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Comics & Graphic Novels

Last updated: November 01, 2024

    The best books on Picture Stories, recommended by Ben Katchor

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    The best books on Picture Stories - The Complete Comic Strips by Rodolphe Töpffer

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    The Complete Comic Strips
    by Rodolphe Töpffer

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    The best books on Picture Stories - John Glashan's World by John Glashan

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    John Glashan's World
    by John Glashan

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    The best books on Picture Stories - The Complete Jack Survives by Jerry Moriarty

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    The Complete Jack Survives
    by Jerry Moriarty

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    The best books on Picture Stories - Cola Madnes by Gary Panter

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    Cola Madnes
    by Gary Panter

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    The best books on Picture Stories - The Book of Leviathan by Peter Blegvad

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    The Book of Leviathan
    by Peter Blegvad

  • Pictures operate in space, words in time, and the best stories are told with both, says the acclaimed American author and cartoonist, Ben Katchor. He tells us how visual narratives are making a deserved comeback.

  • The best books on Picture Stories - The Complete Comic Strips by Rodolphe Töpffer
  • The best books on Picture Stories - John Glashan's World by John Glashan
  • The best books on Picture Stories - The Complete Jack Survives by Jerry Moriarty
  • The best books on Picture Stories - Cola Madnes by Gary Panter
  • The best books on Picture Stories - The Book of Leviathan by Peter Blegvad

The best books on Picture Stories, recommended by Ben Katchor

Pictures operate in space, words in time, and the best stories are told with both, says the acclaimed American author and cartoonist, Ben Katchor. He tells us how visual narratives are making a deserved comeback.

The best books on Picture Stories, recommended by Ben Katchor

    The Best Comics on African History, recommended by Trevor Getz

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    The Best Comics on African History - Crossroads: I Live Where I Like Koni Benson, André & Nathan Trantraal (Illustrators), Ashley Marais (Illustrator)

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    Crossroads: I Live Where I Like
    Koni Benson, André & Nathan Trantraal (Illustrators), Ashley Marais (Illustrator)

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    The Best Comics on African History - Aya Marguerite Abouet and Clément Oubrerie (illustrator)

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    Aya
    Marguerite Abouet and Clément Oubrerie (illustrator)

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    The Best Comics on African History - All Rise: Resistance and Rebellion in South Africa by Richard Conyngham (editor)

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    All Rise: Resistance and Rebellion in South Africa
    by Richard Conyngham (editor)

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    The Best Comics on African History - Madame Livingstone: The Great War in the Congo by Barly Baruti (illustrator) & Christophe Cassiau-Haurie

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    Madame Livingstone: The Great War in the Congo
    by Barly Baruti (illustrator) & Christophe Cassiau-Haurie

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    The Best Comics on African History - Kariba by Daniel Clarke, Daniel Snaddon & James Clarke

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    Kariba
    by Daniel Clarke, Daniel Snaddon & James Clarke

  • Graphic narratives can be a great way to learn history but they need to be both good history and good comics. That's a  combination that can be hard to find. Trevor Getz, a professor of history at San Francisco State University, picks out his top comic books on African history.

  • The Best Comics on African History - Crossroads: I Live Where I Like Koni Benson, André & Nathan Trantraal (Illustrators), Ashley Marais (Illustrator)
  • The Best Comics on African History - Aya Marguerite Abouet and Clément Oubrerie (illustrator)
  • The Best Comics on African History - All Rise: Resistance and Rebellion in South Africa by Richard Conyngham (editor)
  • The Best Comics on African History - Madame Livingstone: The Great War in the Congo by Barly Baruti (illustrator) & Christophe Cassiau-Haurie
  • The Best Comics on African History - Kariba by Daniel Clarke, Daniel Snaddon & James Clarke

The Best Comics on African History, recommended by Trevor Getz

Graphic narratives can be a great way to learn history but they need to be both good history and good comics. That’s a  combination that can be hard to find. Trevor Getz, a professor of history at San Francisco State University, picks out his top comic books on African history.

The Best Comics on African History, recommended by Trevor Getz

    The Best Comics of 2018, recommended by Hillary Chute

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    The Best Comics of 2018 - The Arab of the Future 3: A Childhood in the Middle East, 1985-1987 by Riad Sattouf

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    The Arab of the Future 3: A Childhood in the Middle East, 1985-1987
    by Riad Sattouf

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    The Best Comics of 2018 - Dirty Plotte: The Complete Julie Doucet by Julie Doucet

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    Dirty Plotte: The Complete Julie Doucet
    by Julie Doucet

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    The Best Comics of 2018 - Sabrina by Nick Drnaso

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    Sabrina
    by Nick Drnaso

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    The Best Comics of 2018 - Love That Bunch by Aline Kominsky-Crumb

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    Love That Bunch
    by Aline Kominsky-Crumb

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    The Best Comics of 2018 - Part of It: Comics and Confessions by Ariel Schrag

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    Part of It: Comics and Confessions
    by Ariel Schrag

  • Comics are taking over the world, says Northeastern Professor and comics expert Hillary Chute. Here, she introduces the best comics published in 2018, from a Booker-nominated narrative about paranoia and living in the age of fake news to feminist comics published by underground, auteur-driven independent publishers

  • The Best Comics of 2018 - The Arab of the Future 3: A Childhood in the Middle East, 1985-1987 by Riad Sattouf
  • The Best Comics of 2018 - Dirty Plotte: The Complete Julie Doucet by Julie Doucet
  • The Best Comics of 2018 - Sabrina by Nick Drnaso
  • The Best Comics of 2018 - Love That Bunch by Aline Kominsky-Crumb
  • The Best Comics of 2018 - Part of It: Comics and Confessions by Ariel Schrag

The Best Comics of 2018, recommended by Hillary Chute

Comics are taking over the world, says Northeastern Professor and comics expert Hillary Chute. Here, she introduces the best comics published in 2018, from a Booker-nominated narrative about paranoia and living in the age of fake news to feminist comics published by underground, auteur-driven independent publishers

The Best Comics of 2018, recommended by Hillary Chute

    Best Comics of 2016, recommended by Hillary Chute

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    Best Comics of 2016 - Beverly by Nick Drnaso

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    Beverly
    by Nick Drnaso

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    Best Comics of 2016 - Cosplayers by Dash Shaw

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    Cosplayers
    by Dash Shaw

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    Best Comics of 2016 - Anna and Froga: Out and About by Anouk Ricard

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    Anna and Froga: Out and About
    by Anouk Ricard

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    Best Comics of 2016 - The Arab of the Future 2: A Childhood in the Middle East, 1984-1985 by Riad Sattouf

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    The Arab of the Future 2: A Childhood in the Middle East, 1984-1985
    by Riad Sattouf

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    Best Comics of 2016 - Last Look by Charles Burns

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    Last Look
    by Charles Burns

  • Comics of all kinds are flourishing with publishers rushing to meet market demand. But which of the many comics published this year are really worth having on your bookshelf? We turned to comics expert and Harvard professor Hillary Chute to select the best comics of 2016.

  • Best Comics of 2016 - Beverly by Nick Drnaso
  • Best Comics of 2016 - Cosplayers by Dash Shaw
  • Best Comics of 2016 - Anna and Froga: Out and About by Anouk Ricard
  • Best Comics of 2016 - The Arab of the Future 2: A Childhood in the Middle East, 1984-1985 by Riad Sattouf
  • Best Comics of 2016 - Last Look by Charles Burns

Best Comics of 2016, recommended by Hillary Chute

Comics of all kinds are flourishing with publishers rushing to meet market demand. But which of the many comics published this year are really worth having on your bookshelf? We turned to comics expert and Harvard professor Hillary Chute to select the best comics of 2016.

Best Comics of 2016, recommended by Hillary Chute
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