graphic novels

Books

Author Saladin Ahmed has found mainstream success in the US — while being ‘unapologetically Arab and Muslim’

The World

April 10, 2018

His latest series is about a black journalist in 1970s Detroit, building on his work which crosses cultures and time.

Culture

Bio shows how Josephine Baker 'shattered notions' of black artistry

The World

December 01, 2017

Josephine Baker was a superstar on the French stage. But she was also a member of the French resistance in World War II and an American civil rights activist. A new graphic biography chronicles her many identities.

Arts, Culture & Media

Marjane Satrapi

Studio 360

February 23, 2017

When “Persepolis” creator Marjane Satrapi grew up in Iran during the 1979 Islamic revolution, listening to music was a political act.

Books

DC Comics' Chinese Superman rights a wrong dating back to 1937

The World

October 31, 2016

Kenan Kong is the New Superman. He's a kid from Shanghai. And he represents a huge change in the DC universe.

Arts, Culture & Media

Aha Moment: “My New York Diary”

Studio 360

January 21, 2016

Graphic novelist Julia Wertz found her calling on a trip to the library.

Arts, Culture & Media

Gene Luen Yang, Ambassador from the Land of Comics

Studio 360

January 14, 2016

Graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang is the new national ambassador for young people’s literature — the first comics artist to hold that post. 

Arts, Culture & Media

“The Sculptor”: An Artist Makes a Deal with the Devil

Studio 360

March 12, 2015

In Scott McCloud’s new graphic novel, “The Sculptor,” an artist trades his life for a chance at artistic immortality. 

Arts, Culture & Media

Neil Gaiman Continued

Studio 360

October 01, 2005

Arts, Culture & Media

Shakespeare and Sandman

Studio 360

November 25, 2000

<p>Shakespeare’s influence in the comic book novel <em>Sandman</em>, by British author Neil Gaiman.</p>