CRRL My Librarian: Graphic Novels Featuring Disabled Heroes

Toph Beifong's Metalbending Academy

by Hicks, Faith Erin

Book - 2021

Years after the events of Avatar: the Last Airbender, Toph has set up the Beifong Metalbending Academy, where many come to learn from the blind master Ear...Show more Years after the events of Avatar: the Last Airbender, Toph has set up the Beifong Metalbending Academy, where many come to learn from the blind master Earth and Metalbender herself. But just as things begin to run so smoothly that Toph starts to miss the challenge of her former adventures, her friends Sokki and Suki take her out to a celebration--where Toph discovers something that just might make things interesting again. Show less

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Daredevil, the Man Without Fear

by Miller, Frank

Book - 2020

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. Show less

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Doom Patrol

Vol. 1, Brick by Brick

by Way, Gerard

Book - 2017

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. Show less

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El Deafo

by Bell, Cece

Book - 2014

Four-year-old Cece Bell was left severely deaf after a case of meningitis. When she is outfitted with a Phonic Ear that amplifies her hearing aids, it all...Show more Four-year-old Cece Bell was left severely deaf after a case of meningitis. When she is outfitted with a Phonic Ear that amplifies her hearing aids, it allows her to hear her teachers when they speak into a microphone. Cece discovers that she is now El Deafo, a superhero capable of hearing her teachers anywhere in the school. Her self-characterization as El Deafo helps her to navigate the challenges of her life, a life Cece shares in detail in this graphic novel memoir. Show less

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Fullmetal Alchemist

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by Arakawa, Hiromu

Book - 2005

In this long-running and popular manga series, the prodigiously talented young alchemists Edward and Alphonse Elric attempt a forbidden alchemical procedu...Show more In this long-running and popular manga series, the prodigiously talented young alchemists Edward and Alphonse Elric attempt a forbidden alchemical procedure to resurrect their mother with disastrous results. Not only do they fail, but Edward loses an arm and a leg, and Alphonse's soul is trapped inside a suit of armor. Now Edward, with cybernetic replacement limbs, works as a state alchemist for the military government, traveling with his brother in search of the Philosopher's Stone. Show less

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Hawkeye

1, My Life as A Weapon

by Fraction, Matt

Book - 2013

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). Show less

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Homestuck

Book 1, Part 1, Act 1 & Act 2

by Hussie, Andrew

Book - 2018

In this print version of the landmark web comic, 13-year-old John Egbert and his friends Rose Lalonde, Dave Strider, and Jade Harley accidentally trigger ...Show more In this print version of the landmark web comic, 13-year-old John Egbert and his friends Rose Lalonde, Dave Strider, and Jade Harley accidentally trigger the destruction of Earth when they install a beta copy of the upcoming computer game Sburb. Now transported to another dimension, they most join forces with the Trolls--an alien species of former Sburb players who are variously disabled--to beat Sburb and create a new universe. Show less

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Mighty Jack

Book One

by Hatke, Ben

Book - 2016

In this first volume of the Mighty Jack series, Jack is left to watch his autistic and silent kid sister Maddy while his mom works a second job. That is, ...Show more In this first volume of the Mighty Jack series, Jack is left to watch his autistic and silent kid sister Maddy while his mom works a second job. That is, until one day when Maddy tells Jack to trade their mom's car for a box of mysterious seeds--seeds that quickly grow into wild, magical jungle. Now faced with wild killer plants and the creatures that live among them, Jack and Maddy--along with their neighbor Lilly--must fight to save themselves from the great unknown world that has sprung up in their backyard. Show less

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The Oracle Code

A Graphic Novel

by Nijkamp, Marieke

Book - 2020

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. Show less

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Piper

by Asher, Jay

Book - 2017

In this retelling of The Pied Piper, Maggie is a deaf outcast in Hameln who takes refuge in her imagination. But when Hameln is overrun by disease-carryin...Show more In this retelling of The Pied Piper, Maggie is a deaf outcast in Hameln who takes refuge in her imagination. But when Hameln is overrun by disease-carrying rats, the villagers are forced to accept the services of a mysterious stranger named Piper, who can play the most enchanting music. Maggie is instantly drawn to Piper, but, the more she learns about him and his world, the more Maggie discovers that he has a dark side...and that not everything is as it seems. Show less

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A Silent Voice

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by Ōima, Yoshitoki

Book - 2015

Shoya Ishida is a a former delinquent who bullied Shoko Nishimiya, his deaf classmate, in elementary school. When they reunite in high school Ishida, who ...Show more Shoya Ishida is a a former delinquent who bullied Shoko Nishimiya, his deaf classmate, in elementary school. When they reunite in high school Ishida, who has now spent several years isolated by his classmates, attempts to redeem himself and reconcile with Nishimiya, who still suffers from loneliness and shyness, by helping her to reconnect with the classmates she never could then. But it's Nishimiya who ultimately helps Ishida to grow the most. Show less

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Skateboard Sonar

by Stevens, Eric

Book - 2010

Blind Matty Lyons is a top-notch skateboarder who can do all the coolest tricks, but not everyone is a fan of the talented grinder. During the state's big...Show more Blind Matty Lyons is a top-notch skateboarder who can do all the coolest tricks, but not everyone is a fan of the talented grinder. During the state's biggest skating competition, former champion Bing Hawtin mocks Matty, saying that a blind kid has no chance to win. But Matty knows seeing isn't everything and sets out to prove Bing wrong. Show less

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Teen Titans Go!

Truth, Justice, Pizza!

by Torres, J.

Book - 2015

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. Show less

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The Uncanny X-Men

An Origin Story

by Thomas, Rich

Book - 2011

Mutant Professor Charles Xavier has always possessed miraculous powers of mind control. Yet, despite his difference, Charles has a dream for humans and mu...Show more Mutant Professor Charles Xavier has always possessed miraculous powers of mind control. Yet, despite his difference, Charles has a dream for humans and mutants to live together in peace. To achieve this he works to form the X-Men, an extraordinary band he hopes will rid the world of violence against man or mutants--and in the process works to help both himself and the members of the X-Men deal with the mental and physical disabilities their super abilities often bring with them. Show less

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