Bite-sized chunks on what’s going on in the comics industry and beyond.
Tackling the subject of Female Genital Mutilation through the medium of comics, San Francisco-based artist Maureen Burdock’s Mumbi & the Long Run is the fourth story in her series The…
As regular readers of Crossing Borders know, I have been reading European comics since long before I rudely mastered the English language and could read their US and UK counterparts. That’s why…
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, BF…
Of all the exhibits at the Comics Unmasked show – running at the British Library until August 19th this year – one of the most intriguing by far is Woodrow…
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, BF…
On Friday 23rd May the winner of the Myriad First Graphic Novel Competition will be revealed at the British Library as part of the Comics Unmasked programme of events. On…
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, BF…
This Wednesday 14th May, the Comics Unmasked exhibition programme of events will see esteemed British comics commentator Paul Gravett talking to four leading European graphic novelists about their work and…
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, BF…
Myriad Editions is delighted to announce the shortlist for their First Graphic Novel Competition 2014, revealed today to coincide with the first week of Comics Unmasked, the UK’s largest-ever exhibition of British comics…
C2E2 was a fun con with something for everyone. I’ll spare you the details of my excellent shopping trip through the aisles and get right to the fun people I…
Artists’ Alley is definitely the most inspirational place to be at any con, and I talked to a lot of terrific people at C2E2. It’s definitely a creative recharge to…
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, BF…
I took a trip downtown to McCormick Place and enjoyed Friday at C2E2 – it was a gorgeous visual overload. Here are some of my highlights. Tim Seeley Writer/artist Tim…
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, BF…
Linework NW, the new small press comics festival, opened strongly with a successful first show in Portland, OR. The one-day show (though some offsite festivities did take place before and…
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, BF…
Myriad Editions have announced the longlist for the second First Graphic Novel Competition – their biennial competition for first time graphic novelists. Sixteen creators have been selected by the competition…
“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
