Wow, that was a lot of adjectives. But I wanted everyone to know these graphic novels are not only queer, and not only sci-fi/fantasy, they are also very aesthetically pleasing. To me, at least. And all in color! Some of my favorite graphic novels are in black and white, so no disrespect toward that choice, but colorful comics can be a real feast for the eyeballs. Maybe I can do beautiful black and white comics in another post.

A lot of these are also YA. Or at least appropriate for all ages. Probably. I have a terrible memory for whether books have things like strong language or violence, so don’t take my word 100%, but I’ll let you know the few I remember being more adult.

Anyway, enjoy these colorful beauties!

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The Hundredth Voice by Caitlin Like

This was just delightful, with kind characters and a story full of fae and ghosts and magic, all taking place at an ominous performance arts boarding school.
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Confetti Realms by Nadia Shammas, Karnessa, Hackto Oshiro, Micah Myers

The other realm in this book was so wacky with animal people in all sorts of historical fashion and a spooky aesthetic, but it also touched on real teen struggles.
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Life of Melody by Mari Costa

This was a cute story with the enemies to lovers, fake relationship, and co-parenting tropes all rolled into one. And it also happens to about a fairy and troll beast.
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Project Nought by Chelsey Furedi

This was a cool futuristic sci-fi story about a time travel program with action, mystery, twists, humor, romance, friendship, lovable characters—the total package.
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The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang

This one is not technically SFF, but it is set in a sort of alternate historical world about a young prince and gender feels, and it is just so sweet and so cute.
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Taproot by Keezy Young

This was a sweet romance between a gardener and ghost, with lots of pretty plants.
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Nimona by ND Stevenson

You’ve probably heard of this one since there’s a Netflix movie now, but it was a graphic novel first! It’s a fantasy story that is emotional at times with some painful and bittersweet moments, but ultimately touching and hopeful.
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Let Me Out by Emmett Nahil, George Williams

This one has graphic violence and possibly strong language, so maybe not suitable for kids. It’s the darkest book on the list, not only because of the supernatural horror elements, but because it deals with the topics of hate and abuse and bigotry. It has a great grungy, raw feel to it though.
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Real Hero Shit by Kendra Wells

Also maybe not suitable for kids, as there is strong language (clearly), brief nudity, and mentions of sex. But it is a fun and hilarious book about an adventuring party that includes a flirty, horny, insufferable (but lovable) prince. I think this is the start of series but haven’t heard about any more books yet.
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Covenant Vol. 1 by LySandra Vuong

One more that’s probably not for kids because of violence and language. It’s also less colorful than the others because it uses a more limited, muted color palette, but it is still very aesthetically pleasing. And it has a cool action-packed story about badass exorcists fighting demons. So far it’s just the start of a series, but I look forward to more.
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