Artists lean toward the eccentric, it’s true—each artist in their own way. When asked about his early decision to exclusively paint still lifes of flowers and fruit, Eric Wert had this to say: “Because I’m not very social, and... Read More

Onibi: Diary of a Yokai Ghost Hunter follows two young people who travel through Japan searching for Yokai—ghosts or supernatural creatures. A graphic novel that defies easy categorization, the story draws heavily from the real-life... Read More

Inspired by his childhood on a dairy farm in Illinois, tales of rural life lead the way in this Austin Smith collection focused on family, violence, and memories. Smith left the Midwest to live in California, where he teaches at... Read More

Bill Morrison adapts the Beatles’ famous animated musical film for his graphic novel "The Beatles Yellow Submarine". Yellow Submarine, which debuted fifty years ago in 1968, was groundbreaking for its inventive psychedelic animation... Read More

Outstanding color photography distinguishes this “visual essay” by award-winning photographer Joe McDonald. The polar bear, certainly one of the planet’s most recognized animals, is also one of the most endangered. “Today,”... Read More

Inspired by the stories of refugees, "Alpha" is a moving and important account of the risks and hardships braved by illegal immigrants seeking a better life. A man’s extraordinary efforts to reunite with his family are the basis of... Read More

Masatsugu Ono’s "Lion Cross Point" is an atmospheric, melancholy tale about memory and absence. Ten-year-old Takeru arrives at his mother’s childhood village by the sea. Under the care of a relative, Mitsuko, he settles into a... Read More

A striking and memorable new heroine emerges in the pages of Valiant’s "War Mother". Van Lente and his colleagues create a rich, futuristic, postapocalyptic world in which Ana, better known as War Mother, leads her people in a quest... Read More