Comics

"All lurid, unsavory, gruesome illustrations shall be eliminated." — Comics Code, 1954

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  Life Hacks: An Interview with Yumi Sakugawa

  Steph Cha interviews comic book artist and author Yumi Sakugawa about her latest, “The Little Book of Life Hacks.”

  Steph ChaMay 17, 2017

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  A Quiet Conflagration: An Interview with Gabrielle Bell

  Alex Dueben talks to Gabrielle Bell about her new graphic novel “Everything is Flammable.”

  Alex DuebenMay 13, 2017

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  Shades of Gray and Black

  Sarah Heston reviews Kristen Radtke's "Imagine Wanting Only This."

  Sarah HestonMay 6, 2017

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  • Memoir & Essay

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  Protest Tea: Victoria Lomasko’s “Other Russias”

  Sasha Razor leafs through “Other Russias,” a collection of graphic reportage by Victoria Lomasko.

  Sasha RazorMay 6, 2017

  • Around the World

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  Monster, Monster, On the Wall

  Lily Hoang reviews Emil Ferris's "My Favorite Thing Is Monsters."

  Lily HoangApr 9, 2017

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  The High-Rise is a Bottomless Abyss

  Brad Prager on Hariton Pushwagner's "Soft City."

  Brad PragerApr 8, 2017

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  Little Drawings Make a Life: On Vanessa Davis’s “Spaniel Rage”

  Seamus O'Malley on the small pleasures of Vanessa Davis's "Spaniel Rage."

  Seamus O’MalleyMar 20, 2017

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  • Memoir & Essay

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  The Earnest Liar: Joe Ollmann’s “The Abominable Mr. Seabrook”

  Who was William Buehler Seabrook? And does Joe Ollmann's new comic biography of the journalist answer this question?

  Jacob BroganMar 19, 2017

  • Biography & Autobiography

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  A Tale Which Must Never Be Told: A New Biography of George Herriman

  Ben Schwartz reviews Michael Tisserand’s new biography of George Herriman, creator of “Krazy Kat.”

  Ben SchwartzMar 18, 2017

  • Biography & Autobiography

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  Punching Nazis: A Great American Tradition?

  From Captain America to Ms. Marvel, Amy Ongiri looks at the venerable tradition of punching Nazis.

  Amy OngiriFeb 11, 2017

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  The Future Is Here: An Interview with Riad Sattouf, Author of “The Arab of the Future”

  Leah Mirakhor interviews Riad Sattouf about the award-winning graphic memoir trilogy “The Arab of the Future” and his career in France.

  Leah MirakhorJan 31, 2017

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  The Short Story in the Age of Tumblr: On Nick Francis Potter’s “New Animals”

  Daniel Worden on the hybrid forms of Nick Francis Potter's "New Animals."

  Daniel WordenJan 12, 2017

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