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Panel Mania: 'Total THB Volume 1' by Paul Pope

Compiled by Calvin Reid | 12/09/2025 @ 12:00AM

Originally self-published in the 1990s, Paul Pope’s 'Total THB Vol. 1' is the first of three volumes reprinting and collecting Pope’s influential and playful sci-fi epic. A 10-page excerpt.
‘Do Admit’ and ‘Spent’ Top PW’s 2025 Graphic Novel Critics Poll

by PW Staff | 12/09/2025 @ 12:00AM

For the third consecutive year, it's a tie for the top spot on PW’s annual Graphic Novel Critics Poll, highlighting the breadth of this category.
Go Big: PW Talks to Adam Rose

by Susana Polo | 12/09/2025 @ 12:00AM

In the LA-based comics writer and film script consultant’s newest graphic novel, Huge Detective (Titan Comics), Australia gets reimagined as a realm of giants, renamed as the sovereign nation of Brobdingnag.
They Found Love in a Hateful Place: PW Talks with Ravi Teixeira

by Shaenon K. Garrity | 12/09/2025 @ 12:00AM

In the Cape Verdean–American creator’s first solo graphic novel, Heaven, West Virginia (Oni, Nov.), a young gay man returns to his rural hometown after the death of his homophobic father in order to face his childhood demons—and, in the process, finds love.
‘Swat Kats’ Comic Book Breaks Kickstarter Record

By Sam Spratford | 12/08/2025 @ 09:50AM

The campaign to publish a comic inspired by the ‘90s-era animated series is the crowdfunding platform’s largest ever for a single-issue comic book, raising more than $700,000.
Panel Mania: 'My Life in 24 Frames Per Second' by Rintaro

Compiled by Calvin Reid | 11/25/2025 @ 12:00AM

A graphic memoir about growing up in post-WWII Japan and the beginnings of the anime industry in the 1960s. A 12-page excerpt.
Abstract the Facts: PW Talks to Shay Mirk and Eleri Harris

by Rob Kirby | 11/24/2025 @ 12:00AM

PW talked with cartoonists and educators Shay Mirk and Eleri Harris about the nuts and bolts of collaborating, and how comics can create community.
The Joy of Not Cooking: PW Talks with Jennifer Hayden

by Shaenon K. Garrity | 11/24/2025 @ 12:00AM

PW talked to the Eisner-nominated graphic memoirist about eggplants, exploding pizza, and why the perfect meal is still one you don’t have to cook.
Lighthouse Brings ‘Tyrant’ Back in Deluxe Edition

By Rob Salkowitz | 11/20/2025 @ 09:00AM

Comics veteran Chris Stevens’s Lighthouse Press will launch a crowdfunding campaign in the new year to reissue Steve Bissette’s lost classic in trade and oversize “original art edition” formats.
Six Comics that Keep Westerns Weird

By Meg Lemke | 11/19/2025 @ 12:00AM

Welcome to the weird, weird West. Genre-blending, bananas Bonanza tales were a wildly fun trend for graphic novels in 2025.
Panel Mania: 'Do Admit: The Mitford Sisters and Me' by Mimi Pond

Compiled by Calvin Reid | 11/11/2025 @ 12:00AM

Mimi Pond’s 'Do Admit: The Mitford Sisters and Me' is a rollicking graphic bio of the seven Mitford sisters and a self-portrait of Pond’s 1960s Southern California childhood. A ten-page excerpt.
Beyond the Book: TurtleMe's 'The Beginning After the End'

| 11/10/2025 @ 07:00AM

When TurtleMe—aka Brandon Lee—started writing The Beginning After the End as a fantasy novel, he was a frustrated finance worker looking to escape for a bit. Now, with volume 10 of the graphic novel publishing from Yen Press in February 2026 and over 60 million views of the webtoon counted, he explains why he thinks TBATE has been such a huge hit and gives advice for other aspiring writers. (Sponsored)
Five New Graphic Novels for Gamers, However They Play

By Shaenon K. Garrity | 11/07/2025 @ 07:00PM

Comics’ interactive, visual format is the perfect medium for bringing game action to life. Here are some new releases rolling out for comics fans, however they may game.
Not Your Regularly Expected Programming—Comics Media Tie-Ins Take Creative License

By Shaenon K. Garrity | 11/07/2025 @ 07:00PM

Comics based on fan-favorite IP like Adventure Time, Godzilla, and Star Trek sign on unexpected indie artists and writers.
The State of (the) Art Comics

By Tobias Carroll | 11/07/2025 @ 12:00AM

A passel of recent comics redefine the relationship between graphic storytelling and fine art.
PW Presents: Papercutz's Adam Wallenta on S.T.E.A.M. Society

| 11/04/2025 @ 07:00AM

Papercutz senior editor Adam Wallenta spoke to PW about the imprint's new series, how his own background as a teacher informs his work on the titles, and why it was important to hire writers who are experts in their respective fields. (Sponsored)
Fantagraphics Launches East Asian Comics Imprint

By Sam Spratford | 10/30/2025 @ 09:15AM

Takumigraphics, the storied comics publisher’s new dedicated home for manga, manhwa, and graphic novels from across the region, will debut with four titles next spring.
Must-Read Manga of 2025

By Shaenon K. Garrity | 10/29/2025 @ 12:00AM

This year, as middle grade and YA manga continued to show strength, publishers also embraced manga for adult readers, with New York Review Comics, HarperAlley, and Abrams ComicArts continuing to expand their manga offerings. Here are 10 titles from 2025 you shouldn't miss.
Panel Mania: 'Fela: The Music Is the Weapon' by Jibola Fagbamiye and Conor McCreery

Compiled by Calvin Reid | 10/28/2025 @ 12:00AM

Jibola Fagbamiye and Conor McCreery document the life and cultural impact of visionary Afrobeat bandleader Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti. A 10-page excerpt.
Humanoids Files for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

By Sam Spratford | 10/16/2025 @ 10:45AM

The French comics publisher, best known for its SFF graphic novels, will liquidate its assets and eventually cease its U.S. operations, after celebrating its 50th anniversary last year.

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