Art
What comic books can teach us about war, guilt and trauma
Haunted histories — Set during the Sri Lankan Civil War, Vanni is a haunting new graphic novel told from multiple, semi-fictional Tamil viewpoints.
Written by: Samuel Horti
Graphic Novels
Books
How Charles Forsman created The End of The F***ing World
Comic book hero — The storyteller behind the acclaimed graphic novel – now a hit Netflix series – talks inspiration, writer’s block and why he always finds himself coming back to narrating the perils of adolescence.
Written by: Niall Flynn
Reportage
Why geek culture is taking over Africa
Homegrown escapism — Tackling labour exploitation, corruption, and poor governance – meet the superheroes of Zimbabwe’s Comexposed comic book convention.
Written by: Christine Ro
Culture
Five things we've learned from women in comics
The pioneers who've blazed a trail in the name of freedom — The comic book industry may still have a long way to go in terms of equality, but women have been pushing the medium's boundaries since the very beginning.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Culture
The tortured adolescent hope of Daniel Clowes
The genius behind Ghost World is back — Best known for generation-defining works like Ghost World, Art School Confidential and Pussey!, Daniel Clowes has now returned with time-travel thriller Patience. But while it might seem like a radical departure into a new genre, youthful pain and anxiety remains at its heart.
Written by: Adam White
Print
The Forecast 2016: Books
Drawn and Quarterly — Peggy Burns, publisher at influential Montreal publishing house Drawn and Quarterly, looks ahead to a great year in printed matter.
Written by: Joshua Gabert-Doyon