Articles and interviews on all things comics-related.
I first became a champion of Jeremy Whitley’s comic-book writing in 2011, when he contacted me about reviewing a little book called Princeless. At the time, the future Eisner-nominated series had…
Athena Voltaire first soared into our imaginations over a decade ago, as one of a handful of those newfangled “webcomics”. However, Steve Bryant’s exciting and vivacious adventuress was more than just…
Like all good storytellers, Ryan Burton knows that to hook his audience from the get-go, it’s best to start the story in the middle. There is no quicker way to…
One of the mostly highly anticipated graphic novel debuts of the year has been The Wrenchies. But there is, perhaps, no one more relieved by the book’s eventual release (by First…
If there’s a perception in the comic industry that there are aren’t enough characters that serve as role models for young, female readers, none of the blame should be placed…
When Nightworld #1 makes its debut this week, the new miniseries blending the occult, superheroes and gothic romance is bound to be one of the most unique looking comics on…
Earth 2’s new Superman, created by Tom Taylor, is an unashamed return to the character’s role as a symbol of hope; untempered by the cynicism and post-modern deconstruction of the…
In a guest post, writer and film-maker John T Trigonis pays tribute to his favourite Bat-artist, the late Jim Aparo, recalling some of his finest and most character-defining work. I can…
Justin Zimmerman makes cool things. At least that’s what it says on his website and the evidence is there to back that claim up. He’s written the script for a…
After yesterday’s interview with Gene Luen Yang, today we talk to his artistic collaborator on The Shadow Hero (First Second Books), Singapore-based artist Sonny Liew, whose previous work includes My Faith in…
Fresh from the acclaim for Boxers and Saints, his epic two-volume treatment of the Boxer Rebellion in China, Gene Luen Yang has collaborated with Singapore-based artist Sonny Liew to pick up…
Over the course of his career, Jamie S. Rich has written across a number of different genres and worked with most of the well-known publishers in the business. His latest…
In King Kirby, the life of iconic comic book creator Jack Kirby makes its theatrical debut as part of the 2014 Comic Book Theater Festival in New York City. Leading…
In the first part of our interview, published yesterday to coincide with Bloomsday, Rob Berry, the artist behind the Ulysses “Seen” graphic novel adaptation of James Joyce’s colossal novel, told us about…
Few novels have as daunting a reputation as James Joyce’s Ulysses. An evocation of a single day in the life of Dublin (16th June 1904), focusing on the personal odysseys…
In 2012 cross-media creator Ravi Thornton made an immediate impact on the world of comics with the dark and layered fantasy The Tale of Brin & Bent and Minno Marylebone,…
If there’s one word to describe the work of comic creator Jeff Smith, it is epic. The multiple award-winning author has become synonymous with stories that are expansive in scope; Bone…
A designer by trade, Tom Muller’s comics journey started when he became webmaster and designer of the website of his local comic shop back in Belgium. Many years later, he’s…
“At the Base of Every Story I Tell is Some Aspect of Myself” – Michael Furler Talks Inspiration, Process, His ShortBox and Peow Work, and the Swiss Comics SceneOctober 26, 2026
“There’s a Real Joy in Giving a Story a Good End” – Kate Ashwin on Saying Goodbye to the Cast of Her Webcomic ‘Widdershins’ After an Impressive 15 YearsOctober 22, 2026
“There Have Been So Many Highlights!” – Publisher Andy Brown on 30 Years of Conundrum Press, Discovering Unique Voices in Comics, and the Realities of Arts Funding in CanadaOctober 20, 2026
“I Love Exploring Themes of Culture, Family and Siblinghood” – Shri Gunasekara on Experimenting with the Form, Colour as a Storytelling Device, and Artistic ProcessOctober 19, 2026
“After Reading… So Many Works… from Caribbean-British Writers and African Americans… I Wanted to Create that Space for Myself in Comics”- Lara Boyle Talks to Michael D. Kennedy on the Process Behind the Making of ‘Milk White Steed’September 30, 2026
