Steve Ditko, RIP
The Objectivist comic book artist, co-creator of Spider-Man and Dr. Strange, left an indelibly brilliant mark on popular culture.
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Beware Censorship by Proxy
Prodding private companies into self-censorship is a dangerous government tradition.
Dilbert's Scott Adams Explains How He Knew Trump Would 'Win Bigly'
The cartoonist-turned-political-prognisticator talks about "master persuaders" and winning arguments in a "world where facts don't matter."
Comics and 'Creating Your Own Reality in the Age of Trump'
Ed Krayewski at the Parsons School of Design, tonight at 7:00p.m.
Slenderman Documentary Unpacks Disturbing Teen Murder Attempt
Also, Riverdale gives Archie the gritty reboot nobody asked for.
Fred Flintstone Confesses: I Participated in a Genocide
The Flintstones weighs in on the election.
Why Clinton Cash: The Graphic Novel Topped the Charts and Got Millennials' Attention
Comics artist Brett Smith (Avengers, Hulk, Guardians of the Galaxy) says Hillary and Bill Clinton's corruption needs to be seen to be fully appreciated.
Archie and Jughead Get Weird
Liberated from the Comics Code, the Riverdale gang finds new ways to be strange.
"Let people do what they want with their own bodies and property": Q&A with Todd Seavey
'Libertarianism for Beginners' was born in seeing the Soviet Union collapse.
Is Trump a 'Master Wizard' Who Uses Mental Tricks to Influence Voters?
So says Dilbert creator Scott Adams, who predicts The Donald will win the presidency in a landslide.
Peter Bagge on Mad, Hate, Art School, Urban Legends, and His Feminist Semi-Fans
Vice interviews the legendary libertarian cartoonist.
Supergirl Has a Libertarian Main Villain, and He's Pretty Interesting
The series makes sure to show his actions as wrong, but not necessarily his ideology.
The Semi-Crazy Life of New Yorker Cartoonists
HBO documentary explores what it takes to get the weirdness published.
Iceman's Gay, Thor's a Lady, and Captain America's Black: The Constant Culture Shifts of Comics Continue
Fretting over diversification of heroes? It's just a sign of the times.
Dilbert Creator Scott Adams on Donald Trump's "Linguistic Kill Shots"
Is Trump using powerful hypnosis and persuasion techniques hidden to manipulate us all?
Even Batman Addresses Police Brutality in Latest Issue
The billionaire vigilante who takes the law into his own hands is still a hero, of course.
Art Spiegelman Pulls New Statesman Cover Because It Wouldn't Print a Cartoon Featuring Mohammed: 'Death by a thousand buts'
Actually, a cartoon featuring a turban-wearing smiley face that may or may not be Mohammed
How Netflix's New Daredevil Series Makes Torture Into a Virtue
The superhero show celebrates the violent interrogations inflicted by its main character.
Taking Comics to the People
Artists are using new platforms to bypass gatekeepers and grow the comic book industry.
Garry Trudeau on Charlie Hebdo: 'At Some Point Free Expression Absolutism Becomes Childish and Unserious'
Doonesbury's creator accuses the French satirists of publishing 'hate speech' and 'crude, vulgar drawings.'
Why a Libertarian Might Not Be Thrilled with the Resolution of the Joker/Batgirl Cover Controversy
Trying to make expression disappear because you disapprove of it is unhealthy for liberal culture, whether done by the state or privately.
"In Batgirl-Joker Cover, the Batshit Hits the Fan":
Is online activism a form of censorship or an act of audience participation?
Is This the Week's Worst Editorial Cartoon About Ferguson?
If you think you've seen a worse one, let us know.
Banned Books Week: Comic Books and Literary Censorship
An interview with Charles Brownstein, executive director of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
