Review: The inevitable woe of ‘Birthmark’
Walking a thin line between depressing and uplifting — a line I hadn’t really thought about existing before — Nathan Jurevicius’ Birthmark brings a familiar...
Review: ‘Cat Rackham’ as an antidote to darkness
One of the best moves I've made recently was the decision to look through the interview with creator Steve Wolfhard in the back of the...
Review: 5 comics that grabbed my attention this week
Our Mother by Luke Howard
Comics has become the territory of many examinations of mental health in regard to personal history, and each manifestation of this...
Review: Libby’s Dad – Eleanor Davis on Limited Perspectives of Childhood
There's a fantastic moment early in Libby's Dad, Eleanor Davies latest comic, in which one of the girls attending a birthday party is wondering why their friend Taylor, who normally hangs out with them, is absent from the party. What follows is a surreal exchange where the other girls whispers hearsay and the girl mistake this gossip as the truth of a wiser, slightly older kid.
Review: Sophie Goldstein’s progressive science fiction
House of Women and The Oven by Sophie Goldstein
I haven’t encountered much chatter about Sophie Goldstein’s extraordinary, smart, beautiful three-part comic House of Women,...
Review: Jessica Campbell is so judgmental
I’ve been a big fan of Jessica Campbell’s work since I read her Oily Comics debut My Sincerest Apologies, and what her output lacks...
Review – Frontier #13 by Richie Pope: Visions of Imperfect and Absent Fathers
I’m a new father. My wife and I welcomed our first child in May and our lives have been a roller coaster ever...
Review: Uncivilized Books demands more of its readers
Houses Of The Holy by Caitlin Skaalrud
Caitlin Skaalrud’s Houses Of The Holy is, on its a surface, a psychedelic and psychological journey through the...
Terry Moore’s Strangers in Paradise returns in 2018
Appearing at a spotlight panel at the Paris Comic Con, Terry Moore revealed that after he finishes his series Motor Girl (which debuts next...
Alan Moore’s Secret Q&A Cult Exposed! Part IV: At Last the Truth Can Be...
I had intended to post up the Q&A exchanges involved in this, a few at a time, over the summer months, but inevitably time...
Review: Shortbox #2 – Impressive Comics
Zainab Ahtar Short Box project has delivered its second collection, and it's another strong outing.
Review: Baltic comics anthology S! #25 works its artful magic on Manga
This collection of gaijin mangaka — that is, Manga style comics made by non-Japanese creators — who graduated to the style of Gekiga —...















