Narrative reading comprehension is an important skill that is often challenging for students, especially due to limited vocabulary and complex text structures. In an effort to improve this skill, this study explored the effectiveness of using comic strip media as a visual aid to facilitate narrative reading learning among VIII grade students of SMP Negeri 18 Banda Aceh. The methodology used was a quasi- experiment with two groups: an experimental class taught using comic strip media and a control class taught using conventional methods. Quantitative data were obtained from pre-test and post-test, while qualitative data were collected through interviews to explore students' views on this media. The main results showed that the use of comic strips was effective and significantly improved students' narrative reading comprehension. The average post-test score of the experimental class showed an increase of 41.88 points from 36.56 to 78.44, while the control class only increased by 23.75 points from 40.94 to 64.69. Comic strips help students in understand the story and narrative context visually, which makes the story easier to follow and more interesting. In addition, the interview results showed that this media increased students' learning motivation due to its attractive appearance and shorter text, thus encouraging students' engagement in learning. In conclusion, comic strips proved to be an effective medium to improve narrative reading comprehension as well as students' learning motivation. However, constraints in vocabulary comprehension still need to be addressed and accompanied by vocabulary enrichment to support deeper understanding.