Set in Paris 1911, against a backdrop of thieves, bohemians and anarchists, The Illegalists is a graphic novel about a struggling mechanic is forced into crime, becoming France’s most dangerous…
In a far-future setting defined more by grit than gleam, Gabriel Hardman, Corinna Bechko and Jordan Boyd launch their atmospheric political thriller with a slow burn. I once went to…
Noel Freibert’s Old Ground is, without a doubt, one of the more curious offerings I am likely to cover in this column in 2015. Set in the confines of the…
Eerieeeeee are a newer outfit on the small press scene, both publishing their own line of books and distributing a number of others like Lizz Lunney’s Street Dawgz, reviewed by…
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…
Columns · Crossing Borders · Eyecatcher
In a feat of superb timing, the internationally celebrated creators of the Cities of the Fantastic series, François Schuiten and Benoît Peeters, have released their newest album in conjunction with an…
As minicomics go they don’t get much more mini than Danish artist Bue Bredsdorff’s Curriculum Vitae. This 26-pager is little more than a couple of inches square, giving it a…
The Alternative Press Takeover, CECAF 2015, Eleni Kalorkoti’s new exhibition, Katriona Chapman’s new zine, Yeti Press’s upcoming 2015 schedule and more feature in our latest round-up of what the great…
The long-awaited return to print of New Zealand cartoonist Dylan Horrocks is a slightly heavy-handed look at the moral responsibilities of authors and artists. Published sporadically for 10 issues between…
Like most of writer Brian Wood’s work, Rebels introduces readers to a cast of young characters who find themselves in an imposingly adult conflict – and are woefully unprepared for the…
For the better part of two decades, James Kochalka has been honing his inimitable cartooning style across an increasingly staggering bibliography of comics work. In between, he’s found time to…
Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged
Is the audience for small press comics too narrow and self-defined? Do we need more events like the Crouch End Comic Art Festival (CECAF), the Alternative Press Takeover, the East…
Although known for her stunning artwork, Becky Cloonan once again dons her writing cap in this taut space thriller that combines elements of sci-fi and mystery for an atmospheric journey…
On the heels of a successful Kickstarter campaign, UK scribe Simon Birks delves into the universal themes of death and redemption in this twisted, violent tale of a troubled young…
One of the team behind the new spin-off Spider-Gwen, artist Robbi Rodriguez has had a pretty big 12 months. But he’s particularly received well-deserved praise for Gwen’s striking and deceptively plain…
It’s been a long time between editions of Smoo Comics. In fact Smoo #8 marks the first issue of Simon Moreton’s psychogeographical autobio comics series since the summer of 2013. After that…
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…
If there’s one thing you can always rely on with Soaring Penguin Press’s output it’s eclecticism. From Régis Loisel’s Peter Pan to Howard Hardiman’s The Lengths through to anthology series…
“Lots of My Sapphic Comics Focus on Small, Intimate Moments” – Nessie Mooo Talks ‘Deathmetal’, Comics Community, and Queer Representation in the MediumJune 12, 2026
“In Order to Create Societal Change, We Have to First Imagine It” – Tyler and Wendy Chin-Tanner Talk A Wave Blue World, Their LGBTQIA+ Anthologies and Publishing with a Social PurposeJune 9, 2026
“We Wanted to Publish the Books We Wanted to Read” – Outgoing Avery Hill Co-Founder Dave White Looks Back on 14 Years at the UK’s Game-Changing Indie Comics PublisherJune 8, 2026
“There is No Singular or Correct Intersex Narrative” – LJ Nakamura on Intersex Representation and the Liberating Nature of Pulp Sci-FiJune 4, 2026
“We Want Trans and Queer Teens to Feel Seen and Understood” – Tilly Bridges and Susan Bridges on Their New Graphic Novel ‘Just Another Summer’ and the Collaborative Writing ProcessJune 2, 2026
