The current Black Panther title is a fascinating sci-fi remix of Wakandan concepts and characters, taking readers away from Earth as T’Challa finds himself in the middle of an intergalactic war with no memory of his past. He’s surrounded by new versions of significant figures from his past, and he’s getting closer to…

Cartoonist Emily Carroll is a master of imbuing beautiful images with terrifying menace, using a graceful line and luxurious design sensibility to lure readers into stories that highlight the darker aspects of humanity. Carroll’s new Koyama Press graphic novella, When I Arrived At The Castle, spotlights this skill as…

All it takes is one look. As a flustered Jane rushes through The Marbella, a bark from Jason’s dog, Bo, catches her attention as she looks toward the exit, where her eyes meet with Michael’s and she knows, instantly, that her husband is back. In that moment, all her other obligations disappear and she rushes to catch…

Summer can be isolating season if you’re cut off from your friends and stuck at home. Harriet Flores and her parents recently moved to Chicago, ending her summer camp tradition and leaving her desperate to reconnect with camp friends who don’t respond to her postcards. Sarah W. Searle’s new Graphic Universe YA graphic…

Comics are a valuable tool for getting children to read, and the comic strip is an ideal starting point for readers developing comprehension skills. Comic strip cartoonists present both textual and visual information in contained sequences, depicting clear courses of action across strips that follows a mostly regular…

Ted Naifeh has told a lot of different stories in various genres over the years, but he excels most when he’s exploring coming-of-age narratives for outsiders who are steadfastly true to themselves. Courtney Crumrin and Princess Ugg both focused on young girls who constantly clashed with the world around them, and…

The current line-up of Vertigo titles covers a wide range of genres. The Sandman Universe books spotlight different approaches to fantasy, American Carnage offers a politically charged crime yarn, and Goddess Mode and High Level give readers stylized sci-fi stories with bold aesthetics. Written by former Nine Inch…

Legacy has been a part of superhero comics since heroes of the Golden Age like The Flash and Green Lantern passed their mantles on to new characters in the Silver Age, but few characters represent the idea like Hawkman. Carter Hall has been reincarnating as different heroes for millennia, embodying the spirit of…

Given that she’s a teenager still living at home, Kamala Khan has had to deal with a lot of parental drama during her time as the superhero Ms. Marvel. A big part of that drama is her secret identity, and while she told her mother about her alter ego when they thought the world was ending, Kamala still hasn’t told her…

It’s been so long since I’ve felt the rush of Jane The Virgin firing on all cylinders. Those episodes that are just one long sustained burst of adrenaline and emotion, when the show’s engine moves smooth and powerfully through character interactions that get more complex and meaningful each second. “Chapter…

For the last three years, spring has been the season for new Ben Sears graphic novels from Koyama Press, chronicling the delightful adventures of Plus Man and Hank as they make their way through vibrant, playfully designed landscapes. It’s that time of the year again, and next month, Sears’ duo is back in House Of The…

The Wonder Twins have been a long-time superhero joke since their initial appearance in The All-New Super Friends Hour, functioning as goofy teenage sidekicks to the titular superhero team. They eventually made their way into comics, but they’ve never had their own series until now, with writer Mark Russell, artist…

Bucky Barnes just wants to help people get their lives back on track, but you can only go so far to save people if they aren’t willing to follow your lead. The Winter Soldier miniseries from writer Kyle Higgins, artist Rod Reis, and letterer Clayton Cowles has been a remarkable exploration of Bucky’s lasting trauma…

Given how essential Catholicism is to the general concept of Jane The Virgin, it’s no surprise that the show has spent a lot of time exploring how characters deal with guilt. From the very first episode, guilt has been baked into Jane’s character. She felt guilty about derailing her mother’s life with her existence…

The Bronze Age of comics, typically considered the early ’70s through the mid ’80s, was a fascinating period that saw superheroes evolving while pulp genres regained popularity. Books like Conan The Barbarian, Master Of Kung Fu, and Swamp Thing brought epic fantasy, dynamic martial arts, and chilling horror to…

The self-published mini-comic is one of the best ways for creators to show off what they can do on their own, giving readers and publishers a short sample of material that also displays the creators’ independent initiative to put their work out into the world. These short comics offer their own distinct challenges,…

TKO Studios made a big splash with its launch at the end of last year, debuting a new publication model catering to different reading preferences and a distribution model that sidestepped the flawed system currently in place by Diamond. The publisher released four miniseries by a mix of established comic veterans and…

The return of Young Justice was the biggest news of DC’s Wonder Comics announcement, reuniting the original team of Conner “Superboy” Kent, Bart “Impulse” Allen, Cassie “Wonder Girl” Sandsmark, and Tim “Robin” Drake for new adventures penned by the imprint’s creator, Brian Michael Bendis. Working with the main art…

How do you create a relationship between characters when they aren’t aware of the other’s existence? The two central figures of Dark Horse Comics and Berger Books’ Invisible Kingdom never interact in the first issue, but writer G. Willow Wilson and artist Christian Ward build a strong connection with parallel…

Spider-Gwen has become a household name after the success of Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse, and fans who want to see more of her should be reading the Spider-Gwen: Ghost Spider comic book. It offers an intriguing look at a young adult superhero trying to balance her personal life with her superhero obligations.…