Best Books 2025: Adult Graphic Novels
PW's graphic novels reviews editor picked six books we consider to be among the best graphic works published in 2025 for adults. Also check out our picks for middle grade and young adult.Must-Read Manga of 2025
Manga sales continue to grow and New York Review Comics, HarperAlley, and Abrams ComicArts expand their manga offerings. more...More to Come, the PW Comics World Podcast
This week on More To Come: The best graphic novels of the year chosen for PW's annual Best Books 2025 list; Heidi reports on ComicsPRO and its annual comics retailing report; conventions update on the Angoulême crisis and a report on Baltimore Comic Con; news from Crunchyroll; the Frieren manga series goes on indefinite hiatus because of the health of the creative team; and More To Come announces a break from programming while we revamp our format.Comics in the Classroom: Teachers and Librarians Share Their Best Practices
Everywhere you look, there are new graphic novels and graphic novel early readers filling the shelves of bookstores, schools, and libraries. PW spoke with three educators about the innovative ways they’re utilizing comics and graphic novels to teach visual literacy and create lifelong readers, one panel at a time. more...The Joy of Not Cooking: PW Talks with Jennifer Hayden
Eisner-nominated graphic memoirist Hayden ('The Story of My Tits') returns with 'Where There’s Smoke, There’s Dinner' (Top Shelf), which tells more of her life story—now through food, recipes, and kitchen disasters. PW talked to Hayden about why the perfect meal is still one you don’t have to cook. more...Fall 2025 Comics & Graphic Novels Preview
From spine-tingling monster tales to swoonworthy love stories, serious nonfiction and hard-hitting histories, our editors select the season’s most promising Adult, Middle Grade, YA, and Manga Titles. Plus we've got lists of selected great graphic works focused on food and cooking, monsters, movies, and interviews with acclaimed cartoonists. more...and more.
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Panel Mania: 'My Life in 24 Frames Per Second' by Rintaro
A graphic memoir about growing up in post-WWII Japan and the beginnings of the anime industry in the 1960s. A 12-page excerpt.
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The Joy of Not Cooking: PW Talks with Jennifer Hayden
PW talked to the Eisner-nominated graphic memoirist about eggplants, exploding pizza, and why the perfect meal is still one you don’t have to cook.
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Abstract the Facts: PW Talks to Shay Mirk and Eleri Harris
PW talked with cartoonists and educators Shay Mirk and Eleri Harris about the nuts and bolts of collaborating, and how comics can create community.
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Lighthouse Brings ‘Tyrant’ Back in Deluxe Edition
Comics veteran Chris Stevens’s Lighthouse Press will launch a crowdfunding campaign in the new year to reissue Steve Bissette’s lost classic in trade and oversize “original art edition” formats.
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Six Comics that Keep Westerns Weird
Welcome to the weird, weird West. Genre-blending, bananas Bonanza tales were a wildly fun trend for graphic novels in 2025.
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Panel Mania: 'Do Admit: The Mitford Sisters and Me' by Mimi Pond
Mimi Pond’s 'Do Admit: The Mitford Sisters and Me' is a rollicking graphic bio of the seven Mitford sisters and a self-portrait of Pond’s 1960s Southern California childhood. A ten-page excerpt.
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Beyond the Book: TurtleMe's 'The Beginning After the End'
When TurtleMe—aka Brandon Lee—started writing The Beginning After the End as a fantasy novel, he was a frustrated finance worker looking to escape for a bit. Now, with volume 10 of the graphic novel publishing from Yen Press in February 2026 and over 60 million views of the webtoon counted, he explains why he thinks TBATE has been such a huge hit and gives advice for other aspiring writers. (Sponsored)
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Not Your Regularly Expected Programming—Comics Media Tie-Ins Take Creative License
Comics based on fan-favorite IP like Adventure Time, Godzilla, and Star Trek sign on unexpected indie artists and writers.
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Five New Graphic Novels for Gamers, However They Play
Comics’ interactive, visual format is the perfect medium for bringing game action to life. Here are some new releases rolling out for comics fans, however they may game.
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The State of (the) Art Comics
A passel of recent comics redefine the relationship between graphic storytelling and fine art.
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