Alan Grant obituary
British comic book writer responsible for shaping storylines for characters such as Judge Dredd, Batman and Strontium Dog
Marcus Rashford guest-edits special edition of Beano comic
Footballer and campaigner says he ‘jumped at chance’ to edit comic, with 20p from each sale donated to free books scheme
‘He has been forgotten’: why humorist Art Buchwald should be remembered
A new biography celebrates the sharp humour and difficult life of the Pulitzer-winning newspaper humourist, once known as ‘the wit of Washington’
Mirabelle, Valentine and Serenade: the forgotten teen romance comics that defined an era
One historian is on a mission to track down the titles that stirred the hearts of a generation of British girls
Washington Post wins public service Pulitzer for Capitol attack coverage
Paper beat out two other finalists, the New York Times and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Trigger warning: this column contains reporting of rightwing stupidity
Advising that a Hemingway novel contains ‘graphic fishing scenes’ sounds overzealous – but being over-sensitive is hardly the worst problem we face today, writes the Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi
Sarah Vaughan: ‘Other writers ask if I’ve got a crystal ball. Actually, I just read the news’
As she publishes a thriller about a trolled MP, and Netflix adapts her bestseller Anatomy of a Scandal, the former journalist talks about power, privilege and her unnervingly prescient novels
PJ O’Rourke, writer and humorist, dies aged 74
O’Rourke held a variety of roles, including editor-in-chief of National Lampoon and Rolling Stone’s foreign affairs desk chief
Nicholas Thirkell obituary
Designer who shook up ideas of what a book cover should be and gave the Independent newspaper its distinctive look
A Journal for Jordan review – bland military romance scuppers Denzel Washington
Directed by Washington, this story based on a reporter’s memoir about her soldier husband and their son fails to find a compelling focus
Chasing History review: Carl Bernstein’s pre-Watergate world
Before he helped bring down Richard Nixon, the reporter grew up in a school of hard knocks. His memoir is a treasure
Profusely Illustrated review: Edward Sorel and all the golden ages of New York magazines
A memoir by a man who has drawn caricatures for the greatest editors is a treasure trove of the American mid-century modern
Cripes! Spotty becomes Scotty as the Beano reflects modern thought
New name for James Scott Cameron of the Bash Street Kids follows Fatty’s name change to Freddy in May
Mark Huband obituary
Foreign correspondent respected for his work in west Africa and the Middle East who went on to write books and poems
‘Absolute beast’: critics go wild for No Time to Die, Daniel Craig’s last Bond film
Despite a few dissenting voices bemoaning a bloated plot, film reviewers largely agree that this is the 007 blockbuster to tempt audiences back into cinemas