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This post is auto-generated from RSS feed BOOK RIOT. Source: Nice Graphics: 8 Comics About Video Games
Are your parents pestering you to put down the controller and go read a book? I’m not saying you should, but if you do, you could do worse than one of these comics about video games.
With one exception, this is not a list of comics based on real video game. Rather, these graphic novels explore the positives and the negatives of playing video games, how to enjoy gaming without letting it take over your life, and the skills and lessons that video games can teach us.
![]() Cat + Gamer Volume One by Wataru NadataniRiko loves video games and, well, that’s about it. Video games are her entire life, right up until she makes the life-changing decision to adopt a stray cat. Will that be enough to drag her out of the virtual world and into the real one? |
![]() Cemetery Kids Don’t Die Volume One by Zac Thompson and Daniel IrizarriNightmare Cemetery is a vital lifeline for four kids whose real lives are an even bigger horror than the game. But when the line between fantasy and reality starts to blur in dangerous ways, the only way they can save themselves is by uncovering the truth about the popular game. |
![]() Glitch by Sarah GraleyWouldn’t it be cool if you could actually go inside your video games? Izzy thought it was pretty neat, until her obsession with saving the fictional Dungeon City started interfering with a real-life friendship. What’s a chosen one to do? |
![]() Janus Silang and the Creature of Tábon Volume One by Edgar Calabia Samar, Carljoe Javier, Mervin Malonzo, and Natasha RingorAdapted from a popular Filipino novel, this is the story of Janus, a teen who finds himself the sole survivor of a video game tournament. What monsters are lurking in–and outside of–the games that he loves so much? |
![]() Level Up by Gene Luen Yang and Thien PhamWhen life gets too stressful, Dennis finds himself booted from college, with no hope of becoming a gastroenterologist like his parents wanted. Next thing he knows, he’s being followed around by a gaggle of angels who push him back on track–whether he wants to be there or not! |
![]() Minecraft Volume One by Sfé R. Monster and Sarah GraleyI let this one slide since it features an original storyline and characters not present in Minecraft itself. Follow along as Tyler uses the game to stay connected with his friends after he moves to a new city. |
![]() No Game No Life Volume One by Yuu Kamiya and Mashiro HiiragiBrother and sister gamers Sora and Shiro are fantastic at video games and nothing else. As such, they might be the only ones who can save humanity in an alternate universe where winning video games is very literally all that matters. |
![]() Power Up by Sam Nisson and Darnell JohnsonWithin the confines of Mecha Melee, Rhys and Miles are the best of the best. But at middle school, they aren’t even aware of each other’s existence. What will it take for them to become friends in real life as well as online? If you love this one, check out the sequel, Squad Up. |
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