Tag: Drawn & Quarterly
Graphic Novel Review: THERE’S NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT is a tale of aging...
There's No Time Like the Present like the present is cartoonist Paul B. Rainey's follow-up to 2023's Why Don't You Love Me?
Graphic Novel Review: Michael DeForge’s HOLY LACRIMONY is a great book that is difficult...
In Michael DeForge's new book Holy Lacrimony, a musician named Jackie is abducted by aliens because he’s the saddest person in the world.
Graphic Novel Review: MILK WHITE STEED is stunning comics poetry
Milk White Steed, a graphic novel in 10 stories by Michael D. Kennedy, demands a patient read, but it's absolutely worth it.
Graphic Novel Review: LAND OF MIRRORS is an impressive fine art item
The new book from Maria Medem, Land of Mirrors, uses distinct shades of colors and physical design in poignant, interesting ways.
The Ignatz Awards 2024 winners in full
Here are the winners from the 2024 Ignatz Awards, which took place during SPX last weekend. The twenty-seventh edition of the awards (run annually since 1997), it draws attention to stellar indie and alternative...
Announcing the winners of the 2024 CARTOONIST STUDIO PRIZE
Comics Beat is proud to announce the winners of the 2024 Cartoonist Studio Prize, sponsored by The Center for Cartoon Studios and The Beat.
Graphic Novel Reviews: In ARE YOU WILLING TO DIE FOR THE CAUSE?, ‘everything’s under...
Like Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell's From Hell, Are You Willing to Die For The Cause? is a dense graphic narrative that demands that the reader make the additional effort to carefully read through the notes.
The Beat’s 33 Best Manga of 2023
Over the past few years, manga has gotten pretty darn popular – it’s now the #3 bestselling BOOK (not just graphic novels!) category in N. America. So it seems only right that this year,...
45 best manga of Fall 2023
An manga adaptation of three classic Murakami stories tops a star-studded list of LGBTQ, horror and historical fiction.
10 manga titles to binge after the Thanksgiving feast
Whether it involves found families, connection, blossoming romance, or appreciation for filial duty, these manga epitomize the spirit of Thanksgiving
INTERVIEW: Chris Oliveros talks ARE YOU WILLING TO DIE FOR THE CAUSE?
The new work of nonfiction chronicles the rise of a radical separatist group in 1960s Canada.
INTERVIEW: Seasons play a pivotal role in Keum Suk Gendry-Kim’s adaptation of THE NAKED...
Gendry-Kim’s turns Park Wan Suh’s classic novel into a stunning graphic masterpiece.
