Columns · Crossing Borders · Eyecatcher
The idea is so simple that I just slapped my face in recognition of its genius once I read David Ratte’s Le Voyage des pères (The Pilgrimage of the Fathers)…
Columns · Crossing Borders · Eyecatcher
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…
Columns · Crossing Borders · Eyecatcher
Collecting three reviews of war in all its various appearances, Crossing Borders tackles comics from the Netherlands, France and the UK. Missions: 10 Veterans, 10 Stories Tasked by the Foundation…
Columns · Crossing Borders · Eyecatcher
Ayak + Por is a remarkable collaboration between veteran writer Marc Légendre and up-and-coming artist Wilbert van der Steen, whose exceptional linework just drips with an atmosphere reminiscent of The Arabian…
Columns · Crossing Borders · Eyecatcher
As the cold and snow creep in, it’s time to snuggle up with the kids on a sheepskin with these all ages releases starring Gaston Lagaffe and the kids from…
Columns · Crossing Borders · Eyecatcher
Crossing Borders is just one big barrel of laughs with vikings on the run from a vulcano (?) confusing Scotland with Walhalla and 5 easy steps on how to turn…
Columns · Crossing Borders · Eyecatcher
From moody western horror in Promise by Lamy & Mikaël to the uproarious photo comics of Ype Driessen, Crossing Borders has it all. Promise vol. 1: The Book of Last…
Columns · Crossing Borders · Eyecatcher
Trondheim tackles the wild west in Texas Cowboys and The Godfrrrsaken Island is Luc Cromheecke’s new all-ages gag comic where anything goes. Texas Cowboys by Trondheim & Bonhomme The always…
Columns · Crossing Borders · Eyecatcher
This one’s for the youngsters with all-ages European books aimed squarely at young readers: Kill Your Mothers 2 & The Adventures of Timo. Kill Your Mothers 2 (of 2) The…
“A Time Travel Story through Rave Culture” – Sara Kenney and Company on ‘Acid Box’, Working with Avery Hill, and Mentoring Young CreatorsMay 16, 2025
“A Single Panel Can Depict a Multitude of Narratives” – Chris King Talks ‘Cold Chips’, Psychogeography in Comics, and Cross-Media PracticeMay 7, 2025
“All the Characters are Basically Me, in One Way or Another” — An Interview with Ned Wenlock on His Coming-of-Age Graphic Novel ‘Tsunami’ from Pow Pow PressApril 30, 2025
“We Try to Actively Incorporate Asian Characters in Our Comics” – Talvinder Sehmbi of Guru Comics on Their Range of Genre Fiction Books and Establishing Yourself in the Small Press SceneApril 24, 2025
“I Think it’s so Valuable to Have More Vulnerable Works Out There” – Cara Brown on Mental Health in Comics, Creative Process and Starting Her Artistic JourneyApril 23, 2025
