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Ben Katchor:A Middle Man In The Memory Business
His strips stir a strange nostalgia, not only for times before one's own, but for things that never existed. More...
Posted: March 31, 2009
Manga At The Royal Academy:The Making Of Manga Mania
The modern Japanese comic owes much to the greatest of Japanese print artists, Utagawa Kuniyoshi. More...
Posted: March 22, 2009
Next Festival:A New Festival In Linz, Austria
A new Austrian festival celebrates German creators and explores future technologies for the medium. More...
Posted: March 15, 2009
Secret Identity:The Fetish Art Of Joe Shuster
It's Superman, as you've never seen him before - prostrate, manacled, topless - as he's lashed by Lois Lane. More...
Posted: March 8, 2009
Art Spiegelman:Breakdowns
Neurotic or genius, or both, Art Spiegelman is an unflinching analyst of himself and the medium he adores. More...
Posted: February 27, 2009
Mark Kalesniko:Dog Days
His comics are a raw, angry, portrayal of one wounded man's frustration with his art and his life. More...
Posted: February 22, 2009
British Comic Creators:The Heroes Of UK Comics
A shortlist of ten of the most interesting UK comic innovators who are alive today. More...
Posted: February 15, 2009
Angoulême 2009:The International BD Festival
This modest city in southwest France is synonymous with comics, like Hay-on-Wye for books. More...
Posted: February 8, 2009
Emma Rendel:An Awkwardist
Social awkwardness, repressed drives, and their sinister repercussions, lie at the heart of Emma's comics. More...
Posted: February 1, 2009
Paul Gravett:The Arena Interview
Paul Gravett discusses the rise in popularity of the graphic novel and their current massive crossover appeal. More...
Posted: January 25, 2009
Obama In Comics:Inauguration Day Special
See how the 44th US President, Barack Obama, has been portrayed in comics and cartoons. More...
Posted: January 20, 2009
Credit Crunch Special:Ten Thrifty Comic Reading Tips
Comics aren't a casual purchase, they're a vital necessity. But being frugal doesn't have to mean being Scrooge-like. More...
Posted: January 18, 2009
PG Tips No. 25:Anticipated Graphic Novels Of 2009
A look ahead to some of the exciting, eagerly awaited graphic novels to be published in 2009. More...
Posted: January 18, 2009
PG Tips No. 24:The Best Of 2008 Part 3 - An International Perspective
Paul Gravett asks a few friends from around the world for their choices of the very best local comics of 2008. More...
Posted: January 11, 2009
PG Tips No. 23:The Best Of 2008 Part 2 - Books About Comics
Paul Gravett selects his favourite books about comics published in 2008. More...
Posted: January 4, 2009
PG Tips No. 22:The Best Of 2008 Part 1 - Graphic Novels & Comics
Paul Gravett selects his ten favourite English-language graphic novels and comics of 2008. More...
Posted: January 4, 2009
Will Eisner:Instructions From A Master
Will Eisner's trilogy of practical manuals will go on to instruct and inspire generations of graphic storytellers. More...
Posted: December 28, 2008
Nicolas de Crécy:Prosopopus
You can read a lot, maybe too much, into this genre mash-up of gritty crime thriller and cartoon craziness. More...
Posted: December 21, 2008
David Heatley:My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down
His comics lay bare our inner turmoils, frustrations and self-recriminations with a wry, warm candour. More...
Posted: December 13, 2008
The Maxx:We're All Children Of Shame
The Maxx gives insights into the effects of abuse, insecurity, denial and repression. More...
Posted: December 7, 2008
Dean Motter:Mister X
What does an architect do when the city he has designed drives its inhabitants insane? More...
Posted: November 30, 2008
Erotic Comics:A Graphic History Vol 1
Tim Pilcher's Erotic Comics is a highly illustrated romp through the history of sex in comics. More...
Posted: November 20, 2008
Biographical Comics:This Is Your Graphic Life
Stories about real events, people and politics are currently one of the comic medium's richest seams. More...
Posted: November 16, 2008
Waltz With Basir:A Lebanon War Story
The frontiers between documentary films and documentary comics are blurring in provocative ways. More...
Posted: November 10, 2008
Classical Comics:Turning Classics Into Comics
A vigorous trend among British publishers is for strip adaptations of the works of literary giants. More...
Posted: November 9, 2008
V&A Museum:Comic Illustration Residency
The V&A Museum invites applications from UK based comic artists for a 6 month residency. More...
Posted: November 5, 2008
Emmanuel Guibert:Alan's War
Tender outlines and lustrous washes illuminate the World War II reminiscences of an American GI, Alan Cope. More...
Posted: November 2, 2008
Ian Rakoff:The Rakoff Collection At The V&A Museum
Ian Rakoff discusses the V&A Museum's on-going commitment to comics culture. More...
Posted: October 28, 2008
Discovering Manga:PG Rated Manga
The official PG rated recommended manga reading list - all translated into English and available now. More...
Posted: October 26, 2008
Sean Michael Wilson:Turning Classics Into Comics
Sean Michael Wilson discusses how classic works of literature can be adapted into comics. More...
Posted: October 19, 2008
Erlangen Comics Salon 2008:The German Comics Festival
Discover a world of German comics at the Erlangen Comics Festival. More...
Posted: October 13, 2008
Jack Kirby:Superheroes, Continuities & Crossovers
In the Marvel 'universe' every new comic built cumulatively into a never ending 'continuity'. More...
Posted: October 3, 2008
World Comics:A Panorama
There is no typical comic reader. The audience is as diverse as the formats, contents and inventions of comics. More...
Posted: September 28, 2008
Paul Gravett:The Connisseur Of Crime & The Incredibly Strange
Paul Gravett discusses his latest books, Best Crime Comics & Incredibly Strange Comics, with Matthew Badham. More...
Posted: September 21, 2008
American Widow:A 9/11 Memoir
Luis Eduardo Torres died on 9/11. When the time came he jumped, leaving a widow and unborn son. More...
Posted: September 11, 2008
Why I Killed Peter:A Powerful Autobiographical Memoir
Religion and sexuality resurface in recollections of growing up and keeping an agonising secret into adulthood. More...
Posted: September 7, 2008
Jack Cole:Stretched To His Limits
What could have driven Jack Cole, in the prime of his career, to buy a rifle and shoot himself in the head? More...
Posted: August 31, 2008
Best Crime Comics:Every Shade Of Noir
Fasten your seat belt, you're in for a foot-to-the-floor ride through a compendium of the cream of crime comics. More...
Posted: August 24, 2008
Fear(s) Of The Dark:A Film Review
A haunting film, rich with distinctive drawings, emerging from that most fearful of dark places, the imagination. More...
Posted: August 23, 2008
The Scottish Manga:Festive Moods From EIBF 2008
Graphic novels and manga invade the 2008 Edinburgh International Book Festival. More...
Posted: August 18, 2008
Carl Barks Conversations:The Duckman Cometh
The life story of Carl Barks, creator of Scrooge McDuck, unfolds through 24 interviews. More...
Posted: August 10, 2008
Children’s Comics:More Fun Next Week
Beano and Spirou turn a sprightly 70 and The DFC is a 'Double-Figures Comic'. More...
Posted: August 5, 2008
PG Tips No. 21:Paul Gravett's Recommended Reading
Reviewing Twelve Hour Shift, Rumble Strip, Skim, With The Light, That Salty Air, Britten & Brülightly, The Trial. More...
Posted: July 27, 2008
Britain’s Great Comics:Is It Time For A Renaissance?
It's in the dictionaries, bookshops and cultural parlance, yet some people still haven't heard of a graphic novel. More...
Posted: July 20, 2008
PG Tips No. 20:Art Books On Comic Art
In a PG Tips special edition, Paul reviews three new books of and about the art of comics. More...
Posted: July 13, 2008
David Enker:Surviving 7/7
In the very modesty and honesty of his comics, he conveys an extraordinary, life-changing, life-renewing event. More...
Posted: July 7, 2008
Lingua Comica:A Comics Cultural Exchange Project
The global language of comics is a powerful and successful force in bridging cultures. More...
Posted: July 6, 2008
Danica Novgorodoff:Slow Storm
Big, tall skies that tower over and threaten the low, open horizons dominate this debut graphic novel. More...
Posted: July 6, 2008
PG Tips No. 19:For Adults Only
In a PG Tips special, Paul reviews X-rated comics suitable for adults only. More...
Posted: June 29, 2008
Superheroes & Propaganda:A Time For Heroes
Superheroes have been co-opted for government propaganda purposes since the 40s. More...
Posted: June 22, 2008
Fanpower:Engaging With Fans
Despite their occasional extremes, fans have proved essential to the growth in graphic novels and manga. More...
Posted: June 15, 2008
Bernie Krigstein:The Right To Silence
When he turned his back on the comicbook industry 50 years ago, the medium lost a genuine visionary. More...
Posted: June 8, 2008
The DFC:Definitely First Class
Paul Gravett takes a look at the new UK weekly comic for children, The DFC. More...
Posted: May 30, 2008
Warren Pleece:Life Sucks
Brighton-based artist Warren Pleece discusses his two new books, Incognegro and Life Sucks. More...
Posted: May 25, 2008
Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2007:Canadian Comic Creators
The vigour and originality of the homegrown Canadian comics defy expectations. More...
Posted: May 18, 2008
Hergé & The Clear Line:Part 2
The influence of Hergé's clarity of drawing, composition and narrative shows no sign of fading. More...
Posted: May 11, 2008
Maus vs Yossel:Battle Of The Books
Both books tackle the subject of the Holocaust. Which book should be first on your reading list? More...
Posted: May 4, 2008
PG Tips No. 18:The Doug Wright Awards 2007
A look at the winners of the 2007 Doug Wright Awards and other books by Canadian comic creators. More...
Posted: April 27, 2008
Hergé & The Clear Line:Part 1
In Tintin, Hergé developed his Clear Line approach to comics, which continues to influence cartoonists today. More...
Posted: April 20, 2008
Jack Kirby:A Tale To Astonish
Jack Kirby's life seemed to be one of tantalizing yet unrealised possibilities. More...
Posted: April 10, 2008
Dan Berry:Teaching Comics
Lecturer Dan Berry discusses running the UK's first degree course in graphic novels. More...
Posted: April 6, 2008
Cult Fiction:Intimate & Strange Situations
A cross-pollination has taken place between the worlds of comics and art over the years. More...
Posted: March 30, 2008
Benjamin:The Leading Contemporary Manhua Artist
An exclusive English-language interview with leading contemporary Chinese artist, Benjamin. More...
Posted: March 23, 2008
BilBOlbul Festival 2008:Fumetti Bolognese
Discover the world of Italian comics at the BilBOlbul Festival in Bologna. More...
Posted: March 16, 2008
Comics For Children:Sneaky Reading
Did comics, in their drive to attain respect and artistic accomplishment, abandoned children? More...
Posted: March 10, 2008
Coco Wang:Wild China
Explore the world of contemporary Chinese comics with writer/artist Coco Wang More...
Posted: March 2, 2008
Make Mine Manga:A Global Artform
Certain purists may balk at the tsunami of non-Japanese manga, but it seems unstoppable. More...
Posted: February 24, 2008
Lost In Translation:Do Comics Need Language?
Comics allow an extraordinary amount of creative freedom and we're still discovering how they work. More...
Posted: February 17, 2008
Comix Influx:Translating BD
Stephen Betts discusses his new website, Comix Influx, which provides translations of French comics. More...
Posted: January 27, 2008
Paul Gravett:The Bande Dessinée Interview
Paul Gravett reflects on the cultural and social phenomenon of French comics. More...
Posted: January 27, 2008
Tove Jansson:The Complete Moomin & Fair Play
Two new books reveal how Tove Jansson refined her narrative skills, first for comics, then for novels. More...
Posted: January 20, 2008
Alan Moore:No More Sex
Shoehorning women back into the kitchen, gays into the cloest and sex into the marital bedroom. More...
Posted: January 13, 2008
Alan Moore:The 'Lost' Interview
Alan Moore discusses whether Lost Girls should be considered pornography. More...
Posted: January 13, 2008
Bryan Talbot:An Artistic Wonder From Wearside
Alice In Sunderland is a fresh retelling Lewis Carroll's stories, his young muse, and of the city of Sunderland. More...
Posted: January 6, 2008
PG Tips No. 17:The Best Of 2007
Outside of the 'American mainstream' there is a wealth of comics creativity in evidence during 2007. More...
Posted: December 30, 2007
From Superman To The Rabbi’s Cat:Jewish Comics
At the dawn of the 20th Century American comics were lowbrow art, devised by immigrants for immigrants. More...
Posted: December 21, 2007
PG Tips No. 16:Paul Gravett's Recommended Reading
Reviews of books by Peter Kuper, Jeffrey Brown, Jason Lutes, Nick Bertozzi, Nick Abadzis and others. More...
Posted: December 16, 2007
Comics Britannia:Part 3 - Anarchy In The UK
By the 1970s, a new generation of creators were thirsting for comics to 'grow up'. More...
Posted: December 9, 2007
Comics Britannia:Part 2 - Girls & Boys
The gender gap in British comics meant that most boys avoided 'soppy' girls' comics. More...
Posted: December 2, 2007
Comics Britannia:Part 1 - The Fun Factory
Who were the writers and artists responsible for the unsigned strips in The Beano and The Dandy? More...
Posted: November 25, 2007
Winsor McCay:Going Insane Every Night
McCay's Dream Of The Rarebit Fiend was more the stuff of nightmares. More...
Posted: November 18, 2007
Graphic Novels In Bookshops:The Second Golden Age Of Comics
Graphic novels have been hyped as the next big thing. Has their time now finally come? More...
Posted: November 11, 2007
Posy Simmonds:A Literary Life
One the world's most sophisticated cartoonists is expanding the scope and subtlety of the graphic novel. More...
Posted: November 4, 2007
Andi Watson:Elementary Watson
It's inspiring how Britain's Andi Watson has developed, as he stretches himself with every new project. More...
Posted: October 28, 2007
PG Tips No. 15:Manga Special
A selection of the very best of the recent manga title releases. More...
Posted: October 21, 2007
World Comics:There's A Whole World Out There
How could anyone get bored with comics, when there's a whole world of them out there? More...
Posted: October 14, 2007
First Second:Bridging Countries, Genres & Ages
First Second Books is by far the smartest, freshest, graphic novel line launched in the US in 2006. More...
Posted: October 7, 2007
Superheroes:Nothing Will Ever Be The Same Again
Deconstructed and darkened heroes are only one possible variant of recent re-imaginings of the supermen. More...
Posted: September 30, 2007
PG Tips No. 14:Paul Gravett's Recommended Reading
Reviews of Monsieur Lambert, Cancer Vixen, The Times Of Botchan, Fluffy, My Boy and other recent releases. More...
Posted: September 23, 2007
Joe Kubert:Rock & A Hard Place
For over 50 years, Sgt Rock has been a principled fighting-man, a rock to the men in Easy Company. More...
Posted: September 8, 2007
Comics & Film:Lights! Camera! Comics!
Since the birth of cinema, comics and film have cross-pollinated each other back and forth. More...
Posted: September 8, 2007
Great British Comics:Nostalgia Ain't What It Used To Be
Nostalgia rules as past treasures from yellowing British comics are now being properly reappraised and reprinted. More...
Posted: September 2, 2007
PG Tips No. 13:Paul Gravett's Recommended Reading
Reviews of books by Fabio Moon, Gabriel Ba, Terry Moore, Antony Mazzotta, Harvey Pekar and others. More...
Posted: August 26, 2007
Manga-To-Anime:Naruto
Paul Gravett introduces the screening of Naruto in the season of manga-derived anime at the British Museum. More...
Posted: August 19, 2007
Neil Gaiman:Stardust
Paul Gravett talks with Neil Gaiman at the first UK public preview of the movie adaptation of Stardust. More...
Posted: August 12, 2007
World Comics:Confessions & Convictions
All of life is finding its way into comics these days, where it always belonged. More...
Posted: August 5, 2007
Superheroes:We Can Be Heroes
It's clear that, outside of the giant playpens of Marvel and DC, superheroes can proliferate as never before. More...
Posted: July 29, 2007
Manga:How To Draw Manga
The dizzying variety of 'How To' manuals can make the choice overwhelming, and even discouraging. More...
Posted: July 22, 2007
PG Tips No. 12:Paul Gravett's Recommended Reading
Reviews of books by Alison Bechdel, Doha, Renée French, Ben Caldwell and an anthology edited by Megan Kelso. More...
Posted: July 15, 2007
Will Eisner:The Human Spirit
At 60, Eisner found a renewed curiosity about what comics might become next and how they might evolve. More...
Posted: July 8, 2007
