Graphic Novel Revolution: 2025 Must-Read

Making IGN's most anticipated graphic novels of 2025 list, You Must Take Part in Revolution arrives at a pivotal moment, exploring the lengths three friends will go to resist a techno-fascist dictatorship in a politically charged year. This timely graphic novel is perfect reading for our current climate.

IGN exclusively debuts a preview of this timely graphic novel, releasing in March. See it below:

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You Must Take Part in Revolution is written by Emmy-nominated foreign correspondent Melissa Chan (Los Angeles and Berlin) and illustrated by activist artist Badiucao, often called "China's Banksy." This marks the comic book debut for both creators.

Here's the official description:

From Emmy-nominated journalist Melissa Chan and esteemed activist artist Badiucao comes a near-future dystopian graphic novel about technology, authoritarian government, and the lengths one will go to in the fight for freedom. It's 2035. The US and China are at war. America is a proto-fascist state. Taiwan is divided. As conflict escalates between nuclear powers, three idealistic youths—who first met in Hong Kong—develop diverging beliefs on navigating this techno-authoritarian landscape. Andy, Maggie, and Olivia travel different paths toward transformative change, each confronting the extent to which they will fight for freedom, and who they will become in doing so. A powerful and important book about global totalitarian futures, and the costs of resistance.

You Must Take Part in Revolution releases March 4, 2025. Pre-order your copy on Amazon.

For more upcoming comics, check out previews of Batman: Hush 2 and Daredevil: Cold Day in Hell (a homage to The Dark Knight Returns).