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Tennessee School Board Bans Graphic Novel Maus Right Before Holocaust Remembrance Day

The "Orwellian" decision to ban a graphic novel that depicts the horrors of the Holocaust was made days before Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Great Books that Would Make Bad Musicals

What great books do you think would fail to translate to a musical?

Read Harder: Comics About a Religion Other Than Your Own

We list comics about a religion other than your own for the Read Harder challenge

My Heroes Have Always Been Jewish

Jewish comic book superheroes? Is there any other kind?

Read Harder: Anthropomorphic Animals (for Paul)

Our reading recommendations for comics starring anthropomorphic animals.

My Kryptonite: Anthropomorphic Animals

Panelteer Paul takes a close look at his kryptonite in comics: anthropomorphic animals.

Would You Ditch a Comic Because of the Art?

For about two years now, I’ve enjoyed watching YouTube videos from a variety of readers, many of whom regularly discuss ...

A Love Letter to CAGES by Dave McKean

My first encounter with Cages by Dave McKean was not coming upon it in a bookstore, or being recommended it ...

Off-Panel: December 12, 2014

Here’s your weekly round-up of comics news stories we found interesting, from the gutters and beyond.   FREE COMIC BOOK ...

Our Reading Lives: Stuffy Academics Love Comics, Too

Every comics lover has his or her own dear-to-the-heart “birth story.” The exact day, week, or summer we fell into ...