A celebration of the sprawling possibilities of comics as a form? A dissection of the fundamental nature of a creator’s relationship with their audience? Or a slice-of-life drama about growing…
It’s almost Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store or digital storefront, the…
The opening issue of Convergence promises a wild ride down memory lane that should appeal to all fans of the DC Universe. Convergence is the ultimate DC crossover event for fans who hate…
Columns · Crossing Borders · Eyecatcher
The Adventures of Nero, by Marc Sleen, is that rare breed of comic that appeals to both pre-adolescents and adolescents alike. Nero is an impulsive know-it-all whose supporting cast is…
If there’s one thing I have wanted to see more of in the nevertheless always very worthy free anthology Off Life in its short life to date then it’s been a greater…
Back in 2012, Paula Knight was one of the shortlisted creators for the very first Myriad Editions First Graphic Novel Competition and – like a number of the finalists from…
Fairs, submissions and Kickstarters feature in our latest round-up of what the great and the good of the small press scene are up to, both within and without the world…
On the eve of its official hand-off to new ownership, Emerald City Comic Con set a new attendance record (over 80,000 people), proved that a major convention could maintain a “comics…
By focusing on old 2000 AD favourites, Tharg the Mighty misses an opportunity to give his comic a fresh shot of energy. As 2000 AD has enjoyed its renaissance in recent…
Today I’m continuing my discussion with Myriad First Graphic Novel Competition Finalist Wallis Eates about her comics work, with a particular focus on her graphic memoir Mumoirs. The first part of this…
It’s almost Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store or digital storefront, the…
In a true balls-to-the-walls thrill ride, Alex de Campi and Carla Speed McNeil explore the modern ties that bind in this visceral, disturbing chiller that begs the question: what would…
Wallis Eates‘s major work-in-progress – the graphic memoir Mumoirs – details her fractious relationship with her mother as she grew up as part of a single parent family in the 1980s-1990s….
In his tale of a strange urban relationship, cartoonist and comics theorist Matt Madden creates a stylish and almost musical little narrative. Like Scott McCloud, Matt Madden is a cartoonist…
Columns · Crossing Borders · Eyecatcher
Laying bare the secret history of the architecture of New York City, Pierre Christin and Olivier Balez chronicle the life of Robert Moses, whose legacy is carved into the fabric of…
Bright, boisterous artwork hides a sinister undertone in this temporal anomaly of a comic that harkens back to a more light-hearted era, even as it hints at a darker future…
A mix of new and experienced talent makes this an entertaining and thought-provoking anthology, with useful resources for young people at risk of bullying. Even from my tangential perspective, it’s…
Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged
Our ‘Six UK Small Press Creators to Watch in 2015’ coverage resumes today as I chat with Alice Urbino, an artist whose work in the graphic medicine strand of comics…
“It’s About Queerness, Family, Loyalty, Grief, and at its Core Love in All its Forms”- Bex Glendining on Debut Graphic Novel ‘On Starlit Shores’April 2, 2026
Six Small Press Creators to Watch in 2026 – Spotlighting the Work of Daisy Crouch, Francis Todd, Jua OK!, Shri Gunasekara, Skai Campbell AKA Skhoshbell and Yu-Ching ChiuJanuary 15, 2026
Celebrating 2025 – Ten UK Small Press Comics You Need to Own!January 5, 2026
“I Wanted to Change the Narrative as I Believe Comic Art Deserves the Same Respect!” – Dominica Claribelle on Experimentation, Representing Southeast Asian Culture in Her Work, and Her Debut Graphic Novel ‘Finding Home’December 3, 2025
“You Laugh to Keep from Crying” — A Conversation with Pascal Girard and Cathon on Their New Comic Strip Collections ‘Pastimes’ and ‘Fruit Salad’November 19, 2025
