How Netflix can spawn a Marvel-style Millarworld superhero universe
Acquisition of Scottish comic book business can transform into a multibillion-dollar film franchise
Netflix buys comic book company behind Kick-Ass and Kingsman
Streaming giant aims to copy Marvel owner Disney’s superhero strategy with Millarworld, its first ever acquisition
The Jonathan Cape/Observer/Comica graphic short story prize 2017 – enter now!
The annual award for aspiring cartoonists offers the chance to be published and win a cheque for £1,000, with past winners going on to further success
Gil Jordan: the great Belgian detective you’ve never heard of
Long eclipsed in English by Tintin, Maurice Tillieux’s cool, sharp investigator has a good claim to being the world’s best private eye
From Thor: Ragnarok to Stranger Things – 10 things we learned from Comic-Con 2017
The annual fan event in San Diego, with its usual mix of teasers, trailers and talks, gave viewers leads on what to expect from next year’s hottest projects
On my radar: Nina Stibbe’s cultural highlights
The author on the joys of sleeper trains, genetically engineered pigs and women’s wrestling
Ready Player One: first trailer for Steven Spielberg’s virtual reality game thriller
The BFG director debuted the footage from his new film at a Comic Con event, showcasing elaborate VR and special effects
Spider-Man comics finally swing into the big-money league
Our friendly neighbourhood arachnid is finally getting the attention he deserves among collectors – with a new issue shooting straight to No 1 and copies of the first series selling for hundreds of thousands
Gary Panter: the cartoonist who took a trip to hell and back
Dante and Milton are recast through the eyes of a redneck Jesus in Gary Panter’s latest graphic novel. He opens up about the nightmare hallucinations and comic-book disasters that led him there
Corey Stoll: ‘It’s foolish to think art can imbue your audience with a particular political view’
The House of Cards and Girls star talks about the final season of vampire horror The Strain, and what it was like to star in this summer’s notorious Julius Caesar
Boundless by Jillian Tamaki review – picture-perfect short stories
This collection of graphic short stories, quirky and ephemeral though they seem at first, are indelible in the mind
The Divided States of Hysteria’s shocking cover should never have been printed
Image Comics is only the latest publisher to withdraw tasteless material. All publishers must sharpen their editorial oversight to pre-empt such scandals
Can Wonder Woman save Hollywood from its problem with female superheroes?
Gal Gadot’s solo outing has received a warm welcome from critics, a far cry from the industry’s previous failed attempts to introduce equality to the genre
The physics of Casper the Friendly Ghost: why can’t he open the door?
Twitter spent the holiday weekend debating the science behind the animated spirit. These are some of the questions haunting cartoon buffs
The Adventures of John Blake by Philip Pullman review – wonderfully nostalgic
Beautifully illustrated by Fred Fordham, Pullman’s latest book is a daring mix of Tintin, Treasure Island, time travel and social media