“…The idea just kind of spun itself into existence in my head, the world started to form almost immediately—When my creative brain kind of immediately kicks in like that, I’ve learned to listen to it, because usually, that means something, something good is trying to come out.” N.K. Jemisin—winner of three consecutive Hugo Awards for […]
It’s been said that the only trouble with reading comics and graphic novels these days is that there’s way too much great stuff to choose from. This past year offered any number of quality books telling captivating stories in a wide variety of styles. Here are 30 of them that we rank among the most popular, beloved, […]
Way back in February 1992, when Bush (the first one) was president and the Soviet Union was freshly out of the picture, the comic book world was undergoing its own seismic changes. A band of upstart new kids on the block (not to be confused with the New Kids on the Block, still a thing way back in […]
July welcomes a wide variety of graphic novels from across the genres, as well as a few books that defy categorization entirely. Among many others, you’ll find a great comedy book, a bare-knuckle noir from a living legend, a few very unique superhero books, and a brilliant solo debut for Faith, one of Valiant’s most popular new characters. Here are […]
For nearly two decades, Jim Killen has served as the science fiction and fantasy book buyer for Barnes & Noble. At the end of each month, he’ll be sharing the lists of B&N’s bestsellers in the genre, from new hardbacks, to trade paperbacks, to mass markets and media tie-ins, to graphic novels and manga. These are the […]
