Comics & Games

Riding the Wave: The Steady Rise of Korean Manhwa
DW McKinney surveys the latest major works of manhwa to be published in the United States, including “Grass,” “Uncomfortably Happily,” and “Bad Friends.”...
DW McKinneyOct 24, 2020
- Comics & Games
- Translation
A Journal of the Plague Decade: On Howard Cruse’s “Wendel”
Paul Morton revisits the late Howard Cruse's groundbreaking comic, "Wendel."...
Paul MortonOct 10, 2020
- Comics & Games
Marvelous Belief
Cass R. Sunstein looks at Liel Leibovitz’s recently published biography of Stan Lee....
Cass R. SunsteinSep 21, 2020
- Biography
- Comics & Games
Land of Milk and Money
Mark Goble tries "The Dairy Restaurant," the new graphic history from Ben Katchor....
Mark GobleAug 31, 2020
Each Moment Bleeding into the Next: On Yoshiharu Tsuge’s “The Swamp”
Nathan Scott McNamara gets bogged down in “The Swamp,” a collection of manga by Yoshiharu Tsuge....
Nathan Scott McNamaraAug 8, 2020
- Comics & Games
- Translation
Making Something That Feels Good to Read: An Interview with Ari Yarwood
Colin Beineke talks to graphic novel editor Ari Yarwood....
Colin BeinekeJun 6, 2020
- Comics & Games
Fence Jumping: An Interview with Frank Santoro
Brianne Jaquette talks to comics artist Frank Santoro about his latest book, “Pittsburgh.”...
Brianne JaquetteApr 26, 2020
- Comics & Games
Watchwomen
Paul Morton falls in love with “Return to Romance: The Strange Love Stories of Ogden Whitney,” recently released by New York Review Comics....
Paul MortonApr 18, 2020
- Comics & Games
Does Chris Ware Still Hate Fun?
Gerry Canavan reviews "Rusty Brown," the recently published collection of Chris Ware's comics....
Gerry CanavanJan 4, 2020
- Comics & Games
The De-Colonization of Miles Morales
Vincent Haddad on the promise of Miles Morales....
Vincent HaddadJan 4, 2020
- Comics & Games
Relevant at a Slant: A Conversation with Joseph Mosconi
Kate Durbin discusses typography, worldbuilding, and knowledge clusters with fellow poet Joseph Mosconi....
Kate DurbinDec 25, 2019
Evening Wood
Paul Morton reviews "Cons De Fée: The Erotic Art of Wallace Wood," out now from Fantagraphics....
Paul MortonNov 9, 2019
- Comics & Games
A Utopian Space Within the Dystopian World: On Tina Horn and Michael Dowling’s “SFSX”
JB Brager reviews “SFSX,” written and drawn by Tina Horn and Michael Dowling....
JB BragerOct 5, 2019
- Comics & Games
- Speculative Fiction
“Writing Superficially Is Easy”: An Interview with J. Michael Straczynski
Alex Dueben talks to writer J. Michael Straczynski about his new memoir, "Becoming Superman: My Journey from Poverty to Hollywood."...
Alex DuebenSep 21, 2019
- Comics & Games
- Memoir
Keep Even Man Where He Belongs
John W. W. Zeiser on the graphic adaptations "The Epic of Gilgamesh" by Kent H. Dixon and Kevin H. Dixon and "Kafkaesque: Fourteen Stories" by Peter Kuper....
John W. W. ZeiserAug 17, 2019
- Comics & Games
It Takes a Deep Reading. And an Obsession.: An Interview with Paul Karasik
Alex Dueben talks to Paul Karasik about teaching, Art Spiegelman, Martha's Vineyard, and his latest book, "How to Read Nancy."...
Alex DuebenJul 27, 2019
- Comics & Games
Self-Exposure: Two Retrospectives by Autobiographical Comics Pioneers Julie Doucet and Ariel Schrag
Frederik Byrn Køhlert reviews two new collections from Ariel Schrag and Julie Doucet....
Frederik Byrn KøhlertJul 19, 2019
- Comics & Games
- Memoir
My Bookish Upbringing
In "Between Pen and Pixel," Aaron Kashtan argues that comics are the medium that offers the most insights about the present and the future of the book....
Vincent HaddadJul 6, 2019
- Comics & Games
- Science & Technology
Comics as Erotic Art: Funny or What?
Paul Buhle evaluates recently rereleased work from Alan Moore, Melinda Gebbie, and Spain Rodriguez....
Paul BuhleJun 22, 2019
- Comics & Games
The Life and Death of a Line: Saul Steinberg’s “The Labyrinth”
Paul Morton follows the line through Saul Steinberg's "The Labyrinth," recently rereleased by New York Review Books....
Paul MortonMay 11, 2019
- Art
- Comics & Games
Humanizing the Headlines: On Olivier Kugler’s “Escaping Wars and Waves”
Megan N. Liberty reviews Olivier Kugler's "Escaping Wars and Waves: Encounters with Syrian Refugees."...
Megan N. LibertyFeb 22, 2019
For Stony Limits Cannot Hold Love Out
Katie Fricas's new comic depicts the little-known details of the Lewinsky-Clinton affair to add nuance to the much-maligned White House intern....
Katie FricasFeb 14, 2019
- Comics & Games
- Politics and Economics
In “Bloom,” a Romance Flours
A sweet new tale of gay romance set in a family bakery....
Tim CummingsFeb 9, 2019
- Comics & Games
- Young Adult & Children’s Literature
Inside and Outside the Bubble
In "Drawn to Berlin," every page is a gem. While there may be no answers to the painful questions it poses, the search itself is worth every minute....
Sally McGraneFeb 9, 2019
- Comics & Games
- Translation