The skyscraper as a microcosm: In The Skyscraper. 102 Storeys of Life German comic book writer Katharina Greve introduces one of the most original comics of the year. “As Goethe
Liv Strömquist’s The Fruit of Knowledge is a unique non-fiction book about female sexuality. The problem is not the men who are not interested in the female sex organ, claim
Relationships, sex, women’s self-determination and disappointments – the French comic book author Aude Picault covers these topics in her graphic novel “Ideal Standard”. Cl
Ulli Lust, in her mid-twenties, an aspiring artist in Vienna, is in love with two men: Georg, the 20-year-old actor, with whom things have fizzled out in bed; and Kimata, the Niger
In Pretending is Lying the Belgian comic artist Dominique Goblet illustrates the abysses of her childhood and comes up with some striking images. For twenty years, the Belgian c
It’s not surprising, but then it’s totally surprising that Paysage après la bataille was awarded the best comic of the year prize in 2016 at the Angoulême International Comi
Chained to the radiator The French-Canadian comic book author Guy Delisle landed a bestseller with his illustrations from international hot spots like Pyongyang, Birma or Jerusal
From 26 to 29 January, the 44th Angoulême International Comics Festival was held in south-west France. This is the top event in the European comics world. This year about 200,000
Biting Satirical Comics from the Cape of Good Hope Anton Kannemeyer alias Joe Dog, a white South African, is just as controversial as he is popular in his home country. In comics,
There’s no doubt about it: Riad Sattouf’s autobiographical graphic novel, The Arab of the Future, is the cartoon of the moment. In France, the two first volumes have exceeded 2
