Contemporary Black Superheroes

This Black History Month (or any month), check out these teen graphic novels featuring contemporary Black superheroes!

Updated February 3, 2026
Bibliomation Southbury Library
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Soul beat. Volume 1, The payback
Walker, Morganne
Ebook
In Soul Beat, Volume 1, after a fateful encounter to save his friend, pro-boxer and 70s-loving soul brother Dante Alfonse will pursue his toughest challenge yet: defeat the Devil himself--or die trying! Dante Alfonse is a promising boxer who's more than capable...
Clock striker. Volume 1, "I'm gonna be a SMITH!"
Galadima, Issaka
Paper Book
Clock Striker, now in graphic novel format, follows Shonen manga's first Black female lead hero, Cast, in her quest to become a member of the SMITHS, the legendary warrior engineers. *2024 YALSA Great Graphic Novel for Teens**2023 Texas Library...
Quincredible : the hero within
Barnes, Rodney (Producer)
Paper Book
"A heartfelt voyage through time and space." - Kirkus Rodney Barnes and Selina Espiritu return for another Quincredible adventure, this time diving into the world of Voodoo. Quinton West is back as the would-be hero of his city New Orleans, battling against a new enemy who...
Spider-Man : Miles Morales
Bendis, Brian Michael
Ebook
Black Panther. Book 1A nation under our feet
Coates, Ta-Nehisi
Black Panther : the complete collection. Volume 1
Priest, Christopher J.
Ebook
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Reeder, Amy
Ebook
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur. Vol. 2, Cosmic cooties
Montclare, Brandon
Paper Book
After Lunella teleports a dinosaur and evil humanoids to the middle of her gym class, the big dino whisks her off to the city, but when she thinks she's safe, the Killer Folk kidnap the super genius. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Spotlight is a division of ABDO.
Captain America : Sam Wilson. 1, Not my Captain America
Spencer, Nick
Ebook

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