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A Graphic Novel Illustrates the Architecture of Immigration Detention

In the United States, a Congressional mandate requires that approximately Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) fill 32,000 beds in immigration detention facilities every day. Read more »

After 20 years, Amelia's Notebook is Wrapping Up

When Marissa Moss was growing up, she kept journals in composition books with speckled black and white covers. Read more »

The Thrilling Adventures of Ada Lovelace Are Now a Lovely Science Comic

Ada Lovelace was a brilliant mathematician. Her mind raced with big ideas on abstract mathematics—in 1843, she wrote what historians regard as the first paper on... Read more »

A Comic About One Woman's Pregnancy

Cartoonist Rebecca Roher drew this beautiful comic for the Moms issue of Canadian feminist magazine GUTS. Enjoy. Read more »

Oh Joy Sex Toy: WTF are UTIs?

Oh Joy Sex Toy is a weekly comics series that graphically explores sex  and sexuality. This week, Erika Moen asks WTF is up with UTIs.  Read more »

An Illustrated Review of Broadway Musical "Fun Home"

Three people play Alison Bechdel in the Broadway adaptation of Fun Home, including Beth Malone, above. Alison Bechdel’s best-selling graphic memoir ... Read more »

Jillian Tamaki Talks Comics, Mutants, and Why Canada is Awesome

Tom Spurgeon of the Comics Reportecalled it: This is going to be Jillian Tamaki’s... Read more »

Oh Joy Sex Toy: The Science Behind Abortion

Oh Joy Sex Toy is a weekly comics series that graphically explores sex  and sexuality. This week, Erika Moen explains the science behind a certain kind of abortion.    Read more »

Graphic Novel "Roller Girl" is a Teenage Tale of Roller Derby

Growing up, I was not a sporty kid. I have vivid memories of an errant volleyball hitting me in the face three times during one truly terrible sixth grade P.E. class. Read more »

Oh Joy Sex Toy: BDSM Safety Basics

Oh Joy Sex Toy is a weekly comics series that graphically explores sex and sexuality. This week, guest artist Abby Howard gives us the rundown on some BDSM basics.  Read more »

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In a Bizarre 1976 Comic Book, Spider-Man Fought the Villain of Misleading Sex Education

Last week, I came across a very strange comic book: in 1976, Planned Parenthood teamed up with Marvel to publish a one-off comic in which... Read more »

She-Hulk, Attorney at Law: She's Mean, She's Green, and She Believes in Due Process

Avenger. Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Member of the Fantastic Four. Read more »