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Interview

An interview with D. McFadzean: ‘It’s easy to take for granted just how bizarre imagination is’

When I lived in midtown Toronto along St. Clair Avenue West, my next door neighbour and I would dissect the events that unfolded in our strange pocket of the city.  When a funeral procession was accompanied by a beefy police escort, we turned to the news for answers and discovered that a gang member had… Read more »

Jean Marc Ah-Sen | February 2, 2026

Retail Therapy

Retail Therapy, ‘Fuck ICE’ Edition: A conversation with Greg Ketter of DreamHaven Books

Zach Rabiroff speaks with the Minneapolis retailer about where he, and his community, find themselves now.

Zach Rabiroff | January 30, 2026

News

The Menace of Megalith — This Week’s Links

Rather than doomscrolling eternally in the dark, one can spend a growing portion of the day doomscrolling with the light of Sol weakly shining down on one’s face, while compiling this week’s links.

Clark Burscough | January 30, 2026

Obituary

The Incredible Sal Buscema has died at the age of 89

Sal Buscema (January 26, 1936-January 24, 2026) born in Brooklyn, was best known to you all for his work with Marvel and a long tenure on The Incredible Hulk series.

Steven Ringgenberg | January 29, 2026

Paul Pope

Canonizing Pope: The Case For THB

Brian Nicholson dives into 23rd Street’s publication of Total THB Volume 1 to see how Paul Pope’s previously uncollected series holds up.

Brian Nicholson | January 29, 2026

Thought Bubble 2025

Enough With The Socializing, it’s Time to Read: Selections from Thought Bubble 2025

What do you think burns off more calories than a stick of carefree gum? Why, a visit with Hagai Palevsky to Thought Bubble 2025, of course!

Hagai Palevsky | January 28, 2026

Joe Sacco's Once and Future Riot

A Scream Into the Void 

Bob Levin reads Joe Sacco’s Once and Future Riot, the world weeps.

Bob Levin | January 27, 2026

Tessa Hulls

Ghost Story: an interview with Tessa Hulls on her Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic memoir

In May 2025, first-time author Tessa Hulls was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for her stunning autobiography Feeding Ghosts, making her the only graphic novelist other than Art Spiegelman to ever win the award. Here, she reveals why she never plans to write another book.

Emily Rems | January 26, 2026

Short Run Comix and Art Festival

You look radiant in that raincoat! A scene report from behind the tables at Short Run 2025

Bread Tarleton went to Short Run 2025, how about you?

Bread Tarleton | January 23, 2026

News

Infinite wrath and infinite despair — This Week’s Links

Trains and taxes wait for no one, and the keys were in a bag that hasn’t been used in weeks, of course.

Clark Burscough | January 23, 2026

Scott Adams

I have no mouth and I must scream at Black people: Scott Adams, 1957-2026

The creator of Dilbert has died, Scott Adams, June 8, 1957 – January 13, 2026

Andrew Farago | January 22, 2026

Arrivals and Departures

Arrivals and Departures — January 2026

This month, RJ picks 10 comics from his to-read tower and jots down some micro-flash reviews.

RJ Casey | January 21, 2026

Glenn Head

‘I can’t see doing this stuff just for fun’: The Glenn Head interview, part 2

In part two of his career-spanning interview with John Kelly, Head talks about deciding to be an artist, his early years in art school, and working on various anthologies like Bad News and Snake Eyes.

John Kelly | January 20, 2026

Glenn Head

‘I can’t see doing this stuff just for fun’: The Glenn Head Interview, part 1

In part one of a two-part interview, John Kelly talks to Hedd about his recent graphic novels, his upcoming book Asylum, and the purpose of autobiography and memoir.

John Kelly | January 19, 2026

This Week's Links

Col Cuore in Gola This Week’s Links

Clark Burscough continues his westward expansion to see This Week’s Links.

Clark Burscough | January 16, 2026

3D comics

What’s Left is Red: A Farewell to 3D Comics

Unfold those flimsy red and blue shades: Lee Keeler’s farewell to an eye is your hello to a plastic journey of beloved (and bemoaned) 3D comics.

Lee Keeler | January 14, 2026

Grant Morrison

Grant Morrison’s Unbounded Summoning Possibilities: The Filth, The Invisibles, and moving towards a Non-Dual consciousness

The radiantly sane Grant Morrison discusses The Filth, The Invisibles, and their vast adventures through the real world of magic, interviewed by Gabriel Kennedy.

Gabriel Kennedy | January 12, 2026

News

The Color of the Fire — This Week’s Links

Let’s shove the groundhog out of the way and go back to sleep in the dirt for six months.

Clark Burscough | January 9, 2026

comic strips

Comic strips … in print? A look at The Ducktown Weekly and other ‘zine’-style newspapers

A new print newspaper, the Ducktown Weekly, headquartered in Washington state, is taking a bet on the idea that comics do not actually need to be timely.

William Schwartz | January 8, 2026

comic strips

Mort Walker, Beetle Bailey, and the decline and fall of newspaper comics

Frank Young looks at two books celebrating cartoonist Mort Walker, one a reprint, the other a collection of Beetle Bailey strips.

Frank M. Young | January 7, 2026

Obituary

Remembering Dan Moynihan, 1973-2025

The news came out towards the end of the month that Boston cartoonist, illustrator and children’s author Dan Moynihan passed away on Dec. 21 due to a medical emergency. He was 52.

Dave Kiersh | January 6, 2026

News

‘Books are going to take longer to get to libraries’: What Baker & Taylor’s demise means for comics

Gina Gagliano looks at what the loss of Baker & Taylor means for the comics industry.

Gina Gagliano | January 5, 2026

Best Comics

The best comics of 2025, as chosen by our contributors

We asked our contributors what they thought were the best comics of 2025 were. Here’s what they said.

The Editors | December 23, 2025

Comics

Malcy Duff’s The Tunnel

Happy Christmas to all, from Macy Duff’s new comic, The Tunnel.

Malcy Duff | December 22, 2025

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