Marvel Congratulates the YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens Winners!

Unprecedented 17 Marvel Titles Awarded

New York, NY—January 26th, 2016 — Each year, the prestigious Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) recognizes some of the best and brightest graphic fiction released across the comics industry. Marvel is pleased to congratulate the creators behind the unprecedented 17 Marvel titles included in this year’s list of Great Graphic Novels for Teens!

“It is both energizing and humbling to have so many Marvel titles included in this year’s list,” says Marvel SVP Sales & Marketing David Gabriel. “From Star Wars to Black Panther to The Vision and beyond, their selections provide a little something for everyone. With so many fantastic titles released in last year from publishers across the industry, we’re honored to be recognized by YALSA yet again.”

Meeting YALSA’s criteria of both good quality literature and appealing reading for teens, these can’t-miss collections are available now wherever comics and books are sold:

ALL-NEW WOLVERINE VOL. 1: THE FOUR SISTERS – Tom Taylor/David Lopez
BLACK PANTHER: A NATION UNDER OUR FEET BOOK 1 – Ta-Nehisi Coates/Brian Stelfreeze
CAPTAIN MARVEL VOL. 1: RISE OF ALPHA FLIGHT – Michele Fazekas/Tara Butters/Kris Anka/Felipe Smith
DARTH VADER VOL. 1: VADER – Kieron Gillen/Salvador Larroca
DARTH VADER VOL. 2: SHADOWS AND SECRETS – Kieron Gillen/Salvador Larroca
DOCTOR STRANGE VOL. 1: THE WAY OF THE WEIRD – Jason Aaron/Chris Bachalo
GROOT – Jeff Loveness/Brian Kesinger
HAWKEYE VOL. 5: ALL-NEW HAWKEYE – Jeff Lemire/Ramon Perez
HAWKEYE VOL. 6: HAWKEYES – Jeff Lemire/Ramon Perez
KANAN VOL. 1: THE LAST PADAWAN – Greg Weisman/Pepe Larraz
LANDO – Charles Soule/Alex Maleev
MIGHTY THOR VOL. 1: THUNDER IN HER VEINS – Jason Aaron/Russel Dauterman
MOCKINGBIRD VOL. 1: I CAN EXPLAIN – Chelsea Cain/Kate Niemczyk
MS. MARVEL VOL. 4: LAST DAYS – G. Willow Wilson/Adrian Alphona
MS. MARVEL VOL. 5: SUPER FAMOUS – G. Willow Wilson/Takeshi Miyazawa
PATSY WALKER, A.K.A. HELLCAT! VOL. 1: HOOKED ON A FELINE – Kate Leth/Brittney Williams
VISION VOL. 1: LITTLE WORSE THAN A MAN – Tom King/Gabriel Hernandez Walta

Marvel would also like to congratulate all the other winners of this year’s list. If you haven’t checked out these blockbuster, award winning stories, head on out to your local comic shop and pick up these great collections – on-sale now!

ALL-NEW WOLVERINE VOL. 1: THE FOUR SISTERS
ISBN: 9780785196525

BLACK PANTHER: A NATION UNDER OUR FEET BOOK 1
ISBN: 9781302900533

CAPTAIN MARVEL VOL. 1: RISE OF ALPHA FLIGHT
ISBN: 9780785196426

DARTH VADER VOL. 1: VADER
ISBN: 9780785192558

DARTH VADER VOL. 2: SHADOWS AND SECRETS
ISBN: 9780785192565

DOCTOR STRANGE VOL. 1: THE WAY OF THE WEIRD
ISBN: 9780785195160

GROOT
ISBN: 9780785195528

HAWKEYE VOL. 5: ALL-NEW HAWKEYE
ISBN: 9780785194033

HAWKEYE VOL. 6: HAWKEYES
ISBN: 9780785199465

KANAN VOL. 1: THE LAST PADAWAN
ISBN: 9780785193661

LANDO
ISBN: 9780785193197

MIGHTY THOR VOL. 1: THUNDER IN HER VEINS
ISBN: 9780785195221