Cartoonist Alison Bechdel ‘in shock’ after winning $625,000 ‘genius’ grant
The graphic memoirist is among 21 recipients of this year’s MacArthur Foundation no-strings-attached stipend, writes Alison Flood
Tom Hiddleston to swing on to King Kong ‘origins’ film Skull Island
British actor popular from Thor and Avengers movies to take key role in giant-ape yarn, while Jordan Vogt-Roberts takes on directing duties
Fatherland review – an absorbing account of a Serbian fanatic
Nina Bunjevac tackles exile and the horrors of nationalism in this vivid and timely memoir, writes Rachel Cooke
Dredd sequel: he ought to be sent back where he came from
If the cult hit Dredd is to get a sequel, it should be an adaptation of the outlandish comic-book story Origins, in which the hero journeys into mutant-strewn badlands in search of his father, writes Ben Child
Alan Moore finishes million-word novel Jerusalem
Watchmen and V for Vendetta author has previously said ‘I have doubted that people will even be able to pick it up’
Al Murray: Why I love Marvel comics
The comic Pub Landlord still carries his teenage passion for the superhero comics filled with complex stories and masterful illustrations
Gotham state of mind: what do comics tell us about cities?
Raised in New York, fed by newspapers and nourished by urban life, comics tell the secrets of cities … and of those of us who live in them, writes Pascal Wyse
Online comics: just as much fun as their folding forebears
With the advent of independent presses, delving into online comics can be just as much fun as burrowing through your local comic shop used to be, writes James Bridle
A sick joke: the NHS in 2024, as seen by GP and graphic novelist Ian Williams
In his book The Bad Doctor, Ian Williams explored the life of a troubled family physician. Here, in an exclusive strip for the Guardian, he imagines the future of the NHS ...
Superman’s debut, Action Comics No 1, sells for $3m
1938 edition regarded as the holy grail of comic books and started superhero industry fetches record price on eBay
IDP: 2043 review – dystopian Scottish graphic novel
A quirky collaborative story featuring the work of Irvine Welsh, Mary Talbot and Pat Mills set in Scotland's highest village after the rest of the country has been flooded, writes James Smart
World Science Fiction Convention 2014 beams into London
Nowt so queer as filk as Loncon at the ExCel centre allies sci-fi and fantasy to draw a horde of fans
Wonder women: when will we get a new female-superhero movie?
As action movies blaze a high-grossing trail with blockbuster female leads, comic-book movies offer only supporting roles to women. A leap of faith is required, says Ben Child