“In my experience, people live in the reality that’s presented to them. It’s if you look for something else that you’re being strange.” Those apposite words from The Book of…
The recent news that IDW Publishing and Shelly Bond’s entertainingly eclectic Black Crown imprint were parting ways was one met with understandable sadness from fans of genuinely indie serial comics…
Eisner and British Comic Awards-nominated creator Rob Davis’s trilogy of graphic novels that began in The Motherless Oven five years ago is set to conclude in the coming month with…
It’s nearly 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, the…
Remaining age appropriate while avoiding patronising your audience is one of the great tests of children’s literature. It’s a difficult line to walk but in UK comics, at least, we…
In recent years the Edinburgh Book Festival has incorporated quite a few comics-related events under its ‘Stripped’ strand. Its programme for this year – announced earlier this week – contains…
A COMICA FESTIVAL TIE-IN! “I hate it when a book feels it has to sidle up to me all pally, nudging me and pointing out the attractions. A 10-year-old could…
A COMICA FESTIVAL TIE-IN! Rob Davis offers a soul-searching black and white masterpiece of dysfunction and fulfillment. With credits such as “How I Built My Father,” “My Family and Other…
“It’s about Fame, Friendship, and Just How Long You’re Willing to Fake it to Make it” – Duane Murray and Ahmed Raafat Talk ‘Who Are the Power Pals?’ from Dark HorseNovember 6, 2025
“It’s Tough Out There, But You’re Absolutely Not Alone!” – Dave Cook on ‘Killtopia: Phantoms’, Challenging Times for Crowdfunding, and Returning to Thought BubbleNovember 5, 2025
“My Brain Broke, and Out Came Donuts” – Neill Cameron Looks Back on ‘Mega Robo Bros’ and Forward with ‘Donut Squad’, the Latest Smash Hit Strip from the Pages of ‘The Phoenix’November 4, 2025
“The Biggest Challenge for Me Was Having to Think More Like a Director” – Michael Schwartz on Writing for Comics for the First Time and His Supernatural Ghost Story ‘Armored’October 31, 2025
“It’s a Fantasy Adventure about Growing Up” – Joe Latham Talks ‘Haru’, the Self-Publishing Journey, and Using Colour as a Narrative ToolOctober 30, 2025
