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The State of (the) Art Comics
The State of (the) Art Comics
A passel of recent comics redefine the relationship between graphic storytelling and fine art.
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November 17, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The State of (the) Art Comics
Five New Graphic Novels for Gamers, However They Play
Five New Graphic Novels for Gamers, However They Play
Comics’ interactive, visual format is the perfect medium for bringing game action to life–here’s new releases rolling out for comics fans, however they may game.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Five New Graphic Novels for Gamers, However They Play
Not Your Regularly Expected Programming—Comics Media Tie-Ins Take Creative License
Not Your Regularly Expected Programming—Comics Media Tie-Ins Take Creative License
Comics based on fan-favorite IP like Adventure Time, Godzilla, and Star Trek sign on unexpected indie artists and writers.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Not Your Regularly Expected Programming—Comics Media Tie-Ins Take Creative License
More to Come 703: PW's 2025 Best Books: The best graphic novels of the year; ComicsPRO and its annual comics retailing report; the Angoulême crisis; Baltimore Comic Con; Crunchyroll; Frieren goes on indefinite hiatus; and MTC takes a break while we revamp our format.
More to Come 703: PW's 2025 Best Books
This week on More to Come, Kate Fitzsimons, Calvin Reid, and Heidi MacDonald highlight the best graphic novels of the year chosen for PW's annual Best Books 2025 list; Heidi reports on ComicsPRO and…
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October 31, 2025 at 11:29 PM
More to Come 703: PW's 2025 Best Books: The best graphic novels of the year; ComicsPRO and its annual comics retailing report; the Angoulême crisis; Baltimore Comic Con; Crunchyroll; Frieren goes on indefinite hiatus; and MTC takes a break while we revamp our format.
Panel Mania: 'Fela: The Music Is the Weapon' by Jibola Fagbamiye and Conor McCreery. A ten-page excerpt.
Panel Mania: 'Fela: The Music Is the Weapon' by Jibola Fagbamiye and Conor McCreery
Jibola Fagbamiye and Conor McCreery document the life and cultural impact of visionary Afrobeat bandleader Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti. A 10-page excerpt.
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October 31, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Panel Mania: 'Fela: The Music Is the Weapon' by Jibola Fagbamiye and Conor McCreery. A ten-page excerpt.
Must-Read Manga of 2025
Must-Read Manga of 2025
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…
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October 31, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Must-Read Manga of 2025
Fantagraphics Launches East Asian Comics Imprint
Fantagraphics Launches East Asian Comics Imprint
Takumigraphics, the storied indie publisher's new dedicated home for manga, manhua, and graphic novels from across the region, will launch four titles next spring.
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October 30, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Fantagraphics Launches East Asian Comics Imprint
Best Books 2025: Publishers Weekly: Best Graphic Novels for Adults
Best Books 2025: Publishers Weekly Publishers Weekly
Best Books 2025, Best Comics, Black Arms to Hold You Up, Black Cohosh, Do Admit: The Mitford Sisters and Me, The Once and Future Riot, Spent, Tongues, Ben Passmore, Eagle Valiant Brosi, Mimi Pond,…
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October 30, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Best Books 2025: Publishers Weekly: Best Graphic Novels for Adults
More to Come 702: NYCC 2025 Interviews: Calvin talks with Jeff Trexler, interim director of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund; Heidi talks with writer and artist Tom Scioli, and artist Danny Earls; and Meg interviews Toril Orlesky.
More to Come 702: NYCC 2025 Interviews
Recorded live at New York Comic Con 2025, Calvin Reid talks with Jeff Trexler, interim director of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund about threats facing comics free speech; Heidi MacDonald…
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October 25, 2025 at 4:31 PM
More to Come 702: NYCC 2025 Interviews: Calvin talks with Jeff Trexler, interim director of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund; Heidi talks with writer and artist Tom Scioli, and artist Danny Earls; and Meg interviews Toril Orlesky.
More to Come 701: New York Comic Con 2025 Recap: Retailer day; ICv2 Insider Talks; DC and the Vertigo relaunch; Marvel Ultimates; the show floor; programming; party poop; the Harvey Awards; and the More to Come 700th Episode Spectacular, recorded live at NYCC.
More to Come 701: New York Comic Con 2025 Recap
This week on More to Come, Kate Fitzsimons, Calvin Reid, Meg Lemke, and Heidi MacDonald, recap the people and events at New York Comic Con 2025 including retailer day; ICv2 Insider Talks; DC and the…
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October 17, 2025 at 10:33 PM
More to Come 701: New York Comic Con 2025 Recap: Retailer day; ICv2 Insider Talks; DC and the Vertigo relaunch; Marvel Ultimates; the show floor; programming; party poop; the Harvey Awards; and the More to Come 700th Episode Spectacular, recorded live at NYCC.
Humanoids Files for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Humanoids Files for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
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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October 17, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Humanoids Files for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
37th Harvey Awards Highlight Indie Publishers
37th Harvey Awards Highlight Indie Publishers
Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees by Patrick Horvath and Raised by Ghosts by Briana Loewinsohn were among the top winners at this year’s ceremony honoring the best in comics, held October 10 at New…
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October 14, 2025 at 9:52 PM
37th Harvey Awards Highlight Indie Publishers
Good Vibes at New York Comic Con
Good Vibes at New York Comic Con
Retailers and publishers alike were able to put aside the myriad challenges facing the comics industry—from tariffs to the uncertain post-Diamond distribution landscape—to enjoy a surprisingly upbeat…
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October 14, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Good Vibes at New York Comic Con
More to Come 700: Our Gala 700th Episode. Kate Fitzsimons, Calvin Reid, Meg Lemke, and Heidi MacDonald mark 14 years of podcasting about comics. MTC recorded its 700th Episode Spectacular live at New York Comic Con featuring creators Cliff Chiang, Ben Passmore, and Ngozi Ukazu.
More to Come 700: Our Gala 700th Episode
This week, Kate Fitzsimons, Calvin Reid, Meg Lemke, and Heidi MacDonald mark 14 years of podcasting about comics. To mark this special event, More to Come recorded its 700th Episode Spectacular live…
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October 14, 2025 at 1:40 PM
More to Come 700: Our Gala 700th Episode. Kate Fitzsimons, Calvin Reid, Meg Lemke, and Heidi MacDonald mark 14 years of podcasting about comics. MTC recorded its 700th Episode Spectacular live at New York Comic Con featuring creators Cliff Chiang, Ben Passmore, and Ngozi Ukazu.
Comics author Briana Loewinsohn, winner of the Harvey Award for Best Young Adult Book for her graphic novel 'Raised By Ghosts' (Fantagraphics), holds the Harvey statue at the Harvey Awards Ceremony last night at the Javits Center. Photo: Meg Lemke #NYCC2025
October 13, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Comics author Briana Loewinsohn, winner of the Harvey Award for Best Young Adult Book for her graphic novel 'Raised By Ghosts' (Fantagraphics), holds the Harvey statue at the Harvey Awards Ceremony last night at the Javits Center. Photo: Meg Lemke #NYCC2025
Jeff Trexler, interim executive director of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, spreading the word on the freedom to read at New York Comic Con 2025. Photo: C.Reid #NYCC2025
October 12, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Jeff Trexler, interim executive director of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, spreading the word on the freedom to read at New York Comic Con 2025. Photo: C.Reid #NYCC2025
PW's More To Come Podcast celebrated the show's 14th year with a 700th Episode Spectacular recorded live at New York Comic Con. Pictured (l. to r.) are MTC host Heidi MacDonald, Ngozi Ukazu, Kate Fitzsimons, Cliff Chiang, Calvin Reid, Ben Passmore, and, Meg Lemke. Photo: Jody Culkin #NYCC2025
October 12, 2025 at 5:31 PM
PW's More To Come Podcast celebrated the show's 14th year with a 700th Episode Spectacular recorded live at New York Comic Con. Pictured (l. to r.) are MTC host Heidi MacDonald, Ngozi Ukazu, Kate Fitzsimons, Cliff Chiang, Calvin Reid, Ben Passmore, and, Meg Lemke. Photo: Jody Culkin #NYCC2025
Jacq Cohen and Joseph Montagne of Abram ComicArts show off some of the titles on display at the Abrams' booth. #NYCC2025 Photo: Meg Lemke.
October 12, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Jacq Cohen and Joseph Montagne of Abram ComicArts show off some of the titles on display at the Abrams' booth. #NYCC2025 Photo: Meg Lemke.
Nellie Kurtzman, chair of the Harvey Awards Executive Committee and daughter of Harvey Kurtzman, alonside Mike Richardson, founder and publisher of Dark Horse Comics and a presenter at last night's Harvey Awards Ceremony. Photo: C.Reid #NYCC2025
October 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Nellie Kurtzman, chair of the Harvey Awards Executive Committee and daughter of Harvey Kurtzman, alonside Mike Richardson, founder and publisher of Dark Horse Comics and a presenter at last night's Harvey Awards Ceremony. Photo: C.Reid #NYCC2025
Cartoonist Patrick Horvath was the winner of the Harvey Award for Book of the Year for his graphic novel 'Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees' (IDW), last night at the Harvey Awards ceremony at the Javits Center. Photo: C.Reid
October 11, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Cartoonist Patrick Horvath was the winner of the Harvey Award for Book of the Year for his graphic novel 'Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees' (IDW), last night at the Harvey Awards ceremony at the Javits Center. Photo: C.Reid
ICv2 Insider Talks. The Creator as Brand: ICv2 columnist Rob Salkowitz sits down with McFarlane to discuss his career, challenges and opportunities of today's market vs. when he first emerged, and the future of creator-driven brands and businesses. Photo: C.Reid #nycc2025
October 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM
ICv2 Insider Talks. The Creator as Brand: ICv2 columnist Rob Salkowitz sits down with McFarlane to discuss his career, challenges and opportunities of today's market vs. when he first emerged, and the future of creator-driven brands and businesses. Photo: C.Reid #nycc2025
DC is back on the exhibition floor
October 9, 2025 at 8:59 PM
DC is back on the exhibition floor
New York Comic Con Day 1!
October 9, 2025 at 8:55 PM
New York Comic Con Day 1!
PW's More To Come Podcast: The 700th Episode Spectacular. Live at New York Comic Con.
October 7, 2025 at 9:29 PM
PW's More To Come Podcast: The 700th Episode Spectacular. Live at New York Comic Con.