Marvel Graphic Novels for Kids and Teens Coming in Spring 2027

NEWS
MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR KIDS AND TEENS COMING IN SPRING 2027
‘Narwhal and Jelly’ Creator Does Spider-Man
Posted by Brigid Alverson on October 21, 2026 @ 9:01 am CT

Abrams has lined up three Marvel graphic novels for young readers for early 2027.

The Amazingly Sleepy Spider-Man, by Narwhal and Jelly creator Ben Clanton, follows Spidey through his bedtime routine, which includes dinner, bath-time, and storytime. The 40-page hardcover is a hybrid picture book/comic book format and is aimed at readers ages 4 to 8; it will go on sale on January 12, 2027, with an MSRP of $19.99.

Clanton is the creator of the best-selling Narwhal and Jelly books, which were among the first graphic novels for emerging readers to really catch on, and he is also the creator of DC’s Aquamanatee (see “‘Aquamanatee’”).

Iron Man: Spidey Nonsense, by writer Dean Hale and artist Douglas Holgate, is the latest in Abrams’ Mighty Marvel Team-Up series, which also includes the 2026 release Iron Man: Super Smash! (see “Mighty Marvel Team-Ups”). The new volume has Tony Stark questioning reality after an encounter with a shape-shifting Skrull. Hoping to clear his head a bit, Spider-Man invites him to patrol the city, but things get complicated when they meet Mysterio. The 96-page hardcover, rated for ages 5 to 9, will go on sale on January 5 with an MSRP of $12.99.

X-Men Team Spirit, Book 1: Fractured, by writer Nick Brooks and artist Naomi Franq, is a X-Men story with moody teenage characters, apparently along the same lines as Kami Garcia’s best-selling Teen Titans books for DC. This volume is the first in a series and starts with a new student arriving at Mutant Academy. The 160-page graphic novel, with a 6” x 9” trim size, is rated for ages 14-18 and will be available on July 6 as a paperback with an MSRP of $17.99 and a hardcover with an MSRP of $26.99.

Click Gallery below for covers!

View Gallery: 3 Images
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Brigid Alverson
Contributing Editor. Alverson has been writing about comics since she launched MangaBlog in 2005. She wrote the Comics A.M. column for Robot 6 (now part of CBR), and currently edits the Good Comics for Kids blog at School Library Journal. In her earlier life, she had roles at magazine and book publishers.
MORE COMICS

‘Magic’ Sales Over $600 Million in Q3
First Time Ever
October 21, 2026
Magic: The Gathering sales exceeded $600 million in Q3, a new quarterly record.

Preview: ‘Star Wars | Marvel: Hope Assembles’ #1 (Of 6) – New Variant Cover & Interior Pages
From Marvel Comics
October 20, 2026
Read an all-new preview of Star Wars | Marvel: Hope Assembles by Kevin Smith and David Marquez, the historic first-ever crossover between the Star Wars and Marvel Universe, arriving January 2027.
MORE NEWS

Landry Pop Auctions Places Items from ‘Pokemon’ Collection of Doug Ferguson on the Block
Auction Features Incredibly Rare Oversized Retirement Card
October 21, 2026
Landry Pop Auctions has placed items from the Pokemon Collection of Doug Ferguson on the auction block.

Z-Man Games Will Release ‘Disney Frozen’ ‘Love Letter’ Game
‘Olaf Mix-Up!’
October 21, 2026
Z-Man Games will release Disney Frozen: Olaf Mix-Up!, a Love Letter game, into retail.