Released at last

Alan Moore's Lost Girls opens Michael Faber's eyes to Wendy, Alice and Dorothy as they have never been seen before

The dark side of St Trinian’s

Ronald Searle's caricatured schoolgirl caricatures have eclipsed the much more brilliant Molesworth. This may be a good thing

Watching out for Watchmen

Actors are being sought for Watchmen, the film version of Alan Moore's multi-faceted comic book. I know how I'd cast it - how about you?

Cartoon villains

Padraig Reidy: Marjane Satrapi's graphic novels are practically a love song to Iran. Why then, has the Iranian government attempted to stifle the film version?

Boys! Boys! Boys!

Spots, heartbreak and batwing jumpers ... Esther Addley celebrates 40 stormy years of teenage magazine comic strips.

Yakkin’ Geordie is mint, pet

Newcastle city council has told its staff to think carefully before they use certain Geordie terms of endearment. Simon Donald, creator of Viz, explains why Tynesiders love their language.

Multiple organism

Matt Madden's graphic novel, 99 Ways to Tell a Story, balances postmodern irony with genuine invention and amusement, says David Thompson.