Disability in Graphic Lit

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Mission of the project

The goal of this website is to culminate authentic and accurate representations of disabled characters in graphic novels, webtoons, comics, and manga that have been created since 2015. If you would like to know more about this project, please visit the About page.

Click on the cover of each title to find out more information about the resource!

The cover is blue and depicts a young girl with short brown hair wearing overalls who is sitting in an elevator shaft, looking out.

Sincerely, Harriet

Tags: Own Voices, Chronic Illness, Invisible Disability, Graphic Novel, One-Shot

The cover is green and depicts a young black boy stepping holding a magic staff with skeletons surrounding him.

My Video Game Ate My Homework

Tags: Own Voices, Dyslexia, Learning Disability, Graphic Novel, One-Shot

The cover is blue and depicts a girl in a black hood with pointy cat like ears and bats in the background.

Shadow Of The Batgirl

Tags: Paraplegic, PTSD, Invisible Disability, Graphic Novel, Comics, One-Shot

The cover depicts two boys staring wide eyed at a blue bottle that has a pink potion spilling out.

Blue Bottle Mystery

Tags: Asperger Syndrome, Invisible Disability, Graphic Novel, One-Shot

The cover depicts a purple background with a yellow sad face with the tongue sticking out.

Guts

Tags: Own Voices, IBS, Invisible Disability, Graphic Novel, One-Shot

The cover depicts two individuals back to back, the witch holding her pastries and the werewolf holding their mixing bowl.

Mooncakes

Tags: Own Voices, Hard of Hearing, Hearing Aids Featured, Graphic Novel, One-Shot

Cover depicts a blonde boy looking terrified with people behind him and a mouth looming over him.

Inhibit

Tags: Amputee, Prosthetic Leg Featured, Hearing Aids Featured, Webtoon, Series

The cover depicts three boxes with a different man playing basketball in each box.

Real

Tags: Paraplegics, Manga, Series

Cover depicts a close up of a red hair girl sitting in a wheel chair

The Oracle Code

Tags: Own Voices, Paraplegic, Graphic Novel, Comics, One-Shot

Cover depicts a red haired girl standing in front of a group of kids.

Real Friends

Tags: Own Voices, OCD, Invisible Disability, Graphic Novel, Series

Cover is a gray background that depicts a girl walking away from the cover into trees, her shadow looming behind her.

Lighter Than My Shadow

Tags: Own Voices, Eating Disorder, Graphic Novel, One-Shot

Cover depicts multiple red circles with a diverse cast of characters in each circle.

Dodge City

Tags: Deaf, Comic, Series

Cover depicts a dark figure, screaming with blue haze around them.

Metaphase

Tags: Down Syndrome, Graphic Novel, Comics, One-Shot

The cover depicts a young boy and a young girl turned away from each other.

A Silent Voice

Tags: Deaf, Hearing Aid Featured, Manga, Series

Cover depicts a boy sitting on the steps looking up at the boy walking towards him.

I Hear The Sunspot

Tags: Hard of Hearing, Hearing Aid Featured, Manga, Series

Cover depicts a boy in blue charging at the cover followed by a girl also in blue.

Superb

Tags: Down Syndrome, Comic, Series

Cover depicts a young girl wearing armor while riding a unicorn.

Emiline: Knight In Training

Tags: Own Voices, Dyslexia, Learning Disability, Dyslexia Friendly Font Featured, Graphic Novel, One-Shot

Cover depicts a girl holding a skull and looking to the right while a ghost hovers on the girls left shoulder.

Archival Quality

Tags: Own Voices, Mental Health, Invisible Disability, Graphic Novel, One-Shot

Cover depicts a boy laying down, frowning.

Small Things

Tags: Own Voices, Anxiety, Invisible Disability, Graphic Novel, One-Shot

Cover depicts round, dark glasses and braille surrounds the title.

The Hunting Accident

Tags: Blind, Graphic Novel, One-Shot

Cover depicts a person with short hair, eyeglasses and an eyepatch holding a pencil.

Random Acts of Katness

Tags: Own Voices, Physical and Mental Disabilities Featured, Webtoon, Series

Cover depicts two individuals sitting at desks, shyly looking at each other

Awkward

Tags: Paraplegic, Graphic Novel, Series

Cover depicts a boy frowning, clutching his books and two girls on either side of him.

Brave

Tags: Forearm Crutches Featured, Graphic Novel, Series

Cover depicts two boys with their arms around each other, walking through a refugee camp.

When Stars Are Scattered

Tags: Autism, Graphic Novel, One-Shot

Cover depicts a girl with red wings grinning while two men stand to her side.

Nimona

Tags: Amputee, Prosthetic Arm Featured, Graphic Novel, One-Shot

Cover depicts two girls laying on a blanket with a small dragon.

The Tea Dragon Society

Tags: Paraplegic, Graphic Novel, One-Shot

Cover depicts a rabbit soaring in the air with a red cape on.

El Deafo

Tags: Own Voices, Deaf, Hearing Aids Featured, Graphic Novel, One-Shot

Cover depicts a girl with orange hair looking over her shoulder at a girl with blue hair.

Always Human

Tags: Egan's Syndrome, Webtoon, Graphic Novel, One-Shot

Cover depicts a girl with long dark hair standing in front of a large gold contraption.

Monstress

Tags: Mental Health, Prosthetic Arm, Graphic Novel, Series

Cover depicts a young girl riding on on the front part of a bike while her grandfather pedals through the streets of Beijing.

My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday Wonder

Tags: Limited Mobility, Graphic Novel, One-Shot

Cover depicts a girl in a superhero outfit with wings, standing wide eyed in front of a blackboard that says "fix everything" all over it.

The Unstoppable Wasp

Tags: Bipolar Disorder, Comics, Series

Cover depicts a girl and boy standing back to back in front of a chain fence with monsters behind it.

Last Pick

Tags: Multiple Disabilities Represented, Graphic Novel, Series

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