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
The first Asian American superhero
Zainab Akhtar: The Green Turtle, in his original incarnation, concealed his ethnic identity. A new version is aimed at more enlightened readers
Britain’s first Young Adult Literature Convention – report
A universe of superheroes, doctors, Jedis and wizards - Megan Quibell gives the lowdown on the UK's fantastical celebration of young adult fiction
Quiz: can you identify these classic comics by their covers?
After classic novels, sci-fi and crime covers, you'll need to draw on all your resources with our latest picture quiz: how many of these graphic classics can you pick out from these details?
After female Thor, a black Captain America from Marvel
The mantle of the Captain America character in the Marvel series will be taken over by the Falcon, one of the first African-American comic book heroes
A female Thor is good – a feminine male superhero would be better
Paris Lees: Marvel comics have made the God of Thunder a woman. But she will be strong and fundamentally masculine like before
Marvel Comics recasts superhero Thor as a woman
Character based on the hammer-wielding god of thunder from Norse myth is swapping sex in a new series due in October, writes David Barnett
The top 10 comics in art
From Matt Groening's pre-Simpson's strip to Michelangelo's ceiling and Hogarth's social commentary, artists have been reinventing the cartoon for centuries, writes Jonathan Jones
Why Jason Momoa’s Game of Thrones cachet makes him perfect for Aquaman
Entourage and Games of Thrones star has exactly the combination of looks and acting chops to mean audiences might take the water-breathing superhero seriously
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For trailer – back to the graphic side of comics
Miller and Rodriguez's followup to their 2005 neo-noir will offer sci-fi fans a welcome break from robosuited megageniuses and aliens with conveniently all-American values, writes Ben Child
Marvel’s Dr Strange movie – have we reached peak superhero?
The publisher says that it has film releases lined up until 2021, but is this scraping the bottom of the comic-book barrel?
Sally Heathcote: Suffragette review – a very readable crusade
Flashes of colour illuminate the black and white panels in a book that combines an academic attention to detail with passionate politics. By James Smart
Alan Moore leading digital comics to open-source future
Comics legend leading Electricomics project that aims to revolutionise comics on mobiles and tablets with new app