Farewell to a Poor Bastard Farewell to a Poor Bastard
Joe Matt (1963–2023) made hilarious comedy of his own misery.
Chantal Montellier’s Prescient Dystopias Chantal Montellier’s Prescient Dystopias
A new volume collects the pioneering French comic artist's work.
Sep 18, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Laila Lalami
When Phallocrats Go Limp When Phallocrats Go Limp
Adrian Tomine’s dark comedy of ethnic self-hatred and male inadequacy.
Aug 4, 2023 / Jeet Heer
The Many Afterlives of Art Spiegelman’s “Maus” The Many Afterlives of Art Spiegelman’s “Maus”
Book bans have shined a new spotlight on the graphic novel. What does that mean for the comic's legacy?
May 3, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Jillian Steinhauer
A Comic That Captures the Antic Energy of a Post-Truth World A Comic That Captures the Antic Energy of a Post-Truth World
A conversation with the makers of The Department of Truth, a comic series that examines the intersection of American conspiracy and Western propaganda.
Mar 1, 2023 / Books & the Arts / ML Kejera
Jay Jackson’s Audacious Comics Jay Jackson’s Audacious Comics
Written during World War II, Bungleton Green and the Mystic Commandos offered its readers a science-fiction epic that imagined a future liberated from racism and inequality.
Feb 23, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Jeet Heer
The Radical Internationalism of the Spanish Civil War The Radical Internationalism of the Spanish Civil War
A new graphic history charts the exploits of those Americans serving in the war’s International Brigades.
Dec 14, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Bill Fletcher Jr.
The Queen of Candor: Aline Kominsky-Crumb 1948–2022 The Queen of Candor: Aline Kominsky-Crumb 1948–2022
Her fearless autobiographical stories revolutionized cartooning.
Manga Hulks Its Way to the Top Manga Hulks Its Way to the Top
Japanese comics have become an undisputed juggernaut of the publishing industry.
Sep 9, 2022 / First Person / Viken Berberian
Don’t Fear a Red Planet: The Story of the World’s Only Native Comic Shop Don’t Fear a Red Planet: The Story of the World’s Only Native Comic Shop
Lee Francis IV turned an empty hair salon into a space for “Indigenerds” to let their imaginations run wild.
May 4, 2022 / Cecilia Nowell