Just So Happens review – Fumio Obata’s elegant graphic novel
Japanese exile Fumio Obata's intimate graphic novel explores the dead weight of parental expectation, writes Rachel Cooke
New Spider-Man movie to be released every year, says Sony
Hollywood studio that owns rights to Marvel character has ambitious plans to create multi-character universe along lines of The Avengers
Again, again! Which kids’ bedtime books are you happy to reread?
Imogen Russell Williams: The Dora books stretch my accent skills to breaking point, while Thomas the Tank Engine is full of stifling moralism. But not all favourites are destined to be 'lost' down the back of the shelf
Will Preacher be the ultimate comic book TV adaptation?
The much revered road trip western is violent, often hilarious – and has been greenlit for the screen by cable channel AMC, reports Graeme Virtue
Captain Rugged – the hero Lagos deserves
Stevie Chick: Keziah Jones explains why his superhero alter ego and tormentor of Nigeria's nefarious powers is closer to Fela Kuti than Superman
Manga comics: where to start
With manga becoming more popular than ever we take a look at some of the most popular series and recommend top choices for teens
Forget Iron Man-child – let’s fight the white maleness of geek culture
Damien Walter: Fantasy has become a sandbox for immature masculinity. What kinds of stories could we tell if our writers tackled the hard truths of male identity and privilege?
British Library staging exhibition of comics in ‘overdue’ celebration of genre
Library chief, Roly Keating, says show will explore field from Misty comics and superhero classics to graphic novels
Is it really OK for adults to superhero-worship Alan Moore’s comics?
Jonathan Jones: Alan Moore says it's a 'cultural catastrophe' for the last century's ephemera to be taking over our own era. But should adults even be reading comics to begin with?
Superheroes a ‘cultural catastrophe’, says comics guru Alan Moore
Watchmen author tells interviewer that they have become a dangerous distraction, and that he plans to withdraw from public life
Why did Adam West’s Batman take so long to swing on to DVD?
Graeme Virtue: The 1960s superhero series is a perennial favourite, and after years of legal wrangling, it will finally be available as a box set for the first time. Kapow!
Web comics draw the attention of traditional print publishers
An increasing number of popular web comics are making the transition to print, writes Anna Baddeley
Arts preview 2014: new faces
They might not mean much to you now, but meet the men, women and children set to dominate the headlines in the coming cultural year
Fun Home, by Alison Bechdel: tragic scenes from a comic family
Jess Sutcliffe: This witty graphic novel focused on family relationships, sexual orientation and grief resonates with a comforting honesty and literary depth
Shia LaBeouf apologises for short film that copied Daniel Clowes story
Actor says he 'got lost in the creative process' after Clowes complained about his uncredited adaptation of the comic book author's story Justin M Damiano