Heroes and superheroes don't just come in one shape or size. Here is a selection of graphic novels featuring characters who prove you don't need to be ordinarily abled to save the world. Age level is noted after each annotation.
Matt Murdock's life changed forever after he was blinded by radioactive materials while saving an old man's life. Yet while his sight was lost, his other ...Show more
Matt Murdock's life changed forever after he was blinded by radioactive materials while saving an old man's life. Yet while his sight was lost, his other senses became super-enhanced. Now a grown man and lawyer, Matt uses his skills, keen intelligence, and unbreakable will to save the world. [adult]
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Matt Murdock's life changed forever after he was blinded by radioactive materials while saving an old man's life. Yet while his sight was lost, his other ...Show more
Matt Murdock's life changed forever after he was blinded by radioactive materials while saving an old man's life. Yet while his sight was lost, his other senses became super-enhanced. Now a grown man and lawyer, Matt uses his skills, keen intelligence, and unbreakable will to save the world. [adult]
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Part Indiana Jones, part Lord of the Rings, this is the tale of how a selfish, arrogant surgeon will collide with a hot-headed martial artist to become th...Show more
Part Indiana Jones, part Lord of the Rings, this is the tale of how a selfish, arrogant surgeon will collide with a hot-headed martial artist to become the greatest team the mystic arts have ever seen...if only they can stop hitting each other and figure out how all this magic stuff works anyway. [adult]
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Part Indiana Jones, part Lord of the Rings, this is the tale of how a selfish, arrogant surgeon will collide with a hot-headed martial artist to become th...Show more
Part Indiana Jones, part Lord of the Rings, this is the tale of how a selfish, arrogant surgeon will collide with a hot-headed martial artist to become the greatest team the mystic arts have ever seen...if only they can stop hitting each other and figure out how all this magic stuff works anyway. [adult]
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Casey Brinke is a young EMT who gets sent by her sentient ambulance, Danny Street, to find the members of Doom Patrol--a team of superheroes and metahuman...Show more
Casey Brinke is a young EMT who gets sent by her sentient ambulance, Danny Street, to find the members of Doom Patrol--a team of superheroes and metahumans whose powers pose a danger to themselves and who all have their own physical and mental disabilities to face. They will help Danny fight off the evil Vectra aliens, who want Danny to use his superpowers for their own ends. [teen]
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Casey Brinke is a young EMT who gets sent by her sentient ambulance, Danny Street, to find the members of Doom Patrol--a team of superheroes and metahuman...Show more
Casey Brinke is a young EMT who gets sent by her sentient ambulance, Danny Street, to find the members of Doom Patrol--a team of superheroes and metahumans whose powers pose a danger to themselves and who all have their own physical and mental disabilities to face. They will help Danny fight off the evil Vectra aliens, who want Danny to use his superpowers for their own ends. [teen]
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When a dramatic attempt on the life of Bucky Barnes reunites him with Sam Wilson, the old friends are plunged headlong into a race to uncover the new lea...Show more
When a dramatic attempt on the life of Bucky Barnes reunites him with Sam Wilson, the old friends are plunged headlong into a race to uncover the new leader of Hydra before a mass-casualty event announces the terror group's resurgence to the world! [teen]
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When a dramatic attempt on the life of Bucky Barnes reunites him with Sam Wilson, the old friends are plunged headlong into a race to uncover the new lea...Show more
When a dramatic attempt on the life of Bucky Barnes reunites him with Sam Wilson, the old friends are plunged headlong into a race to uncover the new leader of Hydra before a mass-casualty event announces the terror group's resurgence to the world! [teen]
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An orphan raised by carnies, the deaf Clint Barton grew up to be the first Hawkeye, the famed sniper-archer of the Avengers. Clint also became the most wa...Show more
An orphan raised by carnies, the deaf Clint Barton grew up to be the first Hawkeye, the famed sniper-archer of the Avengers. Clint also became the most wanted man in the world after he intercepted some incriminating evidence. Now on the run with ex-Young Avenger and new Hawkeye Kate Bishop, Clint sets out to prove himself. (Note: this version by Matt Fraction also spends a lot of time showing Clint's life in general and remains one of the most popular takes on the character). [teen]
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An orphan raised by carnies, the deaf Clint Barton grew up to be the first Hawkeye, the famed sniper-archer of the Avengers. Clint also became the most wa...Show more
An orphan raised by carnies, the deaf Clint Barton grew up to be the first Hawkeye, the famed sniper-archer of the Avengers. Clint also became the most wanted man in the world after he intercepted some incriminating evidence. Now on the run with ex-Young Avenger and new Hawkeye Kate Bishop, Clint sets out to prove himself. (Note: this version by Matt Fraction also spends a lot of time showing Clint's life in general and remains one of the most popular takes on the character). [teen]
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New York vigilante Marc Spector is Moon Knight, protecting the streets of his city with the mystical force of the Egyptian moon good Khonshu- but how does...Show more
New York vigilante Marc Spector is Moon Knight, protecting the streets of his city with the mystical force of the Egyptian moon good Khonshu- but how does the night's greatest detective save a city when he has 3 separate personalities all vying for control? [teen]
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New York vigilante Marc Spector is Moon Knight, protecting the streets of his city with the mystical force of the Egyptian moon good Khonshu- but how does...Show more
New York vigilante Marc Spector is Moon Knight, protecting the streets of his city with the mystical force of the Egyptian moon good Khonshu- but how does the night's greatest detective save a city when he has 3 separate personalities all vying for control? [teen]
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Barbara Gordon is a teen hacker, puzzle-solver, and mystery-lover who spends evenings on Gotham City rooftops, coding away with her best friend. But after...Show more
Barbara Gordon is a teen hacker, puzzle-solver, and mystery-lover who spends evenings on Gotham City rooftops, coding away with her best friend. But after a gunshot paralyzes her from the waist down, Barbara--now using a wheelchair--is consigned to rehab at the Arkham Center for Independence. It's rough for Barbara, but when one of her fellow patients disappears, Barbara must draw on all her skills and new friends to solve the mystery of the Arkham Center. [teen]
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Barbara Gordon is a teen hacker, puzzle-solver, and mystery-lover who spends evenings on Gotham City rooftops, coding away with her best friend. But after...Show more
Barbara Gordon is a teen hacker, puzzle-solver, and mystery-lover who spends evenings on Gotham City rooftops, coding away with her best friend. But after a gunshot paralyzes her from the waist down, Barbara--now using a wheelchair--is consigned to rehab at the Arkham Center for Independence. It's rough for Barbara, but when one of her fellow patients disappears, Barbara must draw on all her skills and new friends to solve the mystery of the Arkham Center. [teen]
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Teenage assassin Cassandra Cain is on the run in Gotham City with no resources, little spoken language, and extremely limited knowledge of the world. Luck...Show more
Teenage assassin Cassandra Cain is on the run in Gotham City with no resources, little spoken language, and extremely limited knowledge of the world. Luckily, she finds a safe haven in gruff-yet-kind restaurant owner Jacqueline "Jackie" Fujikawa Yoneyama, as well as the Gotham Public Library. Teaching herself to speak and read, Cassandra observes librarian Barbara Gordon's story times and decides to become a hero and defend the library and the city--but first, she must break free of her past. [teen]
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Teenage assassin Cassandra Cain is on the run in Gotham City with no resources, little spoken language, and extremely limited knowledge of the world. Luck...Show more
Teenage assassin Cassandra Cain is on the run in Gotham City with no resources, little spoken language, and extremely limited knowledge of the world. Luckily, she finds a safe haven in gruff-yet-kind restaurant owner Jacqueline "Jackie" Fujikawa Yoneyama, as well as the Gotham Public Library. Teaching herself to speak and read, Cassandra observes librarian Barbara Gordon's story times and decides to become a hero and defend the library and the city--but first, she must break free of her past. [teen]
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Based on the 2000s Cartoon Network show, Teen Titans Go! shows the Teen Titans--consisting of Batman's Robin, the alien princess Starfire, the demonically...Show more
Based on the 2000s Cartoon Network show, Teen Titans Go! shows the Teen Titans--consisting of Batman's Robin, the alien princess Starfire, the demonically raised Raven, the animal shapeshifter Beast Boy, and the cybernetically enhanced Cyborg--living life, fighting evil, and giving back to their community in a series of short adventures. [teen]
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Based on the 2000s Cartoon Network show, Teen Titans Go! shows the Teen Titans--consisting of Batman's Robin, the alien princess Starfire, the demonically...Show more
Based on the 2000s Cartoon Network show, Teen Titans Go! shows the Teen Titans--consisting of Batman's Robin, the alien princess Starfire, the demonically raised Raven, the animal shapeshifter Beast Boy, and the cybernetically enhanced Cyborg--living life, fighting evil, and giving back to their community in a series of short adventures. [teen]
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In this assemblage of X-men storylines, readers are guided through the origins and early days of Professor X and Magneto are examined as are the beginning...Show more
In this assemblage of X-men storylines, readers are guided through the origins and early days of Professor X and Magneto are examined as are the beginnings of several X-Men favorites. Heroes include Cyclops, Jean Grey, the Angel, Iceman, and the Beast, as they battle many foes, including Toad, the Blob, and the Juggernaut. [teen]
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In this assemblage of X-men storylines, readers are guided through the origins and early days of Professor X and Magneto are examined as are the beginning...Show more
In this assemblage of X-men storylines, readers are guided through the origins and early days of Professor X and Magneto are examined as are the beginnings of several X-Men favorites. Heroes include Cyclops, Jean Grey, the Angel, Iceman, and the Beast, as they battle many foes, including Toad, the Blob, and the Juggernaut. [teen]
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