Chronin
A historical science fiction graphic novel duology from Tor Books.
Mirai Yoshida, a student in the prestigious Time Travel Studies undergraduate program, finds herself trapped and alone in Japan of 1864. Uncomfortable with the demands of period-appropriate femininity, she dresses as a young swordsman, and so attracts the attention of Hatsu, a teashop waitress in need of a bodyguard.
The Mars Challenge
Illustrated by Wyeth Yates
Nadia is a teen with a dream: to be the first woman on Mars. But to get there, she's got to learn all she can about the science of spaceflight. It's a good thing her friend Eleanor is an Attitude Determination and Control Officer—basically, she pilots the International Space Station!
Eleanor takes Nadia on a conceptual journey through an entire crewed mission to Mars, and explains every challenge that must be overcome along the way; from escaping Earth's gravity well, to keeping the crew healthy as they travel through deep space, to setting up a Mars base, to having enough fuel for the trip home!
Flying Machines:
How The Wright Brothers Soared
Illustrated by Molly Brooks
The latest in First Second’s acclaimed Science Comics series!
Katharine Wright, younger sister of Wilbur and Orville, serves as guide and companion through the history of early aviation and the physics of flight, from the gliders of Otto Lilienthal through the jet engines of Frank Whittle.