Take a look through the First Second collection? I've only read a few (I think American Born Chinese would probably be appropriate) but it looks like there are a bunch of adventure-type stories. There are probably some sports manga that would do the trick (Slam Dunk for example), but I don't know enough about appropriateness levels. I'd consider Tim Eldred's Grease Monkey and Paul Sizer's Little White Mouse (both in space!), though I haven't read either of them yet. I'd say probably 95% of stuff from Warren Ellis would not be deemed appropriate.
Runaways (Marvel) might actually be fine. It was hugely popular in our comic book club. Oh, except there's a lesbian. RIGHT. I'd say current (now canceled) Blue Beetle should be okay, and probably Image's Invincible. Some of the Marvel Ultimate line should be okay, especially Ultimate Spiderman and Ultimate X-Men, although that's really just earlier on and also there is that bit where actually Ultimate X-Men has two gay characters. Or did when I stopped reading it. I am pretty sure the ALA has a list of teen-appropriate graphic novels somewhere.
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Runaways (Marvel) might actually be fine. It was hugely popular in our comic book club. Oh, except there's a lesbian. RIGHT. I'd say current (now canceled) Blue Beetle should be okay, and probably Image's Invincible. Some of the Marvel Ultimate line should be okay, especially Ultimate Spiderman and Ultimate X-Men, although that's really just earlier on and also there is that bit where actually Ultimate X-Men has two gay characters. Or did when I stopped reading it. I am pretty sure the ALA has a list of teen-appropriate graphic novels somewhere.
Sadly, definitely not Battle Pope. :(