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Whether you're a fan of colorful space operas or gritty dystopian worlds, check out this list for some great SF graphic novels.

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The Halo Graphic Novel

The Halo Graphic Novel

Graphic Novel - 2006

In the 26th century, Earth's United Nations Space Command and the Covenant, a coalition of aliens, are engaged in a war within the Halo universe for ultimate control, in a collection of four stories depicting various conflicts during the struggle. In the 26th century, Earth's United Nations Space Command and the Covenant, a coalition of aliens, are engaged in a war within the Halo universe for ultimate control, in a collection of four stories depicting various conflicts during the struggle. Show less

In the 26th century, Earth's United Nations Space Command and the Covenant, a coalition of aliens, are engaged in a war within the Halo universe for ultimate control, in a collection of four stories depicting various conflicts during the struggle. In the 26th century, Earth's United Nations Space Command and the Covenant, a coalition of aliens, are engaged in a war within the Halo universe for ultimate control, in a collection of four stories depicting various conflicts during the struggle. Show less

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Black Hole

Black Hole

by Burns, Charles

Graphic Novel - 2005

Seattle teenagers of the 1970s are suddenly faced with a devastating, disfiguring, and incurable plague that spreads only through sexual contact. Seattle teenagers of the 1970s are suddenly faced with a devastating, disfiguring, and incurable plague that spreads only through sexual contact. Show less

Seattle teenagers of the 1970s are suddenly faced with a devastating, disfiguring, and incurable plague that spreads only through sexual contact. Seattle teenagers of the 1970s are suddenly faced with a devastating, disfiguring, and incurable plague that spreads only through sexual contact. Show less

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Valerian

Valerian

The Complete Collection. Volume 1

by Christin, Pierre

Graphic Novel - 2017

To prepare for Besson's upcoming film, here's the complete collection of Valerian and Laureline's adventures in English at last – including one unpublishe...Show more To prepare for Besson's upcoming film, here's the complete collection of Valerian and Laureline's adventures in English at last – including one unpublished volume, a longer cut of another, and a lot of details on the collaboration between the director and the authors! Show less

To prepare for Besson's upcoming film, here's the complete collection of Valerian and Laureline's adventures in English at last – including one unpublishe...Show more To prepare for Besson's upcoming film, here's the complete collection of Valerian and Laureline's adventures in English at last – including one unpublished volume, a longer cut of another, and a lot of details on the collaboration between the director and the authors! Show less

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Bitch Planet

Bitch Planet

Book One, Extraordinary Machine

by DeConnick, Kelly Sue

Graphic Novel - 2015

In the future, a dystopian reality exists where non-compliant women are sent to a prison planet. In the future, a dystopian reality exists where non-compliant women are sent to a prison planet. Show less

In the future, a dystopian reality exists where non-compliant women are sent to a prison planet. In the future, a dystopian reality exists where non-compliant women are sent to a prison planet. Show less

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Transmetropolitan

Transmetropolitan

Back on the Street

by Ellis, Warren

Graphic Novel - 2009

One-time journalist Spider Jerusalem, secluded in his house in the mountains, is called back to his natural, and hated habitat: the City. Filled with nois...Show more One-time journalist Spider Jerusalem, secluded in his house in the mountains, is called back to his natural, and hated habitat: the City. Filled with noise, filth, energy, and stories, the City throbs and convulses with life. For anyone who can maintain his sanity, it's a writer's paradise. For Spider, it's also the inferno. Show less

One-time journalist Spider Jerusalem, secluded in his house in the mountains, is called back to his natural, and hated habitat: the City. Filled with nois...Show more One-time journalist Spider Jerusalem, secluded in his house in the mountains, is called back to his natural, and hated habitat: the City. Filled with noise, filth, energy, and stories, the City throbs and convulses with life. For anyone who can maintain his sanity, it's a writer's paradise. For Spider, it's also the inferno. Show less

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The Beauty

The Beauty

Volume One

by Haun, Jeremy

Graphic Novel - 2016

When a sexually transmitted disease that guarantees beauty sweeps through the world's population, Detectives Vaughn and Foster soon discover the terrible ...Show more When a sexually transmitted disease that guarantees beauty sweeps through the world's population, Detectives Vaughn and Foster soon discover the terrible cost, but before they can stop its spread they face corrupt officials, vengeful feds, and the price on their heads. Show less

When a sexually transmitted disease that guarantees beauty sweeps through the world's population, Detectives Vaughn and Foster soon discover the terrible ...Show more When a sexually transmitted disease that guarantees beauty sweeps through the world's population, Detectives Vaughn and Foster soon discover the terrible cost, but before they can stop its spread they face corrupt officials, vengeful feds, and the price on their heads. Show less

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East of West

East of West

Volume 1, [The Promise]

by Hickman, Jonathan

Graphic Novel - 2013

During the End Times, as the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse roam the Earth, the best hope for life lies in Death. During the End Times, as the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse roam the Earth, the best hope for life lies in Death. Show less

During the End Times, as the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse roam the Earth, the best hope for life lies in Death. During the End Times, as the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse roam the Earth, the best hope for life lies in Death. Show less

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The Incal

The Incal

The Epic Conspiracy

by Jodorowsky, Alejandro

Graphic Novel - 2005

Detective John DiFool finds his life turned upside-down when he discovers an ancient artifact called the Incal. DiFool's adventures bring him into conflic...Show more Detective John DiFool finds his life turned upside-down when he discovers an ancient artifact called the Incal. DiFool's adventures bring him into conflict with the galaxy's greatest warrior, the Metabaron, and pit him against the awesome powers of the Technopope. Show less

Detective John DiFool finds his life turned upside-down when he discovers an ancient artifact called the Incal. DiFool's adventures bring him into conflic...Show more Detective John DiFool finds his life turned upside-down when he discovers an ancient artifact called the Incal. DiFool's adventures bring him into conflict with the galaxy's greatest warrior, the Metabaron, and pit him against the awesome powers of the Technopope. Show less

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Descender

Descender

Book One: Tin Stars

by Lemire, Jeff

Graphic Novel - 2015

A decade after planet-sized robots wreaked havoc across the galaxy, a young android awakens to find that all robots have been outlawed and goes on the run with his robot dog. A decade after planet-sized robots wreaked havoc across the galaxy, a young android awakens to find that all robots have been outlawed and goes on the run with his robot dog. Show less

A decade after planet-sized robots wreaked havoc across the galaxy, a young android awakens to find that all robots have been outlawed and goes on the run with his robot dog. A decade after planet-sized robots wreaked havoc across the galaxy, a young android awakens to find that all robots have been outlawed and goes on the run with his robot dog. Show less

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Monstress

Monstress

Volume One, Awakening

by Liu, Marjorie M.

Graphic Novel - 2016

Set in an alternate world of art deco beauty and steampunk horror, Monstress tells the epic story of Maika Halfwolf, a teenage survivor of a cataclysmic w...Show more Set in an alternate world of art deco beauty and steampunk horror, Monstress tells the epic story of Maika Halfwolf, a teenage survivor of a cataclysmic war between humans and their hated enemies, the Arcanics. In the face of oppression and terrible danger, Maika is both hunter and hunted, searching for answers about her mysterious past as those who seek to use her remain just one step behind... and all the while, the monster within begins to awaken... Show less

Set in an alternate world of art deco beauty and steampunk horror, Monstress tells the epic story of Maika Halfwolf, a teenage survivor of a cataclysmic w...Show more Set in an alternate world of art deco beauty and steampunk horror, Monstress tells the epic story of Maika Halfwolf, a teenage survivor of a cataclysmic war between humans and their hated enemies, the Arcanics. In the face of oppression and terrible danger, Maika is both hunter and hunted, searching for answers about her mysterious past as those who seek to use her remain just one step behind... and all the while, the monster within begins to awaken... Show less

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Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

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by Miyazaki, Hayao

Graphic Novel - 2004

In a long-ago war, humankind set off a devastating ecological disaster. Thriving industrial societies disappeared. The earth is slowly submerging beneath ...Show more In a long-ago war, humankind set off a devastating ecological disaster. Thriving industrial societies disappeared. The earth is slowly submerging beneath the expanding Sea of Corruption, an enormous toxic forest that creates mutant insects and releases a miasma of poisonous spores into the air... Nausicaä, a gentle but strong-willed young princess, has an empathic bond with the giant Ohmu insects, who open their hearts to her. She fights to create peace among empires that are fighting over the world's remaining precious natural resources. Show less

In a long-ago war, humankind set off a devastating ecological disaster. Thriving industrial societies disappeared. The earth is slowly submerging beneath ...Show more In a long-ago war, humankind set off a devastating ecological disaster. Thriving industrial societies disappeared. The earth is slowly submerging beneath the expanding Sea of Corruption, an enormous toxic forest that creates mutant insects and releases a miasma of poisonous spores into the air... Nausicaä, a gentle but strong-willed young princess, has an empathic bond with the giant Ohmu insects, who open their hearts to her. She fights to create peace among empires that are fighting over the world's remaining precious natural resources. Show less

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We3

We3

by Morrison, Grant

Graphic Novel - 2005

Genetically-altered housepets – dog, cat, and rabbit – have been turned into military killing machines without the mercy of forgetting their original natu...Show more Genetically-altered housepets – dog, cat, and rabbit – have been turned into military killing machines without the mercy of forgetting their original natures entirely. Decommissioned and doomed to die, their trainer helps them escape. What follows is their desperate, brutal bid for survival with the U.S. military hot on the trail and bent on destruction. Complex, violent, and emotional content for mature readers. Show less

Genetically-altered housepets – dog, cat, and rabbit – have been turned into military killing machines without the mercy of forgetting their original natu...Show more Genetically-altered housepets – dog, cat, and rabbit – have been turned into military killing machines without the mercy of forgetting their original natures entirely. Decommissioned and doomed to die, their trainer helps them escape. What follows is their desperate, brutal bid for survival with the U.S. military hot on the trail and bent on destruction. Complex, violent, and emotional content for mature readers. Show less

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Firefly

Firefly

The Unification War. Volume One

by Pak, Greg

Graphic Novel - 2019

Captain Malcolm Reynolds thought he could outrun his past, but when a simple heist goes wrong, he's forced to confront it. With the fabled Traitor of Sere...Show more Captain Malcolm Reynolds thought he could outrun his past, but when a simple heist goes wrong, he's forced to confront it. With the fabled Traitor of Serenity Valley in his sights, Mal's quest for revenge will put him at odds with his own crew, forcing him to make a choice: fix the past or fight for the future. Show less

Captain Malcolm Reynolds thought he could outrun his past, but when a simple heist goes wrong, he's forced to confront it. With the fabled Traitor of Sere...Show more Captain Malcolm Reynolds thought he could outrun his past, but when a simple heist goes wrong, he's forced to confront it. With the fabled Traitor of Serenity Valley in his sights, Mal's quest for revenge will put him at odds with his own crew, forcing him to make a choice: fix the past or fight for the future. Show less

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The Star Wars

by Rinzler, J. W.

Graphic Novel - 2014

Collects the official comic adaptation of the original rough-draft screenplay for "Star Wars" by George Lucas. Collects the official comic adaptation of the original rough-draft screenplay for "Star Wars" by George Lucas. Show less

Collects the official comic adaptation of the original rough-draft screenplay for "Star Wars" by George Lucas. Collects the official comic adaptation of the original rough-draft screenplay for "Star Wars" by George Lucas. Show less

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Appleseed

Appleseed

Hypernotes

by Shirow, Masamune

Graphic Novel - 2007

When nomad solider Duenan Knute and her cyborg partner Briareos are brought to Olympus, an urban utopia and centerpiece for the reconstruction of civiliza...Show more When nomad solider Duenan Knute and her cyborg partner Briareos are brought to Olympus, an urban utopia and centerpiece for the reconstruction of civilization following World War III, they join the Olympus police and discover that under the peaceful facade hides a dark secret. Show less

When nomad solider Duenan Knute and her cyborg partner Briareos are brought to Olympus, an urban utopia and centerpiece for the reconstruction of civiliza...Show more When nomad solider Duenan Knute and her cyborg partner Briareos are brought to Olympus, an urban utopia and centerpiece for the reconstruction of civilization following World War III, they join the Olympus police and discover that under the peaceful facade hides a dark secret. Show less

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RASL

RASL

by Smith, Jeff

Graphic Novel - 2013

A dimension-jumping art thief races through space and time in search of his next job but becomes distracted by an assassin pursuing him using the same technology he uses to jump across dimensions. A dimension-jumping art thief races through space and time in search of his next job but becomes distracted by an assassin pursuing him using the same technology he uses to jump across dimensions. Show less

A dimension-jumping art thief races through space and time in search of his next job but becomes distracted by an assassin pursuing him using the same technology he uses to jump across dimensions. A dimension-jumping art thief races through space and time in search of his next job but becomes distracted by an assassin pursuing him using the same technology he uses to jump across dimensions. Show less

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Saga

Saga

Compendium One

by Vaughan, Brian K.

Graphic Novel - 2019

Two soldiers from opposite sides of a galactic war, fall in love and risk everything when they decide to start a family. Two soldiers from opposite sides of a galactic war, fall in love and risk everything when they decide to start a family. Show less

Two soldiers from opposite sides of a galactic war, fall in love and risk everything when they decide to start a family. Two soldiers from opposite sides of a galactic war, fall in love and risk everything when they decide to start a family. Show less

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Y, The Last Man

Y, The Last Man

[1], Unmanned

by Vaughan, Brian K.

Graphic Novel - 2003

A plague suddenly kills every mammal and cell on earth with a Y chromosome except, inexplicably, a man named Yorick and his pet monkey. Yorick's escape ar...Show more A plague suddenly kills every mammal and cell on earth with a Y chromosome except, inexplicably, a man named Yorick and his pet monkey. Yorick's escape artist talents come in handy as various groups try to kill him, protect him, study him, or use him for purposes he cannot even imagine. -- Description by Audrey Barbakoff. Show less

A plague suddenly kills every mammal and cell on earth with a Y chromosome except, inexplicably, a man named Yorick and his pet monkey. Yorick's escape ar...Show more A plague suddenly kills every mammal and cell on earth with a Y chromosome except, inexplicably, a man named Yorick and his pet monkey. Yorick's escape artist talents come in handy as various groups try to kill him, protect him, study him, or use him for purposes he cannot even imagine. -- Description by Audrey Barbakoff. Show less

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Ender's Game

Ender's Game

Battle School

by Yost, Christopher

Graphic Novel - 2009

There's a war coming. The same aliens who almost destroyed Earth once are coming back to get the whole job done this time. But we aren't going to just sit...Show more There's a war coming. The same aliens who almost destroyed Earth once are coming back to get the whole job done this time. But we aren't going to just sit and die. The international military is taking our best and brightest to mold them into the finest military minds ever-and they're taking them young. 8-year-old Ender Wiggin is the best they've ever found. Can he save the Earth? Can he survive Battle School and the game that they will force him to play? Show less

There's a war coming. The same aliens who almost destroyed Earth once are coming back to get the whole job done this time. But we aren't going to just sit...Show more There's a war coming. The same aliens who almost destroyed Earth once are coming back to get the whole job done this time. But we aren't going to just sit and die. The international military is taking our best and brightest to mold them into the finest military minds ever-and they're taking them young. 8-year-old Ender Wiggin is the best they've ever found. Can he save the Earth? Can he survive Battle School and the game that they will force him to play? Show less

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Planetes

Planetes

Vol. 1

by Yukimura, Makoto

Graphic Novel - 2003

Follows the lives of three interplanetary space debris collectors--Hachimaki, who dreams of owning his own spaceship; Yuri, who lost his wife in a space travel accident; and Fee, who has left her husband and young son on Earth to join the crew. Follows the lives of three interplanetary space debris collectors--Hachimaki, who dreams of owning his own spaceship; Yuri, who lost his wife in a space travel accident; and Fee, who has left her husband and young son on Earth to join the crew. Show less

Follows the lives of three interplanetary space debris collectors--Hachimaki, who dreams of owning his own spaceship; Yuri, who lost his wife in a space travel accident; and Fee, who has left her husband and young son on Earth to join the crew. Follows the lives of three interplanetary space debris collectors--Hachimaki, who dreams of owning his own spaceship; Yuri, who lost his wife in a space travel accident; and Fee, who has left her husband and young son on Earth to join the crew. Show less

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