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Flavor is full of charm, but needs to focus on the food
America needs more cooking comics. It’s a popular genre in manga, and given how much food-based entertainment there is…
Death gods and conquistadors wreak havoc in this Border Town #3 exclusive
As valuable as escapist entertainment can be, we also need to pay attention to the pressing real-world issues that are…
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Border Town excels by rooting itself in politics and identity, giving teens their own voices
The benefit of large comics publishers offering smaller imprints is that it provides a built-in space for titles that…
Jamie Madrox is the future’s greatest threat in this Multiple Man exclusive
Jamie Madrox just came back from the dead, and he’s already managed to screw over the entire future. The main Jamie…
Witness a godly transformation in this Firebug exclusive preview
Image Comics’ Island was an astonishing showcase of talent, and even though the anthology ended last year, it continues…
Celestial bodies reunite in this Moon Girl And Devil Dinosaur #23 exclusive
Lunella Lafayette’s adventures with her bright red dinosaur companion have steadily expanded in scope with each new arc…
America Chavez battles her ex-girlfriend in this America #6 exclusive
America Chavez’s love life sucks. She’s still dealing with the fallout of a recent breakup that bled into her superhero…
The A.V. Club’s favorite comics of 2017 so far
From war-torn South Vietnam to the apartment of supernatural stoners to a psychedelic plane of reality inside a laundry…
Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur are neighborhood celebrities in this exclusive preview
Marvel has come under fire for comments about diversity this year, so it’s nice to see the publisher commit to a…
Letters For Lucardo is both vampire love story and explicit erotica
Monsters in pop culture are cyclical, with media fixating on a particular type long enough for audiences to get sick of…
Doom Patrol tackles family drama and teen angst in this exclusive preview
Young Animal’s Doom Patrol series has been exceptionally weird, with writer Gerard Way, artist Nick Derrington, and…
Moon Girl And Devil Dinosaur and Moana kick off the next generation of superheroes
Each week, Big Issues focuses on a newly released comic-book issue of significance. This week, it’s Moon Girl And Devil…
Lunella rejects young love in this Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur exclusive
Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur has done phenomenal work using its central conceit of a superpowered preteen and her giant…
Margaret Atwood makes her graphic-novel debut in this Angel Catbird exclusive
2016 has been an incredible year for graphic novels, and this week sees the release of one of the year’s most…
Nighthawk skillfully uses a conflicted superhero to explore racism and police brutality
Each week, Big Issues focuses on a newly released comic book of significance. This week, it’s Nighthawk #4. Written by…
The best comics of 2016 so far: The A.V. Club’s catch-up guide
The comics landscape is expanding every year, and it can be difficult to find what’s good in the sea of ongoings,…
Chicago’s protector continues his deadly mission in this Nighthawk #3 exclusive
David F. Walker’s big break in the comics industry was his Shaft miniseries at Dynamite, showing that he has a strong…
Gerard Way unleashes his Young Animal in this exclusive Doom Patrol preview
DC Comics giving musician and writer Gerard Way his own imprint was one of the comics industry’s most surprising…
Fantagraphics’ new collection of Boy’s Club feels good, man
You know him, even if you don’t know his name. Pepe The Frog has become famous across the world—or, at least, across…
James Robinson returns to form by giving C-3PO a backstory
It’s been an interesting few years for James Robinson. While Robinson’s Starman was a decade-defining series in the…