Sybil the Backpack Fairy
NBM · 2011–2015 · 5 issues
About the series
Sybil the Backpack Fairy, published by NBM from 2011 to 2015, is a five-issue comic series that follows a young girl who discovers a tiny, mischievous fairy living in her backpack. Created by writer and artist Trina Robbins, the series blends everyday school and family life with whimsical fantasy, offering a gentle, humorous adventure for middle-grade readers. Its significance lies in Robbins’s long career as a pioneering female cartoonist and her commitment to creating fun, relatable stories for young audiences.