‘We didn’t expect this phenomenon to last’: France’s comic-book tradition is hitting new heights
The market for bédé visual storytelling almost doubled over the course of the pandemic, but can the birthplace of Asterix continue to nurture creators?
Aya: Claws Come Out by Marguerite Abouet and Clément Oubrerie review – Ivory Coast’s comic soap opera
The latest instalment in Abouet’s brilliantly illustrated series about the lives of three friends in Abidjan is as funny and sharp as ever
Blue Giant review – electrifying animation captures the ecstasy of live music
A sublime score from Hiromi Uehara drives this coming-of-age-anime, which brings three young jazz musicians to life with spectacular imagery
Graphic novelist Posy Simmonds wins prestigious French comics award
Award marks first time a British artist and author has won Grand Prix at International Comics festival in Angoulême
Rare copy of The Amazing Spider-Man No 1 sells for more than £1m
The record price was set by one of only two copies rated near mint/mint in an auction alongside issues of Superman No 1 and All-Star Comics No 8 which featured Wonder Woman’s first appearance
Keanu Reeves and China Miéville to release collaborative novel The Book of Elsewhere
The Canadian actor has allowed the sci-fi novelist to adapt his BRZRKR comic series about a warrior on a journey to understand immortality
‘It’s about being able to say goodbye’: Spanish graphic novel explores early Franco-era reprisals
The Abyss of Forgetting chronicles a woman’s struggle to find remains of her father who was murdered after civil war
Alice Oseman’s Heartstopper becomes the UK’s fastest-selling graphic novel ever
First three days of sales also made the fifth volume of the LGBTQ+ young adult series the overall best-selling book of the week across all categories
Groundbreaking graphic novel on Gaza rushed back into print 20 years on
When Joe Sacco created Palestine no one knew what ‘comics journalism’ was. Now his pioneering book has eager new readers
The Archies review – Riverdale goes to India for goofy lessons in capitalism
Relocated to north India in 1964, the comic-book class struggle here comes complete with romance and brilliant choreography
Best graphic novels of 2023
Hip-hop history, real-world wishes and the forgotten watercolourist in Turner’s shadow are among the subjects of this year’s finest comics
Rachel Cooke’s best graphic novels of 2023
From a beautiful 20th anniversary edition of Craig Thompson’s classic to Camille Jourdy’s gorgeously illustrated Juliette, here are the best of this year’s releases
My Father’s Secrets review – Holocaust pain unlocked in Jewish coming-of-age tale
Animated feature, based on Michel Kichka’s autobiographical graphic novel, explores the legacy of genocide from a sideways angle
The Cliff by Manon Debaye review – misfits with a monstrous plan
This deceptively charming story of preteen friends seeking refuge in the French countryside is a modern-day Lord of the Flies
Graphic short story: Dancing Queen by Anna Readman
Anna Readman has been named winner in the Observer/Faber graphic short story prize 2023. This is her entry