Comics

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

Korean Pastoral: On Yeon-sik Hong’s “Uncomfortably Happily”
Yeon-sik Hong’s delightful and challenging graphic memoir "Uncomfortably Happily" at once seems to adhere to the Western pastoral tradition and to upend it
Min Hyoung SongDec 29, 2018
American Idiots, American Killers, and the American Graphic Novel
Paul Morton reviews Jules Feiffer's latest graphic novel, "The Ghost Script."
Paul MortonOct 13, 2018
- Comics
- Politics
Magical Los Angeles: An Interview with Tom Manning
Sarah Heston talks to Tom Manning about his new graphic novel, "Eric."
Sarah HestonSep 29, 2018
- Comics
Recontextualizing the Archive: On Anouck Durand’s “Eternal Friendship”
Will Moore on the subtly subversive "Eternal Friendship."
Will MooreSep 29, 2018
Drawing It Out: This Is What Reproduction Looks Like (Spoiler Alert: It’s Complicated)
Kitty Lindsay finds a useful tool in "Graphic Reproduction: A Comics Anthology," edited by Jenell Johnson.
Kitty LindsaySep 28, 2018
- Comics
- Gender & Sexuality
The Ruminations of a Booster
Paul Buhle reviews Bill Schelly's memoir "Sense of Wonder: My Life in Comic Fandom — the Whole Story."
Paul BuhleSep 22, 2018
- Comics
- Memoir & Essay
Not to Be Forgotten
“Once Upon a Time Machine Volume 2: Greek Gods and Legends” sees adaptation as more than the straightforward retelling of old tales in a different medium.
Nancy PedriSep 8, 2018
- Comics
It’s Our Time: The Women of Wakanda
“Black Panther” is not only about projecting African diaspora people and cultures into the future; it’s also about recovering the past.
Andrea HairstonSep 8, 2018
Social Justice Comics Today: An Interview with the Creators of “The Beast: Making a Living on a Dying Planet”
Daniel Worden talks with Nicole Burton, Hugh Goldring, and Patrick McCurdy about their recent graphic novel, "The Beast."
Daniel WordenAug 25, 2018
- Comics
- Politics
In Defense of the Medium
Hillary Chute's "Why Comics?" provide a counternarrative to the corporate history of mainstream comics.
Alex MillerAug 18, 2018
- Comics
As Long as You Stay Alive There’s Hope: An Interview with Aline Kominsky-Crumb
Tahneer Oksman talks to comics artist Aline Kominsky-Crumb about her recently reissued collection, "Love That Bunch."
Tahneer OksmanJul 14, 2018
- Comics
A Humane Remove: Nick Drnaso’s “Sabrina”
Nick Drnaso makes comics of acute psychological realism that approach their subjects from an almost anthropological remove.
Greg HunterJul 14, 2018
- Comics