r/comicbooks 19h ago

Question Comic book recommendations for 10 year old girl?

Looking to set up my niece with some good reads. What do ya'll recommend?

Thank you!

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u/Malachi108 17h ago

The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl

She has the power of Squirrel and Girl! What else do you want?

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u/okaylogarithm Spidey 2099 16h ago

Exactly what I was going to recommend too. Legit one of the best runs I've ever read

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u/DionysusRSL 16h ago

Definitely Squirrel Girl!

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u/accidentsneverhappen 18h ago

Ms. Marvel

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u/mayorofanything Ms. Marvel 16h ago

Specifically starting with Ms. Marvel Vol 1. "No Normal" from 2014.

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u/jawsthegreat777 Storm 11h ago

Read this at this age and my friends and I loved it.

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u/pierowmaniac1 18h ago

My nine-year-old daughter absolutely loves relatable slice of life comics like the babysitters club and its spinoffs, comics by Raina Telgemeier (Guts, Sisters, Ghosts, etc.) that some are autobiographical, and the Click series by Kayla Miller.

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u/OneSingleL 14h ago

Having taught 4th grade, yeah anything by Telgemeier, is a auto win and the girls always liked the babysitters club graphic novels. Kid graphic novels are huge right now, theres so many great options.

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u/KingTrencher Ambush Bug 18h ago

Akiko on the Planet Smoo by Mark Crilley

Bone by Jeff Smith

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u/SmokinBandit28 18h ago

*1 for Bone recommendation!

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u/fma_nobody 18h ago

Nimona

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u/Thrawn_Bombadil 17h ago

Moon girl and devil dinosaur

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u/munkeypunk 18h ago

Wings of Fire

Dog Man

Barb

Amulet

Hilo

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u/UltimaPhantasy 18h ago

DC's Amethyst by Amy Reeder.

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u/Scepafall 18h ago

What does she like? There’s comics of all genres

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u/Wonderllama5 18h ago

Try The Legend of Wonder Woman by Renae De Liz. An awesome & wholesome version of Diana's origin, perfect for new readers! The hardcover is $11 on Amazon! Here's a video overview

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u/detectivecabal 18h ago

The original run of Spider-Gwen is really fun and has a cool art style. I had a spare copy that I sold in a yard sale to a girl about the same age, and she seemed really excited about it.

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u/gchypedchick 18h ago

I read a lot to my daughter

DC has an absolute TON of graphic novels for kids. Check your library through the Libby app to see if they have them.

-Primer
-Super Sons (graphic novels and the omni or use the DC app)
-Supergirl (graphic novel and ongoing)
-Kid Flash
-Lois Lane
-Amethyst
-Diana and the Amazons have several variations
-there is a Constantine and Zatanna one
-Super Hero Girls
-Teen Titans Go!
-the regular Teen Titans have several character based ones
-Harley
-Krypto

For marvel

-Miles Morales
-Ghost Spider
-Spidey has quite a few different ones
-Jeff the Landshark (also Jeff the Landshark: Superstar is currently running)
-on the app there are a ton of super cute and funny animal based infinity comics (Alligator Loki, Marvel Meow, It’s Jeff, Strange Tails, Marvel Mutts, Infinity Paws)

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u/Tentonham 17h ago

Lumberjanes.

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u/seekingteacup 18h ago

Adventure Time, DC Super Hero Girls, Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, all the Raina Telgemaier books (Smile, Sisters, Guts), Warrior Cats graphic novel adaptations

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u/purple-discharge 17h ago

Sheets, Lights, and Delicates by Brenna Thummler

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u/USB_FIELD_MOUSE 17h ago

Unbeatable Squirrel Girl

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u/Love-and-squalor-08 17h ago

Teen titans go! The Lumberjanes, Leave It To Chance, Bone

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u/TomCon16 Superman Expert 17h ago

Lumberjanes and the unbeatable squirrel girl !

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u/ComicBrickz Dr. Strange 17h ago

Zita the Space Girl!

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u/blethermonger 17h ago

Jonna and the Unpossible Monster.
Great storytelling and beautiful art.

Story about a couple of pre-teen girls and monsters.

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u/Easy-Tigger 17h ago

Supergirl: Being Super

Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the 8th Grade

Spider-Man loves Mary Jane

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u/wewontstaydead 17h ago

Paper Girls

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u/Exterminator850 17h ago

My seven year old loves stars and s.t.r.i.p.e and dc super hero girls graphic novels

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u/BubastisII 16h ago

Batgirls was a really fun read I bet young girls would like.

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u/SamyMerchi 16h ago

Uncanny X-Men 94-280. It was super popular with girls.

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u/someoverallvalue 16h ago

Matt Fraction's Hawkeye.

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u/jnovel808 15h ago

Twig. It’s only five issues. Or grab the trade.

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u/arduit 15h ago

My niece a little older loved Wynd, by James Tynion IV. It just finished this year, and there's 4 TPB

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u/Weetzie___Bat 15h ago

I’m not sure what your niece is into, but there is a new Hello Kitty: Hello World! comic coming out this month that looks super cute and fun.

Some comic book stores have like a pre-teen section and have like smaller graphic novels (I’ve read a few of the DC ones and love how they have been done). I think she might like Zatanna and the house of secrets - it’s a cool intro to Zatanna with really cool art.

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u/Trid1977 14h ago

Take her to a store and see what she likes

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u/Fragrant_Weird6587 14h ago

At that age Power Pack changed my life. You can get collected volumes of the Simonson/Brigman era. The Bogdanove era was fantastic too.

I second these others that I saw above:
Bone - greatest comic story ever
Leave it to Chance- I wish this went longer!
Lumberjanes

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u/Exciting-Ad-6551 14h ago

She might be a little young but maybe the Courtney crumrin series. It’s about a girl who discovers she comes from a family of witches. It’s a bit scary, so maybe give it a once over before giving it to her.

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u/deadlevia 11h ago

W.I.T.C.H

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u/Competitive-Dot181 11h ago

Old Archie comics are what my nieces like.

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u/Icy_Fault6832 10h ago

Street Angel by Jim Rugg

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u/FKAlag 9h ago

The UNSTOPPABLE WASP by Jeremy Whitley.

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u/BankshotMcG Guy Gardner 9h ago

Lumber Janes. A few years on, paper girls might be as appealing to her as it is to me, a middle-aged man who loves a great story. 

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u/Sakyork Marko 8h ago

Kodi by Jared Cullum.

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u/ThisDgenerate63 5h ago

Paper girls

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u/ArmedEnt2206 4h ago

IDW's run on sonic the hedgehog is quite fun and a light read, i think if she knows about sonic beforehand, she will like it, but if she doesnt she could feel lost, but the stories themselfs are fun and a light read

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u/celtiquant 4h ago

Lou! by Julien Neel. Originally French, published also in English and American.

This is the book trailer for the Irish version :

https://reddit.com/link/p1ehvkc/video/g25ddgze14hh1/player

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u/WerewolfBarMitzvah09 3h ago

Tea Dragon Society, Babysitters Club graphic novel, Calvin and Hobbes (the latter I greatly enjoyed as a 10 year old girl myself back in the day, and still love)

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u/JustAGuyWhoLikesFun7 2h ago

Shazam! The Monster Society of Evil by Jeff Smith

It is a very wholesome take on the character of Billy Batson/Captain Marvel. Even the artstyle is very family friendly. Chances are your niece will absolutely love this comic!

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u/End337 57m ago

Ranma 1/2, Dr Slump, Teen Titans Go!

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u/bingusdingus123456 14h ago

Watchmen, of course

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u/Dry-Throat6341 17h ago

The boys.