‘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

Corrective Measures review – Bruce Willis flexes his mind control in superpowered prison drama

Splicing X-Men and Suicide Squad shouldn’t really work, but director Sean Patrick O’Reilly adds a subtle layer of social commentary to the comic-book schlock in a distinctive debut

Witty, poetic, beautifully written: the best Australian books out in July

Each month, Guardian Australia editors and critics pick out the upcoming titles they’ve already devoured – or can’t wait to get their hands on

Summer reading: the 30 best holiday reads – chosen by authors and critics

Novelists including Johny Pitts, Monica Ali and Nina Stibbe – plus Observer critics – on their essential holiday books

Dredd zone: the anarchic world of comic-book artist Steve Dillon

His groundbreaking work on such seminal characters as Judge Dredd, Preacher and Punisher is being celebrated with a posthumous show of his remarkable legacy

Talk to My Back by Yamada Murasaki review – feminist awakenings in 1980s Japan

The first English translation of these subtle stories of self-worth and domestic frustration is a revelation