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The future’s female? 2000AD’s all-women special

A new sci-fi edition has been written and drawn entirely by women, which the comic hopes will put an end to its boy’s club reputation

Garfield’s creator, 40 years on: ‘I’m still trying to get it right’

Four decades since Jim Davis introduced his sardonic, lasagne-loving cat to the world, Garfield is read by 200m people every day. He talks about chasing the perfect gag and avoiding politics

My father, the child star: a graphic novelist reflects on the cost of fame

As a gameshow prodigy, Joel Kupperman was fawned over by celebrities and received 10,000 fan letters a week. His son Michael’s illustrated memoir All the Answers explores the true story his father never told him

Mark Millar: ‘Netflix will take risks where a studio won’t’

The creator of comics such as Kingsman, Kick-Ass and now The Magic Order explains why he signed to the streaming giant – and how he did it equitably

A queer, diverse Nancy Drew: is this how to keep children’s classics alive?

The girl detective and Little Women are both being updated to include LGBTQ and multiethnic characters to cater for a new generation of readers – but this doesn’t always work

Sabrina by Nick Drnaso review – an extraordinary graphic novel

A clever and chilling analysis of the nature of trust and truth and the erosion of both in the age of the internet

The New World: Comics from Mauretania by Chris Reynolds – review

These unsettling sci‑fi stories by a cult Welsh artist deserve wider attention

Nick Drnaso, the graphic novelist behind the ‘masterpiece’ Sabrina

Praised by Zadie Smith, Drnaso’s powerful graphic novel Sabrina tackles the most pressing questions of our age

Stan Lee sues former company for $1bn in damages

The 95-year-old comic-book creator claims POW! Entertainment executives brokered a ‘sham deal’ with a Chinese company that stole rights to his name

T​he Ancient Brit with Bags of Grit? How anglicised Asterix came to UK

Exhibition reveals early translations of Asterix the Gaul and highlights Jewish heritage of writer René Goscinny

Get your hands off my double entendres! Is the smutty pun now under attack?

It is Britain’s favourite type of humour, the go-to gag for everyone from Carry On stars to Bake Off hosts. But are fnarr fnarr jokes just another example of male sexual entitlement?

Filth, fury, gags and vendettas: The Communist Manifesto as a graphic novel

Guardian cartoonist Martin Rowson explains why Marx would have loved his new graphic novel – which puts the fun back into his great political work

The Drunken Sailor by Nick Hayes review – intense beauty

A wondrous visual narrative based on the translation of a seafaring poem by a teenage Arthur Rimbaud

Frank Miller: ‘I wasn’t thinking clearly when I said those things’

After stirring up outrage lambasting Muslims and Wall Street protesters, The Dark Knight Returns creator has been awol from the comics world. He discusses the mentor who got him back on his feet, what he thinks of Donald Trump, and his new prequel to 300

Action Comics #1000: the 10 most important issues from 80 years of Superman

From Superman’s first flight to the issue where he lost his job (and that time he made Santa buff), a look back at eight decades of Action Comics

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