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We love capes and tights, we love graphic memoirs, we love web comics– we love it all! Stick around for comic book news, adaptation updates, and (of course) comics recommendations. That includes manga and manhwa too!

The Best YA Novels Starring DC Superheroes

Love DC heroes and YA fiction? Then check out this list of some of the best YA novels about DC superheroes, and see a different side of your comic faves.

6 (More) Short Comics You Can Read in an Afternoon

From a look inside Death’s diary to a serious coming-of-age story set during a family beach retreat, here are six short comics you can read in an afternoon.

Conflicting Comics, or, Should I Add Nutella to My Coffee?

Comics that conflict on whether or not to add nutella to coffee led one Rioter to try it themselves. What's the verdict?

4 Swedish Graphic Novels About Sex, Love, and Bodies

An almost-accidental compilation of body positive graphic novels by Swedish artists: from coming-of-age stories to practical sex guides.

Get Ready: Your Guide To Marvel Phase 4 Announcements at SDCC

Everything you need to know about the major Marvel Phase 4 announcements at San Diego Comic Con, as well as backstories on our newest heroes.

Spiderman and Super Salaam! Ruled San Diego Comic-Con 2019

A first-time San Diego Comic-Con attendee and comics newcomer recounts the experience and shares some highlights from the 2019 event.

Podcast to Comic: How THE ADVENTURE ZONE Took on a New Medium

We talked about shifting from podcast to comic with the team behind THE ADVENTURE ZONE podcast, and got comic recs from illustrator Carey Pietsch.

Audiobooks Transcend Format—and Help Me Transcend My Habits

How one listener's experience with a graphic novel on audio changed her perspective on audiobooks -- and her own reading life.

Retro Kid Crew Comics to Love After STRANGER THINGS

There are some truly excellent comic books like Stranger Things out there that can deliver the same alchemy of nostalgia, horror and superpowers.

4 Novels That Need the Graphic Novel Treatment

Not every novel can make it as a graphic novel. There are some specific criteria that have to be met plus an ineffable...thing.