Much like the abused test-subject at its centre, Monsters is years in the making. Barry Windsor-Smith planned his macabre epic as a Hulk story, way back in 1984. Clashes with…
The world is falling apart, and Jack is stuck in the middle. Well, at least the relationship between Jack’s best friend Sam and Jack’s sister (and roommate) Lauren is. The…
Phillip K. Dick once said “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn’t go away.” But, ironically enough, the paranoid sci-fi author never fully believed this saying,…
Post York is a graphic novel of few words, but its concerns are neatly summarised by its epigraph: Michel Foucault saying how “man is an invention of recent date. And…
Proctor Valley Road is cuter than expected. Being Grant Morrison’s first original series since Klaus in 2015 (also with BOOM! Studios), from the legendary comic writer known for their high-concept…
Zátopek has a pacing problem. This deft graphic autobiography by Jan Novák and Jaromír 99 bounds through the life of the acclaimed Czechoslovakian long-distance runner; recounting his overcrowded childhood home…
It’s a familiar story. A woman walks into a PI’s office, lights a cigarette, and asks him to track down her missing sister. The PI, although sceptical, accepts the client’s…
“Boy Scout” is a common shorthand for decency. Or at least a specifically American brand of decency, one which prioritises punctuality and obedience, grafting virginal pluckiness onto wilderness preparation. Frontiersman…
What can you say about COVID-19? The ongoing pandemic has been the first thing on just about everyone’s minds for almost a year now, the absences and changes to “normal…
How big is a billion? Don’t be fooled by the banal numerical stats that it’s simply “1000 million”, for beneath those small ovular zeroes lies an exponential explosion of wealth….
Francois Combe is a mobile figure. A rich French-Belgian author of detective stories (nicknamed the “French Edgar Wallace”), Combe has transplanted himself to a ranch in Arizona, raising his son…
Ethan Reckless, freelance enforcer, operates out of an abandoned cinema. Despite his current shortage of funds, he is not eager to rent it out. The El Ricardo is a temple,”…
Last month, the hotly anticipated Image series Crossover landed, causing minor ripples throughout the comics community. Some found it filled with sparkling potential to address the nature of comics and…
Erik Dieter always felt on the outside of things. He could never get close to his mother Alana, and when he returns home for her funeral in Blue in Green,…
“Who is more real: Us? Or Superman?”. This is the provocative question that opens the anticipated new Image series Crossover by Donny Cates, Geoff Shaw, Dee Cunniffe and John J….
Jim Terry never understood why his parents drank. “They never seemed happier when drunk”, Terry reflects in his autobiography Come Home, Indio, “just sad or angry. And mean”. Alcohol only…
Artistry and mountain climbing might seem like radically different interests. One is physical and dangerous, requiring tactile grasping with Nature, while the other is quiet, contemplative and achieved through reflecting…
Nobody is in Control begins with retired radio-host Richard Savre surveying the vast Georgia forest he lives within. The comic provides infographic captions of the local wildlife, identifying Barn Swallows,…
“This Comic Initiative Aims to Raise Awareness of Autism and Dispel Some of the Stigma” – Cartoonist Bex/Schnumn on the ASD Comic Takeover to Celebrate Autism Acceptance Month on Social MediaApril 9, 2021
“I’m Always Trying to Be a More Elastic Cartoonist, Especially with My Character Designs” – Michael DeForge on His New Book ‘Heaven No Hell’ from Drawn & QuarterlyApril 6, 2021
“In Terms of Approach – I Have a Habit of Just Starting Things. I Don’t Think Too Much, I Just Start” – Natasha Natarajan Talks ‘FML Comics’ and Her Autobio PracticeMarch 29, 2021
“This Series is All About Introducing Sexuality, Gender and Related Topics in an Engaging, Accessible and Somewhat Playful Way” – Meg-John Barker and Jules Scheele on Their Icon Books ‘Graphic Guides’March 25, 2021
“His Life Was Dedicated to Japan” – Zack Davisson on ‘Tōno Monogatari’ and the Legacy of Shigeru MizukiMarch 23, 2021
