Comics

Culture

Turning Comic Books Into Art

The world of high art celebrates pioneering comics creator Daniel Clowes.

Greg Beato | 7.19.2012 4:30 PM

Politics

Mitt Romney: The Newest Batman Villain?

Calvin Thompson | 7.18.2012 3:15 PM

Civil Liberties

Well, At Least It's Not Aqua-Man: DC Reveals Which of its Heroes is Gay!

Nick Gillespie | 6.1.2012 10:04 AM

Culture

The Avengers

Gods and monsters

Kurt Loder | 5.4.2012 9:00 AM

Policy

Why You Shouldn't Trust Medicare Trust Fund Accounting

Peter Suderman | 4.11.2012 4:05 PM

Policy

Going to Canada? Leave Your Comic Books at Home.

Jacob Sullum | 3.22.2012 6:17 PM

Politics

ObamaCare, the Comic Book

The case for the health care law is just as annoying in cartoon form.

Peter Suderman | 3.22.2012 1:30 PM

Culture

I Don't Think Doonesbury Should be Censored, But I Do Wish It Was Funny Once or Twice a Year.

Nick Gillespie | 3.13.2012 6:05 PM

Culture

The Allure of Anarchy

Lucy Steigerwald | 3.1.2012 9:01 AM

Politics

Ron Paul vs. the Doonesbury Conspiracy

Brian Doherty | 1.30.2012 4:18 PM

Culture

Holy Terrible

Peter Suderman | 1.3.2012 7:00 AM

Culture

Batman: Occupy Gotham City?

Peter Suderman | 12.20.2011 2:13 PM

Culture

The Best of 2011

Reason writers on books, movies, music, & more

Reason Staff | 12.14.2011 12:00 PM

Culture

Reason Cartoonist Henry Payne Talks Doodling, Politics on "Devil's Advocate" with Jon Caldara

Nick Gillespie | 12.14.2011 10:21 AM

Culture

Superheroes 'R' Us

We're all supergods now.

Todd Seavey | 11.25.2011 12:00 PM

Politics

Comic-Book Legend Frank Miller on Occupy Wall Street (OWS): "Wake up, pond scum."

Nick Gillespie | 11.14.2011 11:50 AM

Politics

Reason.tv: Interview with Reason Cartoonist Peter Bagge

Nick Gillespie and Anthony Fisher | 9.30.2011 3:00 PM

Culture

Are We Not Supergods?

Comic book writer Grant Morrison's psychedelic history of the medium and its heroes

Todd Seavey | 9.9.2011 3:00 PM

Culture

Reason Writers Around Town: Brian Doherty on the Art of Curating Comics

Reason Staff | 9.2.2011 10:52 AM

Culture

So You're Mad About Something On the Internet…

Jesse Walker | 8.28.2011 2:26 PM

Culture

Captain America: The First Avenger

A classic Marvel origin story done right.

Kurt Loder | 7.21.2011 6:00 PM

Policy

Caged Warmth

Three harrowing days at a women's minimum-security prison!

Peter Bagge | 7.1.2011 1:30 PM

Policy

The Comics Crash of 1993, Or Why Your House in Florida Won't Regain Its Value

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 6.16.2011 1:50 PM

Culture

X-Men: First Class

A superhero sequel worth watching.

Kurt Loder | 6.3.2011 7:00 AM

Civil Liberties

The Comics Code Goes Cold

Jesse Walker | 6.1.2011 4:30 PM

Policy

Froshes Can't Handle Queen's English: Blame Gatsby (or Wolfsheim)

Tim Cavanaugh | 5.21.2011 7:37 PM

Culture

Bill Blackbeard, R.I.P.

Brian Doherty | 4.26.2011 4:33 PM

Culture

Peter Bagge Conquers New York (And Has Three New Books Out)

Brian Doherty | 4.4.2011 12:23 PM

Culture

Stan Lee Resents It When President Obama Edits His Superhero Catchphrases

Peter Suderman | 3.11.2011 5:38 PM

Culture

Briefly Noted: Batman Goes Corporate

Peter Suderman | 2.17.2011 5:38 PM

Culture

This Ford's for You, Charlie Brown!

Matt Welch | 12.7.2010 4:36 PM

Politics

George Will on Puritanical Progressives

Jacob Sullum | 12.1.2010 11:47 AM

Politics

Garfield: Radical Nose-Thumbing Pacifism, Or Sheer Ignorant Bad Timing?

Brian Doherty | 11.11.2010 5:11 PM

Politics

"I Realize That This Satire Was Probably Unintentional On Your Part"

Jesse Walker | 11.5.2010 6:38 PM

Civil Liberties

Corpses, Crimes, and Comic Books

Old Testament justice in the horror comics of the '50s

Greg Beato | 10.29.2010 7:00 AM

Politics

You'll Have to Schedule Your Zombie Invasion With the Park Service

Peter Suderman | 10.25.2010 9:54 PM

Politics

I.M.P.: The Isabel Paterson Story

Part 2: Success, Power, and Fame!

Peter Bagge | 9.14.2010 7:00 AM

Politics

Libertarian Party Founder Pins Stan Lee as a Right-Wing Conspirator

Brian Doherty | 9.8.2010 7:21 PM

Culture

The Golden Age of Comic Books

On the past and future of the funny pages

Brian Doherty | 8.30.2010 12:00 PM

Politics

A Superhero For Mayor?

Brian K. Vaughan's Ex Machina chronicles the perils of power-political and otherwise.

Peter Suderman | 8.25.2010 4:30 PM

Culture

Reason Writers Around Town: Brian Doherty at The Comics Journal on Best American Comics Criticism

Brian Doherty | 8.24.2010 4:18 PM

Culture

San Diego ComicCon: More is Better, Except When It Isn't

Brian Doherty | 7.27.2010 7:05 PM

Culture

Epistemic Closure…For Nerds

Jesse Walker | 7.26.2010 1:05 PM

Politics

Time for Your Shot—It's Just a Little Prick

Jesse Walker | 7.23.2010 11:39 AM

Culture

Harvey Pekar, R.I.P.

Brian Doherty | 7.12.2010 12:37 PM

Politics

Akbar and Jeff Shrugged

Jesse Walker | 7.1.2010 9:10 AM

Policy

Dammit, Bil Keane Would Have Sued Me Ages Ago

Jesse Walker | 6.13.2010 11:32 PM