Best Graphic Novels and Comics of 2024

The graphic novel landscape in 2024 is vibrant, with notable releases including Charles Burns' 'Final Cut', a complex tale of young filmmakers and extraterrestrial themes, and Aimée de Jongh's ecological adaptation of 'Lord of the Flies', which resonates with contemporary issues. Denise Dorrance's memoir 'Polar Vortex' poignantly explores dementia through humor and insight. In speculative fiction, Melinda Salisbury's 'AdelAIDE: Just Wants to Help' addresses AI's potential dangers, while young adult narratives like 'The Last She Series' grapple with survival and identity post-viral catastrophe. The boys love anime genre is experiencing a renaissance, shifting towards mature themes, exemplified by 'Senpai is an Otokonoko', which sensitively explores gender identity. Finally, Electric Literature celebrates outstanding novels of 2024, highlighting works that deeply engage with the human experience, including Marie-Helene Bertino’s 'Beautyland' and Kaveh Akbar’s 'Martyr!'.