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Legendary actor; LGBTQ+ advocate; community activist; social media influencer. As one of the most visible Japanese Americans in the public eye, George Takei has consistently used his platform to draw attention to urgent…
That space between lucidity and sleep has always been an elusive one, especially for writers and artists who have long tried to pin it down. Kevin Huizenga has made a…
In the third and fourth issue of Haleigh Buck’s I Feel Weird series she mixes grim and grotesque humor with achingly honest confession to depict the challenges of her depression and…
Undoubtedly the most delightful hidden gem in the Big Two’s super-hero publishing schedules, DC’s Scooby-Doo Team-Up came to an end this month with a fittingly celebratory 50th anniversary issue. Over…
If your vague memories of the 1970s UK girls comics market were limited to twee tales of ballerinas and boarding schools then Rebellion’s recent Treasury of British Comics volumes will…
The sharpest satire always comes from satirists who are well versed in the subject matter they are skewering. In his graphic novella Arrowheads, Steven Christie takes aim at the haughty…
There is something decidedly prosaic about a title like Horizontal Collaboration until one is informed of what the term once meant to the French. During World War II, it referred…
Originally a webcomic, Witchy Vol. 1 introduces us to a world of fantasy in which hair length indicates an individual’s proficiency for magic. Ariel Slamet Ries creates a world with…
Compiling the first four issues of Carly Usdin and Noah Hayes’ 12-issue series (or maxiseries as we used to call them back in the day), The Avant-Guards is ostensibly that…
When it comes to a new horror comic the greatest compliment I can pay is to compare it to the visceral fear induced by the Moore/Bissette/Totleben/Wood Swamp Thing issues. And…
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HCZF FORTNIGHT! Ostensibly, Gareth A Hopkins’ A Hill to Cry Home adapts prose and imagery around Erik Blagsvedt’s stream-of-consciousness poetry. But, such is the nature of Hopkins’ practice, adaptation seems…
HCZF FORTNIGHT! When Anna Haifisch received an email from Vice magazine in 2015 inviting her to do a weekly cartoon strip she said yes right away. Given a blank slate,…
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HCZF FORTNIGHT! Two and a half years ago, Gareth Brookes contributed a story to the ‘BFFs’-themed issue of Latvian publisher kuš! comics’ digest-sized š! anthology. It was one of the…
HCZF FORTNIGHT! Originally introduced way back in 2010 in Hildafolk, at the time part of Nobrow Press’s fledgling 17 x 23 series, the adventures of Luke Pearson’s plucky heroine Hilda…
It’s a catchy hook but whether the somewhat awkward tagline “Teen Victorian Fairy Fight Club” really gives the premise of Sparrowhawk its due is debatable. Written by Delilah S. Dawson…
Running for ten years between 1974 and 1984, Bella at the Bar holds a place as not just one of the most popular comic strips in the UK’s weekly Tammy…
Sky In Stereo Vol. 2 proves an interesting follow-up to the grounded exploration of teenage adventure and romance of Mardou’s first volume. Picking up where the story left off with…
To discuss in detail the twisting, turning narrative of Black Crown’s Lodger (now collected in this trade paperback volume) would be to miss the point of a book that asks its audience…
“Our Work is Rooted in South Asian Identity and Community-Led Histories” – Exploring the Publishing Output and Ethos of Kutty Press with Bhavani Balasubramanyam and Deepesh SangtaniMay 18, 2026
“There’s Value in Being the Oddbeat Offering Which Has an Unusual Niche” – Steve Morris Talks about Shelfdust’s Approach to Comics Criticism and Where it All Went Wrong for Comics Commentary OnlineMay 11, 2026
“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
