Neil Gaiman: ‘my parents didn’t have any kind of rules about what I couldn’t read’

Neil Gaiman is no stranger to having his books banned. Here the author of Coraline and The Graveyard Book talks about controversial books in libraries, censorship threats to graphic novels and why freedom of speech is not the freedom to harass

Florence the superhero: the comics giving pop stars superpowers

The comic-writing duo behind Marvel’s Young Avengers are giving pop stars the superhero treatment. Enter the gorgeous, fantastical worlds of Phonogram and WicDiv

Fantastic Four review – a dawdling indie drama dressed up in superhero garb

The latest Marvel comic-book adventure is straining for indie credibility while moving at a glacial pace – wasting some fine actors in the process

Five great female-friendly comic-book adaptations

The Diary of a Teenage Girl is the latest comic book movie to feature a heroine, but women are still woefully underrepresented in the genre overall

Shaft comic writer slams planned remake’s comedic take

David Walker, who continues to write stories around the original blaxploitation character, says studio New Line’s proposed direction ‘will ruin the chances of there ever being a decent Shaft movie’

Benjamin Dix: ‘I’m the custodian of some of the darkest stories in the world’

Working for the UN during Sri Lanka’s civil war prompted Benjamin Dix to find a way to bring human rights abuses to a wider audience. Here he explains why comic strips proved the perfect medium

#OpenComics: untold stories – share your comics and graphic art

Share with us comics you’ve created that reveal the personal and political untold stories from around the world

Sally Heathcote: Suffragette by Mary M. Talbot, Kate Charlesworth and Bryan Talbot – review

Lattice: ‘I found that I learnt more about the suffrage movement from reading this book’

From Alien to ITV: Sigourney Weaver set for guest role on Doc Martin

American actor spotted on set of cosy Cornish-set comedy-drama starring Martin Clunes as an awkward country GP

Grant Morrison: Batman v Superman denies Wonder Woman’s pacifist roots

Scottish comic-book legend laments introduction of ‘snarling’, pugilistic take on female superhero in Zack Snyder’s forthcoming Dawn of Justice

Suicide Squad trailer officially released following Comic-Con leak

Jared Leto stars as the Joker in first trailer for David Ayer’s much-anticipated comic book movie

Star Wars force awakens with standing ovation for Harrison Ford at Comic-Con

The entire stadium-sized convention hall broke the gathering’s strict no-standing rule in unison to greet the recently injured actor

Casualty Sin City: the soft-boiled Frank Miller homage no one expected

Noir comes to Holby as the veteran hospital drama tries its hand at something a little out of the ordinary. But can such tricksy pastiches revive a flagging patient?

Ben Affleck tipped to direct and star in solo Batman movie

Ahead of Comic-Con, reports suggest actor will also take the reins behind the screen on a followup to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Twitter backlash after ‘too hot’ Marisa Tomei cast as Spider-Man’s Aunt May

Some fans argue Oscar-winning actor is too young to play the role, but others point out Tomei is the right age to play opposite the new teenage Peter Parker