campbell, he/him
Writer: John Allison
Publisher: Dark Horse
Publish Date: April 12, 2023
Pages: 32
UPC: 7 61568 01076 3 00111
Note: This is Variant Cover B for Issue #1

The Sucker
Writer + Illustrator: Elle Shivers, they/them
Publisher: Silver Sprocket, originally published with ShortBox Comics Fair 2021
Publish Date: April 19, 2023
Pages: 64
EAN/UPC: 9798886200188

Hungry Ghost
Writer + Illustrator: Victoria Ying, she/her
Publisher: First Second, MacMillan
Publish Date: April 25, 2023
Pages: 208
ISBN13: 9781250328014

The Last Count of Monte Cristo
Illustrator: Tristan Roach
Writer: Ayize Jama-Everett, he/him
Publisher: Abrams ComicArts – Megascope
Publish Date: April 25, 2023
Pages: 160
ISBN13: 9781419745508
May 2023

The Man in the McIntosh Suit
Writer + Illustrator: Rina Ayuyang, she/her
Publisher: Drawn & Quarterly
Publish Date: May 2, 2023
Pages: 212
ISBN13: 9781770466661

Daughters of Snow and Cinders
Writer + Illustrator: Núria Tamarit, she/her
Translations: Jenna Allen
Publisher: Fantagraphics
Publish Date: May 9, 2023
Pages: 216
ISBN13: 9781683967569

The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Writer + Illustrator: Deya Muniz
Publisher: Little, Brown Ink, an imprint of Hatchette
Publish Date: May 9, 2023
Pages: 256
ISBN13: 9780316538725

Paper Planes
Illustrator: Dozerdraws, he/they
Letterer: Micah Myers
Writer: Jennie Wood, they/them
Publisher: Mad Cave Studios
Publish Date: May 16, 2023
Pages: 216
ISBN13: 9781952303548

Yakuza’s Bias
Writer + Illustrator: Teki Yatsuda
Publisher: Kodansha Comics USA
Publish Date: May 16, 2023
Pages: 160
ISBN13: 9781646518012

Adherent
Writer + Illustrator: Chris W. Kim
Publisher: Conundrum Press
Publish Date: May 23, 2023
Pages: 220
ISBN13: 9781772620825

Girl Juice
Writer + Illustrator: Benji Nate
Publisher: Drawn & Quarterly
Publish Date: May 23, 2023
Pages: 176
ISBN13: 9781770466630

Pet Peeves
Writer + Illustrator: Nicole Goux, she/her
Publisher: Avery Hill
Publish Date: May 25, 2023
Pages: 104
ISBN13: 9781910395721

JAJ: A Haida Manga
Writer + Illustrator: Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, he/him
Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre
Publish Date: May 27, 2023
Pages: 132
ISBN13: 9781771623537

The Lonesome Hunters: The Wolf Child, Issue #1
Writer + Illustrator: Tyler Crook, he/him
Publisher: Dark Horse
Publish Date: May 31, 2023
Pages: 32
UPC: 7 61568 01081 7 00111
How to Read
If any of these have caught your eye, here are a few ways you can check them out! I’m a big fan of the Libby app and recommend checking there for the book you want first or requesting that your local library purchase a copy!
Which comics are you looking forward to reading this spring? Have any of these caught your interest? Let me know in the comments!
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