Old names and ambitious first-timers produced great graphic novels on everything from teen friendship and time travel to horrifying murder mysteries

Cosplaying isn't just a fashion statement; the pastime also helps its participants embody the characters they love and do their best to assume the traits they admire, like bravery or kindness. But even as the entertainment industry begins to make strides in increasing diversity and representation, the fact remains that most of the characters fans see on the screen or on the page tend to be thin, chiseled, healthy, and white — and many cosplayers are none of those things.

Some fans may not realize it, but we're currently in the eighth iteration of the Marvel Universe. The universe has died and restarted on eight different occasions, and the publisher plans on giving a preview of what the ninth version of its universe looks like in the Jade Giant's double-sized issue.

Superman is one of the DC Universe’s greatest heroes, but it’s sometimes easy to forget how he got there.

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Science fiction titan Ray Bradbury was a fan and supporter of graphic novels long before they were even called that.

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Despite what you may have heard, dead-tree publishing isn't dead. In fact, a host of new print magazines are bringing some wild, weird, innovative words and pictures to the alternative comics scene.

The pioneer of serious superheroes – who is retiring – has transformed the genre over 40 years of rebellious invention

Long-time underground comic favorites The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers will become an animated series, with contributions from creators behind "Rick & Morty," "Silicon Valley," and "Workaholics," among others.

The A to Z of a writer's life.

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Fanart on a higher level by Eduardo Valdivieso

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Featuring the artists behind XKCD, Questionable Content, Dinosaur Comics, and more.

A lot of information has been trickling out about the future of Warner Bros.’ DC comics film franchise—not least of which is the fresh news that WB C.E.O. Kevin Tsujihara is resigning in disgrace, following a report about some scandalous text messages. But long before Tsujihara’s controversy, Warner Bros. had already started to pivot its comic book movies away from the dark and dreary ethos that characterized the Zack Snyder era of films, including Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

Comic books – or at least Western superhero comic books – have always celebrated an idealized version of the human body.