The Comics Journal dropped a piece earlier this month on the impacts of tariffs on comic book stores. Features a variety of interview quotes with store owners.
The picture is, understandably, not simple.
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Katie Fricas's CHECKED OUT (@dandq.bsky.social) celebrates libraries, New York, and the development of the main character, Lou, as an artist; you should definitely check it out (I couldn't resist); thanks to @comicsjournal.bsky.social: www.tcj.com/reviews/chec...
Checked Out - The Comics Journal
Katie Fricas’s debut graphic novel tells the story of Louise — or Lou, as most people know and refer to her — a young queer woman who’s trying to write and draw a graphic novel about a heroic band of ...
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Ever since seeing The Atomic Cafe decades ago, we've been fascinated by the various media responses to the bomb, and today, Hank Kennedy has written a fascinating piece for @comicsjournal.bsky.social on how the atomic age was reflected in comics from 1945 to 1955! www.tcj.com/comics-and-t...
Comics and the atomic bomb from 1945 to 1955 - The Comics Journal
On the heels of the 80th anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Hank Kennedy takes a look at how U.S. comics heralded the arrival of the atomic age.
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‘It can be lazy and gross, but when it works, it feels good’: NYC Small Press with Alexander Laird and Andrew Alexander interviewed by Christina Lee www.tcj.com/it-can-be-la...
'It can be lazy and gross, but when it works, it feels good': NYC Small Press with Alexander Laird and Andrew Alexander - The Comics Journal
Andy Alexandy and Alex Laird talk to Christian Lee about small press in NYC.
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World Without End: An Illustrated Guide to the Climate Crisis by Jean-Marc Joncovici and Christophe Blain (Zando, 2025) reviewed by Brian Nicholson www.tcj.com/reviews/worl...
World Without End - The Comics Journal
Christophe Blain collaborates with essayist Jean-Marc Jancovici to provide an illustrated guide to the climate crisis. Brian Nicholson reviews it.
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In memory of Nancy Burton (1941-2025): www.tcj.com/nancy-burton...
RIP Nancy Burton, aka 'Hurricane Nancy', 1941-2025 - The Comics Journal
Nancy Burton, née Nancy Kalish, aka Panzica, aka Hurricane Nancy, died Sunday, July 20, 2025. She was 84. Predeceased by her husband Victor Burton, Nancy is survived by her two sons, and many grandchi...
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Pour revenir sur la mort de Hinako Ashihara, autrice de « Sexy Tanaka-san » (mieux connue en français pour « Piece » et « Le Sablier »)
Who Killed Tanaka-san? The Tragedy Behind a Superwoman’s Smile by Kaoru Kumi www.tcj.com/who-killed-t...
Who Killed Tanaka-san? The Tragedy Behind a Superwoman’s Smile - The Comics Journal
Kaoru Kumi examines at the tragedy of mangaka Hinako Ashihara, who took her life after a backlash involving the adaptation of her manga, Sexy Tanaka-san.
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‘Leave the Advil, take the Advil Dual Action’ Clark Burscough always says: here he is with this week’s links www.tcj.com/pump-up-the-...
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Who Killed Tanaka-san? The Tragedy Behind a Superwoman’s Smile by Kaoru Kumi www.tcj.com/who-killed-t...
Who Killed Tanaka-san? The Tragedy Behind a Superwoman’s Smile - The Comics Journal
Kaoru Kumi examines at the tragedy of mangaka Hinako Ashihara, who took her life after a backlash involving the adaptation of her manga, Sexy Tanaka-san.
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THE COMICS JOURNAL: ‘Boredom is one of the most essential ingredients to creativity’: An Interview with Alex Krokus
‘Boredom is one of the most essential ingredients to creativity’: An Interview with Alex Krokus - The Comics Journal
Not always gagging for it: Alex Krokus departs from the laffertunities to explore his other voice in the graphic novel, Talking To My Father’s Ghost (Chronicle Books, 2025).
