A History of Cyberpunk ComicsDavid M. Higgins and Matthew Iung consider the complicated history of cyberpunk comics....DAVID M. HIGGINS, MATTHEW IUNGSFCOMICS
“Holy Shit, The Earth Is Fucked!”: On Inio Asano’s MangaInio Asano’s anime is rife with images of apocalypse longed for but deferred....AUSTIN PRICEAROUND THE WORLDCOMICS
Carl Barks: The Last of the DinosaursExploring the super-abundant comic world of Scrooge McDuck....SCOTT BRADFIELDCOMICS
They Wanted to Bury Us: A Conversation with Andalusia Knoll SoloffAndalusia Knoll Soloff reflects on the sixth anniversary of the Ayotzinapa forced disappearances....ANNIE ROSENTHALAROUND THE WORLDNONFICTIONPOLITICSCOMICS
Riding the Wave: The Steady Rise of Korean ManhwaDW McKinney surveys the latest major works of manhwa to be published in the United States, including “Grass,” “Uncomfortably Happily,” and “Bad Friends.”...DW MCKINNEYAROUND THE WORLDCOMICS
A Journal of the Plague Decade: On Howard Cruse’s “Wendel”Paul Morton revisits the late Howard Cruse's groundbreaking comic, "Wendel."...PAUL MORTONCOMICSGENDER & SEXUALITY
Marvelous BeliefCass R. Sunstein looks at Liel Leibovitz’s recently published biography of Stan Lee....CASS R. SUNSTEINBIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHYCOMICS
Land of Milk and MoneyMark Goble tries "The Dairy Restaurant," the new graphic history from Ben Katchor....MARK GOBLEFOOD & DRINKCOMICSCULTURAL STUDIES
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 MCNAMARAAROUND THE WORLDCOMICS
Making Something That Feels Good to Read: An Interview with Ari YarwoodColin Beineke talks to graphic novel editor Ari Yarwood....COLIN BEINEKECOMICSGENDER & SEXUALITY
Fence Jumping: An Interview with Frank SantoroBrianne Jaquette talks to comics artist Frank Santoro about his latest book, “Pittsburgh.”...BRIANNE JAQUETTECOMICS
WatchwomenPaul Morton falls in love with “Return to Romance: The Strange Love Stories of Ogden Whitney,” recently released by New York Review Comics....PAUL MORTONCOMICS
Does Chris Ware Still Hate Fun?Gerry Canavan reviews "Rusty Brown," the recently published collection of Chris Ware's comics....GERRY CANAVANCOMICS
The De-Colonization of Miles MoralesVincent Haddad on the promise of Miles Morales....VINCENT HADDADCOMICS
Relevant at a Slant: A Conversation with Joseph MosconiKate Durbin discusses typography, worldbuilding, and knowledge clusters with fellow poet Joseph Mosconi....KATE DURBINART & ARCHITECTURECOMICSCULTURAL STUDIESPOETRY
Evening WoodPaul Morton reviews "Cons De Fée: The Erotic Art of Wallace Wood," out now from Fantagraphics....PAUL MORTONCOMICSGENDER & SEXUALITY
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 BRAGERSFCOMICSGENDER & SEXUALITY
“Writing Superficially Is Easy”: An Interview with J. Michael StraczynskiAlex Dueben talks to writer J. Michael Straczynski about his new memoir, "Becoming Superman: My Journey from Poverty to Hollywood."...ALEX DUEBENMEMOIR & ESSAYCOMICS
Keep Even Man Where He BelongsJohn 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. ZEISERCOMICS
It Takes a Deep Reading. And an Obsession.: An Interview with Paul KarasikAlex Dueben talks to Paul Karasik about teaching, Art Spiegelman, Martha's Vineyard, and his latest book, "How to Read Nancy."...ALEX DUEBENCOMICS
Self-Exposure: Two Retrospectives by Autobiographical Comics Pioneers Julie Doucet and Ariel SchragFrederik Byrn Køhlert reviews two new collections from Ariel Schrag and Julie Doucet....FREDERIK BYRN KØHLERTMEMOIR & ESSAYCOMICS
My Bookish UpbringingIn "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 HADDADLITERARY CRITICISMSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYCOMICS
Comics as Erotic Art: Funny or What?Paul Buhle evaluates recently rereleased work from Alan Moore, Melinda Gebbie, and Spain Rodriguez....PAUL BUHLECOMICS
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 MORTONART & ARCHITECTURECOMICS