Junji Ito’s Hypnotizing Body Horror
In Junji Ito’s body horror manga Gyo, the invasive parasitic infection forces compliance. You will be taken, you will be inflated, and then you will dance.
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When Marvel’s Fantastic Four Battled Hate
By 1963, Marvel’s Fantastic Four battled some of the publisher’s most fearsome villains. By year’s end, they faced a threat with chilling parallels to today’s political landscape.
Is Superman Jewish?
Marketplace expectations and cultural norms around race and the body in America explain why Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster gave Superman a specific identity.
Alan Moore and the Great American (Graphic) Novel
The Illuminist: Philosophical Explorations in the Work of Alan Moore investigates the convictions and contradictions of the Great American (Graphic) Novel writer who is neither American nor a novelist.
‘We Stand On Guard’ Goes to War Against Canada
Published in 2015, comics series We Stand on Guard speculates a near-future war between the US and Canada.
What If Donald Trump’s Cabinet Picks Really Were Looney Tunes?
Many of Donald Trump’s 2025 cabinet picks came from Fox News. Would the nation be better served if he binged Looney Tunes instead?
Asian American Pop Culture Stands on the Shoulders of a Giant Robot
Today’s Asian American pop culture stands on the shoulders of Giant Robot, a beloved zine that published an eclectic mix of artists and subjects.
The US Military’s Secret War on Comic Books
During wartime past, even war-themed comic books designed to help the US military’s reputation were the victims of friendly fire. Ominously, that has changed.
Championing Change: Eddie Ahn’s Graphic Memoir ‘Advocate’
With his graphic memoir Advocate, Eddie Ahn invites readers to contemplate the complexities of pursuing social justice within a profit-driven world.
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The Art of Psychological Warfare
From marketing manipulation to all-out psychological warfare, Stories Are Weapons clarifies how our world – and worldview – is seldom our own.
Depicting the Artistic Quest in ‘Miles Davis and the Search for the Sound’
Dave Chisholm uses creative methods for his graphic non-fiction novel about Miles Davis including gorgeous artwork to illustrate the jazz icon’s artistic quest.
Masterpiece or Mess? Reevaluating DC Comic’s ‘Doomsday Clock’
Understanding the appeal of Doomsday Clock has nothing to do with it being a good or bad comics series. The real question is: does it matter?