The best comics of 2018
In a year full of hate, there’s a lot of love in the world of comics. Romance is a shared theme among many of this…
A mother-son pair of thieves evade the heat in this Bastard exclusive
For the mother and son at the center of Max de Radiguès’ Bastard, quality family time comes from being on the lam. May…
The A.V. Club’s favorite comics of 2018 so far
Comic books provide infinite opportunities for creative expression in the interplay between text and artwork, and 2018…
Love And Rockets concludes its Locas reunion with bittersweet nostalgia
Every two weeks, Big Issues focuses on a newly released comic book of significance. This week, it is Love And Rockets #5…
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Italian cartoonist Gipi drew Land Of The Sons like a maniac
The Italian cartoonist Gipi is still an unfamiliar name for most American readers. His work first became available in…
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Italian comics master Manuele Fior plays with form and style in the enormously entertaining Blackbird Days
In Blackbird Days (Fantagraphics Books) the Italian master Manuele Fior plays with form and style in a series of…
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Blutch’s True Jazz undercuts its reverence with troublesome racial dynamics
Music is a notoriously difficult artform to depict on the comic-book page, but French cartoonist Blutch gives a master…
Eleanor Davis asks Why Art? in her enlightening graphic novel manifesto
Every two weeks, Big Issues focuses on a newly released comic book of significance. This week, it is Why Art? Written…
What to watch, play, read, and listen to this weekend
“[I]n its latest move, 2 Dope Queens retains more than just its title. The show also maintains the same warmth, humor,…
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Fantagraphics’ NOW is an affordable, jam-packed anthology of today’s top cartoonists
The world of alternative/indie comics is so big that it helps to have a tour guide, and anthologies are a great way of…
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Competing narratives paint a tale of complex bodies in The Lie And How We Told It
In comics, bodies can contort and shift and slide in every way imaginable—changing in size, proportion, color, or…
Our 10 most anticipated comics of 2018
The world of comic books is always expanding, and as more creators push the boundaries of the medium, they inspire new…
Michel Fiffe’s Zegas highlights the many dimensions of comic-book storytelling
Every two weeks, Big Issues focuses on a newly released comic book of significance. This week, it’s Zegas, a graphic…
Birthdays are bullshit in this exclusive preview of Michel Fiffe’s Zegas
Most comic readers will know Michel Fiffe from his self-published superhero series Copra, which reimagines DC’s Suicide…
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The gorgeous, moving Run For It brings to light Brazil’s hidden slave history
Over the course of the Atlantic slave trade, Brazil received more enslaved Africans than any other country in the…
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Jaime Hernandez Studio Edition showcases a master cartoonist’s raw talent
The rise of the Artist Edition is a highlight of the last decade in comics. IDW has been regularly releasing oversized…
Sexual intrigue breeds jealousy in this House Of Women exclusive preview
On a distant alien planet, a quartet of human women have been tasked with researching the environment and civilizing…
It’s feeding time for My Pretty Vampire in this exclusive preview
Cartoonist Katie Skelly has made a reputation for herself with her sexy, darkly comedic comics and illustrations, and…
Teenage Maggie gets a taste of punk life in this Love And Rockets exclusive
Jaime and Gilbert Hernandez were inducted into the Eisner Awards’ Hall of Fame last month, recognizing their cartooning…