Comics
Superhero Priya tries to rescue New Delhi from air pollution on Earth Day
India’s first female comic superhero has previously tackled issues like masking up during COVID-19, surviving assault, trafficking and acid attacks. On Earth Day, Priya has returned — astride her faithful flying tiger — to show young children the power of collective action in tackling air pollution.
Comic Book Artist Gary Panter on Toys
Kurt Andersen and Gary Panter talk about the inspired and sneaky ways artists use toys to create. Panter is a comic book artist and toy devotee. Best known for his witty set design for television’s Pee-wee’s Playhouse, Panter’s punk comic book hero Jimbo has been a cult favorite for decades. His latest graphic novel is […]
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Ben Katchor is best known for his comic strips about eccentric characters, like Julius Knipel, Real Estate Photographer. Katchor has now transformed one of his strips into a stage musical. It’s called The Slug Bearers of Kayrol Island or the Friends of Dr. Rushower. It’s a romance and the tale of a philanthropist who brings […]
Pride of Baghdad
Brian K. Vaughan is one of the most interesting graphic novelists working today. In his series Y: The Last Man he depicts an apocalyptic future in which the male half of humanity has been wiped out, with one man surviving in a world populated only by women. In his new graphic novel, The Pride of […]