In what has become an annual tradition at CBLDF, we present below our roundup of lists of the best (or favorite) comics and graphic novels of 2017. Every year, more and more media outlets are taking notice of the format’s incredible diversity of content, style, and age group, with the result that comics and graphic novels increasingly shed the stigmas of the past and are recognized right alongside other great literature.

Below, dive in to all the best-of-the-year lists that we’ve found across the Internet.

As it happens, signed copies of several titles that appeared on multiple lists are for sale in our Rewards Zone! Take your pick:

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Contributing Editor Maren Williams is a reference librarian who enjoys free speech and rescue dogs.