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Kathryn and Stuart Immonen’s journey into the heart of a failed writer’s battle with depression will leave you feeling breathless and exposed. A beautifully crafted tale steeped in raw emotion…
Dave Gibbons is auctioning off a gallery-scale print of WHAAT?, his barbed parody of Roy Lichtenstein’s WHAAM!, in support of the Hero Initiative, a charity that supports comic creators in…
In another dimension, Brian Moore’s Goodbye Little Pointy Teeth would be enjoyed at bedtimes around the world, its subversive morals expanding the minds of an eager generation. Here on Earth…
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In her haunting graphic memoir Together Apart (Wij Tree Samen), Belgian artist Ephameron creates an emotional record of her father’s struggle with progressive aphasia and how it affects his environment. My father is special His…
In Nearlymades, Simon Russell combines found imagery with piquant snippets of text to create a work that rewards the reader’s attention. There’s been a lot of traffic of late for…
Regular BFFs* might recall that sometimes we drift a little off-piste to cover the occasional gallery show, as long as there’s at least some connection with comics. And while it’s always…
For almost thirty years, Rick Geary’s Treasury of Murder series from NBM has disturbed and delighted fans with his signature linework and meticulous attention to detail. Now the master of…
After a successful Kickstarter, Montreal’s Editions Pow Pow have launched a series of English translations of their graphic novels. And with laughs and winces in equal measure, Samuel Cantin’s Vile and Miserable…
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Tillie Walden‘s debut graphic novel hasn’t even been published yet and already she’s being touted as one of the most exciting new talents to have come into the medium for…
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I have previously documented Dutch publisher STRIP2000’s experiments with non-humour comics, and to that purpose they now have created the Gorilla imprint, dedicated to more serious comics work. Most of them are seemingly…
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After a burst of guest blogs of late we’re returning to our multi-creator discussions again today in our popular ‘State of the Small Press Nation’ series. Since the beginning of…
There’s a lot of talk in the industry about getting more kids to read comics, but not a lot of solutions. Well, the creative team of Justin Zimmerman (The Killing…
In the latest book from Retrofit Comics, Laura Knetzger uses her airy cartooning style to create a number of potent and imaginative metaphors for the experience of depression, while also highlighting…
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In a unique collaboration between a Spanish writer, Mark Bellido, and a Belgian artist, Waute Mannaert, El Mesías brings together both sides of the political coin, in the shape of a communist mayor…
Despite their best efforts, James Robinson and Greg Hinkle manage to bring back the public domain hero Airboy, in a scurrilous and invigorating metafictional take on the creative process. Back in the…
Frank J. Barbiere, Christopher Peterson, and Marissa Louise offer up hard sci-fi concepts and few easy answers in the first issue of their Boom! Studios miniseries. Early in Broken World, an…
A haunting rumination on the horrors of war from the perspective of those who have the most to lose, this reissue of the original Epic Comics limited series remains a…
Calling on her background in costume and fashion design, the lush illustrations by celebrated French artist Annie Goetzinger are the real story behind this brisk survey exploring the history of…
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
“I Think it’s Really Important to Follow Your Dreams!” – Sarah Graley Talks Working on ‘Pizza Witch’ with Stef Purenins and the Pleasures of Rewarding Audience InteractionsNovember 13, 2025
