Sandman movie wakes up with Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Film adaptation of Neil Gaiman's cult comic book series gets a shot in the arm as Batman star signs on as producer
Graphic books of the year – review
Stark images of the Somme, overheard mobile phone chat and an Art Spiegelman retrospective are among Rachel Cooke's highlights in a great year for comics and graphic novels
Black Francis’s graphic novel joins rock’s cartoon tradition
The Good Inn, Pixies' frontman's turn from sound to visions, follows numerous other musicians, and makes natural sense
How the visual language of comics could have its roots in the ice age
Cartoons have a sophisticated language all their own, argues psychologist and comics obsessive Neil Cohn. He breaks it down for David Robson
Alan Moore: ‘Why shouldn’t you have a bit of fun while dealing with the deepest issues of the mind?’
Alan Moore talks about Fashion Beast, Jacques Derrida and modern superheroes
Top 10 animated movies
Moving bits of paper around (the old way) or painting with billions of pixels (the new) has conjured up some of the greatest films of all time. From The Iron Giant to Persepolis, Guardian and Observer critics pick the 10 best
Anthea Bell: ‘It’s all about finding the tone of voice in the original. You have to be quite free’
The books interview: The translator who transformed Idéfix into Dogmatix and Panoramix into Getafix tells Claire Armitstead that the secret to successful translation is invisibility
Batkid saves San Francisco as charity makes a wish come true
Thousands volunteer to help five-year-old leukaemia patient battle The Riddler and Penguin on a day of realised dreams
A Scottish iron-age expert’s view on Asterix and the Picts
Asterix and the Picts wasn't meant to be a historical record, says Scottish iron-age expert Fraser Hunter, but it captures the clannish mentality of the times
Netflix unmasks Marvel superhero deal in battle with broadcasters
Daredevil series will lead Jessica Jones, Iron Fist, and Luke Cage in list of original shows as part of tie-up with comics
Top 10 superhero movies
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a superhero movie... and they've taken over Hollywood with their superpowers and Spandex costumes. The Guardian and Observer's critics pick the 10 best
Neil Gaiman on Lou Reed: ‘His songs were the soundtrack to my life’
Sandman would not have happened without Lou Reed – and I named my daughter after Warhol's Holly Woodlawn, from Walk on the Wild Side. I am sad today, writes Neil Gaiman
Emily Haworth-Booth: ‘Colonic irrigation wasn’t quite as awful as I’ve made out’
Emily Haworth-Booth, winner of the 2013 Observer/Cape/Comica graphic short story prize, tells Rachel Cooke about the 'gross' inspiration for her triumphant entry
Does The Winter Soldier pit Captain America against agency SHIELD?
The trailer for Marvel's latest sequel has an air of topical currency, showing Steve Rogers in conflict with his superiors over pre-emptive strikes against the enemy
Boy Blue: The Five and the Prophecy of Prana – review
Hip-hop and dance have not always mixed well, but injecting manga and martial arts proves a masterstroke by Boy Blue, writes Judith Mackrell