Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged
If there was one name that came up again and again at the end of 2015 on the traditional annual ‘Best of’ lists and end-of-year reviews it was that of Tillie…
After a four-year gap since the last installment, Shirtlifter #5 sees the conclusion of ‘Unpacking’, Steve MacIsaac’s compelling story of a commitment-averse gay man. Punctuated by interesting short strips from…
Last year in this column I reviewed the first issue of Lindsay Draws’ zine The Man Called Uncle Tim; a self-published offering that is not so much a comic as…
In Dash #1, writer Dave Ebersole and artist Delia Gable cook up an engaging and enjoyable tale of shadowy goings-on in the City of Angels. Having brushed off the stardust…
It’s important to mention from the outset that today’s ‘Small Pressganged’ choice – The Man Called Uncle Tim #1 – is not so much a comic book as a zine that employs…
QU33R, edited by Rob Kirby and published by Northwest Press, is a diverse but consistently excellent collection that belongs on the shelf of any serious fan of the comics medium….
“Without ‘A1’ and ‘Deadline’, We Might Be in an Entirely Different Place in Comics” – Alison Sampson, Dave Elliott, Fred Van Lente and Cathy Kwan on the Return of Two Legendary Publications in ‘A1 Deadline’July 21, 2026
“I Want to Enjoy the Process without the Pressure of Pleasing Other People” – Henry McCausland on ‘Eight-Lane Runaways’, ‘River Rangers’ and Comics as a Physical ExperienceJuly 7, 2026
“I Have a Vague Endpoint in Mind” – Linnea Sterte on the Epic ‘A Garden of Spheres’, Inspirations, and the Appeal of AmphibiansJuly 3, 2026
“I Think ‘Limbo’ is Probably the Best Work I’ve Ever Done in Any Medium” – Ferry Gouw on His New Book from Breakdown Press, Cross-Media Work on ‘Major Lazer’, and Adapting His Style for Different ProjectsJune 30, 2026
“Trans People Are Facing Pronounced Challenges to Our Rights Across the World Right Now” – Jua OK! on ‘Road to Chimera’ and Finding Spiritual Meaning in the Trans JourneyJune 29, 2026
