Top 10 Best Marvel Graphic Novels (2026)

Collects Daredevil: The Man Without Fear #1-5. Matt Murdock was raised by a single father, an over-the-hill prizefighter with one last chance to make it good - a chance that cost him his life. Taunted and tormented by children while growing up, Matt's life was irrevocably altered after he was blinded by radioactive materials while saving the life of an old man. The payoff? An unbreakable will and a keen intelligence, helping focus the super-senses he was blessed with during the accident. His story is one of love, pain, disappointment, and strength.

In the shocking wake of the Hellfire Gala, what will the FALL OF X mean for the X-Men? For one of their greatest, it will change everything! She's been known as Kitty Pryde, Sprite, Ariel, Red Queen, Captain Kate and more. Now, out of tragedy and torment emerges...Shadowkat! But how will Kitty and her fellow mutants react when Emma Frost marries Tony Stark? And as wedding bells ring, where is Cyclops? Nowhere fun! Meanwhile, Juggernaut has come a long way from his beginnings as a bully transformed into an unstoppable foe. In fact, he'd recently become one of mutantkind's best human allies. So why is he trying to kill Firestar? And, with your favorite super-team at its lowest ebb, there's a new group looking to claim their mantle: meet Doctor Doom's Latverian X-Men! Collecting X-MEN (2021) #25-29.About the AuthorGerry Duggan has become one of Marvel's most influential writers, having first made an impression at the House of Ideas with a lengthy and always surprising Deadpool run alongside his frequent writing partner, Brian Posehn. Among Duggan's solo credits are Nova, Hulk and multiple tie-ins to the Secret Wars event. He added Deadpool to the revamped roster of Uncanny Avengers and brought his unique blend of action and humor to All-New Guardians of the Galaxy, leading up to the cosmic event series Infinity Wars. Marauders and Cable established him as a vital part of the storytelling team for the Dawn of X era, a role he has cemented further by launching the blockbuster new X-Men title. Duggan's earlier collaboration with artist Phil Noto -- The Infinite Horizon, a reimagining of Homer's The Odyssey in a dystopian future -- earned an Eisner Award nomination for Best New Series. Italian illustrator Stefano Caselli broke into American comics during the early 2000s with work on titles including Marvel's Mutant X and Thunderbolts. He enhanced his reputation on series such as Avengers: The Initiative, Secret Warriors and Avengers Assemble before playing a key role in the rotating art team on Dan Slott's Amazing Spider-Man and joining Jonathan Hickman on Avengers. Caselli collaborated with Brian Michael Bendis on a groundbreaking Invincible Iron Man run featuring Riri Williams as a new armored hero, and joined Gerry Duggan on the seafaring X-series Marauders.

Industry legend Brian Michael Bendis begins his acclaimed five-year DAREDEVIL run! When the staff that once belonged to his mentor is stolen, Daredevil is determined to get it back -- even if that means joining an ancient ninja battle between the Seven and the Hand! Then, why is investigative reporter Ben Urich focusing on the catatonic son of two-bit costumed criminal Leap Frog -- and how is Daredevil connected to a child he doesn't even know? When a rich client hires Matt Murdock to sue Daredevil, it's time for everyone's favorite attorney to play to the camera! Plus: Ambitious gangster Sammy Silke has inspired Wilson Fisk's lieutenants to rise up against the Kingpin of Crime! But what is the connection between Silke's coup and the contract on Matt Murdock's life? Brian Bendis and Alex Maleev's gritty reinvention of Daredevil's world begins right here! COLLECTING: Daredevil: Ninja (2000) 1-3, Daredevil (1998) 16-31About the AuthorAward-winning comic-book creator Brian Michael Bendis is one of the most successful writers in the industry today. In addition to an acclaimed run on Daredevil, he has helmed a renaissance for Marvel's popular Avengers franchise and written the event projects House of M, Secret War, Secret Invasion, Siege, Age of Ultron and Civil War II. Bendis wrote every issue of Ultimate Spider-Man from its launch in 2000 before bringing his multiracial Spider-Man, Miles Morales, to the Marvel Universe for continuing adventures. He took on Marvel's mutants in the pages of All-New X-Men and Uncanny X-Men, and launched Guardians of the Galaxy into the stratosphere. Bendis shook up the life of Tony Stark in Invincible Iron Man and related titles, introducing Riri Williams as Ironheart, and then assembled street-level heroes Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Daredevil and his co-creation Jessica Jones in Defenders. His creator-owned projects include Scarlet with Alex Maleev, Brilliant with Mark Bagley, and Takio and the Eisner Award-winning Powers with Michael Avon Oeming. David Mack submitted his first Kabuki collection while still in college as his senior writing thesis. (He got an A on the project.) Combining innovative storytelling, painting techniques and page design, Mack has won nearly every major comic-industry award, including the prestigious Eisner Award for Best Painter, and garnered praise from such luminaries as Jim Steranko and The Washington Times. Marvel fans first witnessed Mack's stylings when his covers graced the legendary Daredevil storyline "Parts of a Hole," which he also wrote. A few years after teaming with then-new Daredevil writer Brian Michael Bendis on the "Wake Up" arc, he returned to the title for the "Echo: Vision Quest" storyline, which reintroduced readers to the unique character he created in "Parts of a Hole." Mack continues to write and illustrate his creator-owned series, New York Times Best Seller Kabuki, now published by Marvel's Icon imprint, and has been nominated for several Eisner, Kirby and Harvey awards. He is also serving as the visual designer and co-producer on the forthcoming Kabuki feature film. Mack wrote the adaptation of Philip K. Dick's Electric Ant for Marvel, and was nominated for a Writers Guild Award and a Producers Guild Award for his work on Showtime's Dexter.

There's a new Spider-Man in town! And he's got a lot to learn about being a hero! An awkward teenager puts on Spider-Man's suit, but quickly learns being a hero isn't all photo ops and social media likes. Yu's new high school is kind of awful. He's failing his classes and striking out socially. Everything changes when he finds one of Spider-Man's costumes abandoned in an alleyway. At first, it's fun to put on the costume and play hero, but when powerful enemies appear, Yu quickly realizes he's out of his element. Still, with the real Spider-Man nowhere to be found, the city needs someone to save it...About the AuthorYusuke Osawa began his professional manga career with the publication of the one-shot "Majo to Megane to Mahojin" (A Witch, Her Glasses, and a Magic Circle) in the July 2009 issue of Magazine Special, and won honorable mention in the 82nd Weekly Shonen Magazine New Manga Artist Awards. Spider-Man: Fake Red ran in Magazine Pocket from July 2019 to March 2020. In 2022, Osawa turned his attention to creating a manga adaptation of the Star Wars series The Mandalorian for Big Gangan.

Chimichanga! It's time to party with this one-of-a-kind, officially licensed, talking collectible of Marvel's Merc with a Mouth! Unique figurine with sound: This 3-inch bust of Deadpool says, "It's DEADPOOL!" and eight other iconic phrases at the touch of a button Illustrated mini book: Includes a 48-page mini book "written" by Deadpool about his origin, best buds, and bad guys he has taken on, complemented by full color, classic comic book art The perfect gift for Marvel Fans: Marvel fans will enjoy displaying this sassy deluxe bust of a fan favorite character Officially licensed: An authentic Marvel collectible Includes 3 button cell batteries.About the AuthorRobert K. Elder is the author of fourteen books and a longtime pop-culture writer. He has written about comic books for the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, and the Comics Journal, among other outlets. His books include The Doomsday Clock at 75, Hemingway in Comics, and The Mixtape of My Life.

The Epic Collection series featuring the wacky team-ups of Spider-Man and Deadpool continues! Nobody does slapstick like Spidey and Deadpool do slapstick! Except maybe...Slapstick? But the walking cartoon has terrible comic timing, showing up exactly when Wade Wilson and Peter Parker have declared: no more jokes! Then, when Spider-Man learns that Deadpool is selling S.H.I.E.L.D. tech on the black market, it's the last straw: team-up over! The ensuing battle takes them across the Marvel Universe, and climaxes in a face-off with the leveled-up Chameleon! But as disaster strikes across two eras, get ready to meet Old Men Parker and Wilson! Timelines are about to collide, courtesy of Clonepool! But who is he, what is he, and where did he come from? Plus: Deadpool's marital problems spell domestic trouble for him, Spider-Man and the Mercs for Money! COLLECTING: Spider-Man/Deadpool (2016) 15-16, 19-32; Deadpool (2015) 28-29; Deadpool & the Mercs for Money (2016B) 9-10About the AuthorJoshua Corin is the award-winning author of the crime-thriller, While Galileo Preys, published in 2010 by MIRA. Holding degrees in both English and Theatre from Binghamton University, Corin is the awards chair for International Thriller Writers and has named the "best professor on campus" at Georgia Perimeter College in Atlanta, Georgia. Corin joined Marvel with an 8-issue arc of fan-favorite Deadpool. New York-based comedian Elliott Kalan is head writer of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Kalan penned a Wolverine Annual and contributed to the Marvel Now What?! one-shot before teaming up two powerhouse franchises in Spider-Man and the X-Men. Robbie Thompson is a comic-book and TV writer. His TV credits include the sci-fi hit Supernatural on The CW, The New Woody Wood Pecker Show for Cartoon Network, Human Target for Fox and The Cape for NBC. He also wrote Ark, an original science-fiction series, for Oni Press that was then developed into a web series by 60 Frames Studios. Thompson is writer of the Marvel Comics series Silk. Throughout the 1990s, Scott Koblish inked his way across the Marvel Multiverse with runs on Captain America, Elektra, G.I. Joe, Marc Spector: Moon Knight, Marvel Comics Presents, Punisher War Journal, and multiple titles in the X-Men and 2099 subgenres. He inked his own pencils on Uncanny X-Men: First Class and Wolverine: First Class before providing art for Marvel Adventures the Avengers, Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four, Marvel Adventures Iron Man and more. He also inked several limited series set in the MC2 universe. Koblish has since firmly established himself as one of the greatest Deadpool artists of all time. Will Robson is a British comic book artist. Grew up in New Jersey but now lives back across the pond. Loves whiskey, dogs, NBA and comic books. Ginger as they come, but that handsome kind of ginger. After fine-tuning his craft at Image, artist Todd Nauck made a name for himself on DC's Young Justice in collaboration with writer Peter David. At Marvel, he reunited with David for Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man and, in a later engagement with the web-head, drew the Obama/Spidey team-up in Amazing Spider-Man #583 - giving Nauck the honor of illustrating one of the highest-selling Spidey stories of all time.

The Spidey super-team of Dan Slott and Mark Bagley continue their Superior Spider-Man saga, featuring Doctor Octopus! Supernova is the living embodiment of Otto Octavius' life's work, and she wants him dead. Anna Maria Marconi is the woman Otto loves, but who will never love him back. Her life hangs in the balance. Can he save her? Can he save himself? This isn't a job for a hero OR a villain. This situation calls for something far more...superior! COLLECTING: Superior Spider-Man (2023) 5-8About the AuthorDan Slott has built a loyal fan base by combining old-school fun with stories and characterizations friendly to new readers. Following his run on She-Hulk, Slott moved into the upper echelon of Marvel writers, launching Avengers: The Initiative and taking the reins on Mighty Avengers from Brian Michael Bendis. When Marvel gave Spider-Man a fresh start in 2008, Slott was one of several rotating writers on the thrice-monthly Amazing Spider-Man. Slott became the writer most closely identified with the web-slinger's "Brand New Day" era, and the title hit the "Big Time" when he took over as full-time writer for a decade-long run. Slott has also turned his talents to other iconic Marvel heroes -- including soaring the spaceways with Silver Surfer; helming Tony Stark: Iron Man toward Iron Man 2020; and masterminding the glorious return of Fantastic Four, leading to his long-awaited "Reckoning War." In 2022, Slott made his way back to the Spider-Verse, teaming with legendary penciler Mark Bagley on Spider-Man. Hired on the strength of his Official Marvel Tryout penciling submission, Mark Bagley rose to prominence as the artist of 1990s sleeper hit New Warriors. Following an acclaimed run on Amazing Spider-Man, he worked with writer Kurt Busiek on Thunderbolts. When Marvel launched its Ultimate line, Bagley and Brian Michael Bendis led the way with Ultimate Spider-Man, whose years of success made the pair the longest-running creative team in Marvel history. Bendis and Bagley have also collaborated on Avengers Assemble and the creator-owned Brilliant. His subsequent credits include Fantastic Four, Cataclysm: The Ultimates' Last Stand, Hulk, All-New X-Men and Venom.

In 1969, with its revolutionary superhero line well established, Marvel took a chance on the kind of supernatural, EC-style anthology series that had been banned since the formation of the Comics Code in the 1950s. Tower of Shadows featured a staggering array of artists and writers, including Neal Adams, Jim Steranko, Barry Windsor-Smith, John Buscema, Gene Colan, Wally Wood, Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, John Romita, Johnny Craig, Marie Severin, Gerry Conway, and Bernie Wrightson, to name a few. Freed from the conventions of the superhero adventure, these creators brought their storytelling skills to a more quietly sinister genre, producing atmospheric gems of twisted suspense and sardonic horror. Not only do these nine issues feature Marvel's best creators working at their peak, but Tower of Shadows is one of the lost, never-collected Marvels. In the first of a new series of Lost Marvels, Fantagraphics and Marvel join forces to introduce these pages to a new generation of readers and restore this series to its rightful place in comics history. This gorgeous volume brings every Tower of Shadows story and cover to life in vivid color and features background and analysis by comics journalist Michael Dean.

One of the most moving Spider-Man stories of all time, revisiting his early days by legendary creative team Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale! "It's about remembering someone so important to me I was going to spend the rest of my life with her." What Peter Parker didn't know was that Gwen Stacy would only get to spend the rest of her life with him. This is the story of how they fell in love -- or, more appropriately, how they almost didn't! Spider-Man's been unmasked by the Green Goblin himself -- now it's Spidey's turn to do the unmasking. To get the girl of his dreams, Peter must run a gauntlet of the Goblin, the Rhino, the Lizard, two Vultures, and a mysterious man in the shadows controlling it all. But will the biggest hurdle of all be Mary Jane Watson? COLLECTING: Spider-Man: Blue (2002) 1-6About the AuthorJeph Loeb is an Emmy Award-nominated and Eisner Award-winning writer/producer. In television, his many credits include Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Heroes, Lost and Smallville; and in film, Teen Wolf and Commando. He has written nearly every major comics icon, including the Avengers, Hulk, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Captain America, Batman and Superman. From 2010 to 2019, he was Marvel's executive vice president, head of television, in which role he executive produced multiple series for Netflix, beginning with Daredevil in 2015. Tim Sale lived in a happy home in Seattle, where dogs laid at his feet as he drew and a wonderful woman ate the food he cooked and tolerated his obsession with baseball. He was the artist and co-storyteller on many comics for various publishers, primarily and most notably with the giant talent that is Jeph Loeb -- the stories in this volume as well as Batman: The Long Halloween, Batman: Dark Victory and Superman For All Seasons.

The X-Men's blockbuster 90s era is one of the most beloved and monumental in the medium's history, and this omnibus collects it from the beginning! The original X-Men have returned to the fold, and the roster is bigger than ever -- all the better for an epic rematch with their archenemy, Magneto! Cyclops and Storm lead two separate field squads, with Scott taking charge of the Blue team and Ororo commanding the Gold. The Blues face threats including Omega Red, Mojo and -- with a helping hand from Ghost Rider -- the relentless Brood! The Golds meet the man called Bishop as he arrives from the future with a deadly secret! But when Stryfe's long-simmering plans for vengeance explode, Professor X hovers near death's door -- and both X-Men teams, X-Factor and X-Force are pitted against one another in a maddening bid to avoid X-Cution! COLLECTING: X-MEN (1991) #1-16 and ANNUAL (1992) #1, UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) #281-297 and ANNUAL (1992) #16, GHOST RIDER (1990) #26-27, X-FACTOR (1986) #84-86, X-FORCE (1991) #16-18 and STRYFE'S STRIKE FILE #1 -- and material from X-FACTOR ANNUAL #7, X-FORCE ANNUAL (1992) #1, MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS (1988) #89 and X-MEN: ODD MEN OUTAbout the AuthorIndustry legend Chris Claremont is best known for his epic sixteen-year run on Uncanny X-Men. Claremont's focus on the themes of prejudice and tolerance struck at the hearts of comics fans, and he built an unparalleled following during the next three decades. Under his pen, the X-Men franchise spawned a vast array of spin-offs, many of them written by Claremont himself. His other credits include Iron Fist, Ms. Marvel, Power Man and Spider-Woman. Claremont has returned to the X-Men universe in New Exiles, GeNext, X-Men Forever, Chaos War: X-Men and Nightcrawler. Jim Lee is perhaps today's hottest comic-book artist. Since the late '80s, his work for Marvel, DC and Image -- the company he helped found -- has set trends that survive to this day. After honing his skills with memorable runs on Alpha Flight and Punisher War Journal, Lee rose to prominence on Uncanny X-Men. Lee then revamped the mutant team's look and helped launch the second X-Men series, whose first issue remains one of the best-selling comic books of all time. In 1992, he and other artists formed Image Comics. Lee's group of titles, published under the Wildstorm Productions imprint, included the mega-popular WildC.A.T.s, Stormwatch and Gen13. Under Wildstorm's sub-imprint Homage Comics, he published Kurt Busiek's Astro City and Strangers in Paradise, both of which became major fan favorites. Lee returned to Marvel in 1996, relaunching Fantastic Four as part of the "Heroes Reborn" event. Subsequently selling Wildstorm to DC Comics, Lee went on to pencil Batman, Superman and WildC.A.T.s. Later, as DC Comics' co-publisher, he helped revamp and reconceptualize the company's entire lineup.