Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Battle for Shadowland | 2010 | Svetlana Chmakova | Buy |
| 2 | Witch Wizard, Vol. 1 | 2011 | Svetlana Chmakova | N/A |
| 3 | Operation Zero | 2011 | Svetlana Chmakova | Buy |
| 4 | Witch & Wizard: The Manga, Vol. 1 | 2011 | Svetlana Chmakova | Buy |
| 5 | Witch & Wizard: The Manga, Vol. 2 | 2012 | Svetlana Chmakova | Buy |
| 6 | Witch & Wizard: The Manga, Vol. 3 | 2013 | Svetlana Chmakova | Buy |
Svetlana Chmakova illustrated these manga adaptations of James Patterson’s Witch and Wizard YA fantasy series. The story follows siblings Whit and Wisty Allgood, who are arrested by a totalitarian government and discover they have magical powers. The manga format gave Chmakova room to bring the action sequences and magical elements to life visually.
The six volumes include standalone graphic novels like Battle for Shadowland and Operation Zero alongside the numbered manga series. Chmakova’s art style, familiar to readers of her Dramacon and Berrybrook work, translates well to Patterson’s high-energy fantasy setting. These books sit at the crossroads of American YA fiction and manga storytelling, making them accessible to fans of either format.