The Marvel Retro Rundown: Ellis & Immonen’s NEXTWAVE is here to blow up your...
Does Warren Ellis & Stuart Immonen's over-the-top superhero series hold up for a first-time reader?
INDIE VIEW: I KNOW YOU RIDER explores reproducing and not
I Know You Rider
By Leslie Stein
Drawn and Quarterly
One of the aspects of Leslie Stein’s work that sets her apart from other autobiographical cartoonists is...
REVIEW: WAVE, LISTEN TO ME! is a fun, fresh comedy from a surprising source
Wave, Listen to Me! is a beautifully rendered romantic comedy that is sure to appeal to a broad audience.
REVIEW: AN EMBARRASSMENT OF WITCHES is the comic grads need right now
This book will call you out.
INDIE VIEW: A GIFT FOR A GHOST is ethereal poetry
A Gift For A Ghost
By Borja Gonzalez
Translated by Lee Douglas
Abrams
From the moment I finished A Gift For A Ghost I knew it was different...
The Marvel Retro Rundown: PLANET HULK proves who the strongest one is not just...
Hulk's relaxing vacation on Sakaar has rightfully earned its place among the best Marvel stories of the 2000s.
INDIE VIEW: PORTRAIT OF A DRUNK is a soused nightmare of absurd cruelty
Portrait of a Drunk
By Olivier Schrauwen, Florent Ruppert, and Jérôme Mulot
Fantagraphics
Like a Robert Louis Stevenson novel gone horribly wrong, Portrait of a Drunk dives...
REVIEW: Taiyo Matsumoto’s PING PONG is a very different kind of sports manga
What makes Ping Pong stand out, as with all of Matsumoto’s manga, is his artwork.
INDIE VIEW: THE THIRD POPULATION demystifies mental healthcare
The Third Population
Written by Aurélien Ducoudray
Illustrated by Jeff Pourquié
Translated by Kendra Boileau
Penn State University Press Graphic Medicine
In my experience, most comics that tackle the...
The Marvel Retro Rundown: John Byrne takes the FANTASTIC FOUR to new heights
A look back at the opening nine issues of John Byrne's legendary run on Marvel's First Family.
Study Guide: Osamu Tezuka’s THE TWIN KNIGHTS
The Twin Knights is the third entry in the Study Guide series, casual lesson plans written for teachers in the unexpected COVID-19 classrooms of...
REVIEW: A MAN & HIS CAT is a soothing read for lonely hearts
A Man & His Cat is a gentle, peaceful story tinged with melancholy -- ultimately a low-stakes, feel-good comic about finding a new normal on the other side of grief.
