Le Petit Nicolas illustrator Jean-Jacques Sempé dies aged 89
Sempé co-created much-loved French children’s books that have sold more than 15m copies worldwide
Raymond Briggs was famous for his grumpiness – but behind the facade he was shy, thoughtful and kind
The writer and illustrator – who has died aged 88 – was a stalwart of children’s literature, but readers of all ages delighted in his characters. The cartoonist Posy Simmonds remembers the man behind the drawings
Raymond Briggs remembered: ‘He made what he did look easy. Which is, of course, what geniuses do’
The beloved writer and illustrator of the Snowman and Father Christmas has died. Here, leading contemporaries pay tribute
Nick Drnaso: ‘Something about comics attracts people who have anxiety’
The literary cartoonist talks about taking graphic novels mainstream, his feelings of imposter syndrome, and processing his darkest childhood memories in his latest book
Bad luck Batgirl: the cancellation of the DC superhero’s film is only her latest misfortune
The Gotham vigilante was patronised in The Lego Batman Movie, paralysed in The Killing Joke and underwritten in Batman and Robin. Will fans never get to see Gail Simone’s nuanced and modern version of the character?
‘The establishment didn’t know what to do with me’: Sanjeev Bhaskar on marriage, success and stereotypes
Goodness Gracious Me made him a household name. Now The Sandman could bring international stardom. He talks about the bullies who tried to keep him down – and life as reluctant role model
Alan Grant obituary
British comic book writer responsible for shaping storylines for characters such as Judge Dredd, Batman and Strontium Dog
‘I can’t do superheroes, but I can do gods’: Neil Gaiman on comics, diversity and casting Death
Graphic novel The Sandman made its author into an icon. He talks about his big break in comics, the genre’s long struggle for respectability and the lavish Netflix adaptation that’s bringing his gothic hero to life
Marcus Rashford guest-edits special edition of Beano comic
Footballer and campaigner says he ‘jumped at chance’ to edit comic, with 20p from each sale donated to free books scheme
Alison by Lizzy Stewart review – a tale as old as the hills made new by art
In this full-length debut tracing the complex relationship of a young artist and her tutor, every page looks exquisite
Alison by Lizzy Stewart review – the making of an artist
The scrapbook approach of this lively graphic novel vividly captures Alison’s journey from uncertain teenager to successful modern-day artist
What the Fuck Is This by Celeste Mountjoy review – David Shrigley for the terminally online
Popular internet comic @filthyratbag takes pitch-black experiences and alchemises them into painful, pithy punchlines – emphasis on the punch
The 10 greatest moments of Marvel and DC comics to happen in Australia – sorted
From superhero punch-ups to alien invasions, Australia has played host to it all – here are some of our best and weirdest moments in comics
Ben Aaronovitch’s Rivers of London novels are set for TV adaptation
All nine fantasy-detective books will be used to produce a new ‘ridiculously brilliant’ television series
Top 10 funny comic books
From the madness of North Korea to memoirs of modern dating and caring for elderly parents, these books show how the best graphic artists can get a laugh out of almost anything