Comics

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

The Case for Superman’s Queer and Kinky Underbelly
Superman encourages us to pursue reclamation and defer hopelessness through play, pleasure, and fleeting free moments.
Meg YoungDec 11, 2021
- Comics
- Gender & Sexuality
Sci-Fi Graphic Novel “Displacement” Confronts the Trauma of Incarceration
Cartoonist Kiku Hughes uses time travel to understand her grandmother’s experience in a Japanese American concentration camp.
Mia Nakaji MonnierOct 9, 2021
- Comics
Crisis Industry: On Simon Hanselmann’s Pandemic Webcomic
What a graphic novel about disaffected stoner monsters reveals about the political and economic crises of the pandemic.
Jack ChelgrenOct 4, 2021
- Comics
The Present Waver: On “Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts”
Jordan Alexander Stein reviews "Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts" by Rebecca Hall and illustrated by Hugo Martínez.
Jordan Alexander SteinSep 17, 2021
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“Street Cop” and Cartoon Controversies: A Conversation with Art Spiegelman
Jon Wiener speaks with Art Spiegelman on his latest illustrations, lockdown, and not looking for controversy (but finding it anyway).
Jon WienerSep 7, 2021
- Comics
Troy Is Burning: Anne Carson and Rosanna Bruno Reimagine Euripides’s “The Trojan Women”
Bob Blaisdell is engrossed in Anne Carson’s reimagining of Euripides’s “The Trojan Women,” illustrated by Rosanna Bruno.
Bob BlaisdellJun 19, 2021
- Comics
A History of Cyberpunk Comics
David M. Higgins and Matthew Iung consider the complicated history of cyberpunk comics.
David M. Higgins, Matthew IungFeb 20, 2021
- Comics
- SF
“Holy Shit, The Earth Is Fucked!”: On Inio Asano’s Manga
Inio Asano’s anime is rife with images of apocalypse longed for but deferred.
Austin PriceFeb 6, 2021
- Around the World
- Comics
Carl Barks: The Last of the Dinosaurs
Exploring the super-abundant comic world of Scrooge McDuck.
Scott BradfieldJan 4, 2021
- Comics
They Wanted to Bury Us: A Conversation with Andalusia Knoll Soloff
Andalusia Knoll Soloff reflects on the sixth anniversary of the Ayotzinapa forced disappearances.
Annie RosenthalNov 24, 2020
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
- Around the World
- Comics
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
- Gender & Sexuality