Call it the Happy Kittens: This year’s slate of Eisner Award nominees is diverse in terms of both creators and content, with a stories ranging from the pulpy to the cerebral and plenty of interesting characters. It’s strong evidence of the growth of comics and graphic novels over the past 20 years, as the medium moves beyond […]
There’s never been a better time to be a fangirl. Tough, smart, and well-rounded female characters are popping up in all kinds of roles and genres. Even better: as much fun as these ladies are on the page, they provide great opportunities to carry fandom into real life, whether through cons, cosplay, or just hanging out […]
There’s a reason the word “graphic novels” are called “novels”—these works are just as complex, deeply-imagined, and surprising as any work of prose literature. What graphic novels bring to the table, above and beyond their literary value, is the artwork, the visual expression of thoughts and ideas. The 10 books listed here are iconic examples […]
Superhero movies have turned comic book heroes into pop culture icons, but comics and graphic novels are about so much more than high-flying fisticuffs and heroes in tights. In the interest of convincing you that there’s an amazing illustrated narrative out there for every type of reader, we’ve assembled a collection of some of our […]
Summer music festival season is here! Time to grab some cheap lawn tickets, chill out on a blanket, and listen to some awesome tunes. May is also the month for Eurovisison, that bonkers European song contest recently taken to absurd, science fictional heights in Catherynne M. Valente’s outrageous, outrageously good Space Opera. If you’re sad […]
