Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House. Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity. They are not the same.

Sequential art in comics add their own element of visual storytelling to the reading experience. But how often do readers truly pause and reflect on the art within our favorite stories? Dr. Isabel Baldrich, an art historian talks comic book art in our latest interview. #comicbooks

Marian Heretic #1 is a new horror comic that executes a theme so obviously badass while somehow surpassing expectations. In order to protect her sisters, Marian bows to the very church that cast her out in heresy for worship of the one true Goddess. #comicbooks

Join Us In Celebrating Storytellers. Subscribe to the Pages and Panels Newsletter and get exclusive content and access to subscriber-only giveaways. 100% free and delivered directly to your inbox. #comicbooks

In NEO WONDERLAND, one decision can cost you everything. In a future ruled by an AI Constitution where risk is outlawed, the rogue nation of Shangrila defies control.

Indigo Clan blends spiritual depth, ancestral memory, and BIPOC empowerment into a high-stakes adventure. It’s a visionary narrative designed to inspire inner awakening, collective healing, and a reclaiming of our cultural power.

A Collision of Worlds, A War Beneath the Streets

Cast out to die in the toxic world of Maku, young Ishmaeel finds an unlikely ally in the sharp-tongued Soliumite exile Quee-Keg. Together, they claw their way through underground bazaars, brutal creatures of the Galaxy, and bitter rivalries to chase a destiny bigger than either imagined.

Shakespeare’s beloved romcom Much Ado About Nothing gets a modern update with an LGBTQ cast and the same classic miscommunications! @maverickogn.bsky.social

Blumhouse is set to simultaneously develop the property as a live-action feature film and an adult animated television series for Something is Killing the Children. #comicbooks

Reuniting Acclaimed Duo Francesca Perillo & Stefano Cardoselli Comes A Heartbeat in a World of Wires. #comicbooks

When a neighborhood is under attack from gentrification, a monster trio must try to find safety in the charming Halloween graphic novel, Masks. #comicbookreview

At SDCC Málaga 2025, Pages and Panels writer, Rossano D’Angelo caught up with Eisner-Award Winning Artist, @martinsimmonds.bsky.social to discuss bringing horror to life in Universal Monsters: Dracula.

Folio Society to Publish The First Ever Illustrated Edition of Nnedi Okorafor’s Multi-Award-Winning The Binti Trilogy.

Temporal is an unpredictable gem about self acceptance and chasing feels of the past while taking off into the future. Read the full review at pages-and-panels.com @stephwilliams.bsky.social @madcavestudios.com

Out of print and long requested by fans, @magneticpress.bsky.social to release The Monkey King: Omnibus Edition.

Daniel Freedman partners with Dark Horse Books to present Stimulus, a collection of science fiction stories featuring a roster of esteemed international artists for an exploration of loyalty, dominion, and worth across 12 interconnected stories.

Ain’t no team like a Pages and Panels team. We believe in celebrating stories, the people who tell them, and the people who love them. Pages-and-Panels.com is a Comic Book Roundup approved website specializing in small press and indie comic book reviews, interviews, and more.

My first creator-owned baby is out in the world today! Thank you to @pages-and-panels.com for the review!!! Please consider picking up Roots of Madness #1 today at your local comic shop or heads straight to @ignitionpress.bsky.social

Anyone who says SDCC is nothing bot commercialism doesn't really know anything about SDCC. Looking at programming and there are so many panels about very specialized or even esoteric topics. Yeah a lot of people go for the exclusives but you can make the con you want without those. #sdcc

Its been 60 years since our leaders knew climate change was approaching. My latest reflections on the tragedy in Texas... fighting off the numbness of these repetitive disasters now coming faster than I can tally them, and trying to keep the big picture in focus. www.propublica.org/article/texa...

If you’re wondering if James Gunn’s Superman is worth your time, I would argue Gunn successfully manages an impossible task as best as any director could. 🧵 #Superman

A review of The Last Day of Rain by @pages-and-panels.com! "Filled with rich lore and clever visual designs, this series follows Carol, a member of a secret organization developing a way to bring rain to the wasteland of a futuristic and divided London." Read at www.pages-and-panels.com

To better prepare for this violent insurrection, Marines and the National Guard are being taught how to line dance.

Pages and Panels is honored to have several comic book reviews used as pull quotes for the following collected editions. Our mission has always been to celebrate indie comics with thoughtful reviews and quality coverage, and being quoted is a rewarding reflection of the standard we aim to uphold.

Did you know that buying art from comic book creators exponentially increases your good karma? #comicbooks

going to be insufferable about this until a dog shits on the graves of chatgpt etc there is no wiggle room or nuance. it is the tool of fascists and if you understand what it does to the human experience and the environment and STILL use it, you are too 🤷🏻‍♂️

Imagine complaining about mediocre POC and thinking they only get published due to white guilt when mediocre white people get published every single day. Pathetic doesn't even cover it.

One of the best ways to ease into reading is to simply join your local library’s monthly book club. For June’s discussion, my library chose Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin.

"What is the charge? Eating a meal? A succulent Chinese meal?!"

We interviewed author-artist Christine Mari about her graphic novel "Halfway There: A Graphic Memoir of Self-Discovery." Humanizing and honest, the memoir illustrates Mari's journey to understanding through biracial identity and mental health challenges. Read more: discovernikkei.org/en/journal/2...

Comic book readers of Houston, what’s your favorite LCS?

There are valid criticisms of Batman’s approach to crime—especially since he’s rich. What I love about Absolute Batman, written by @ssnyder1835.bsky.social, is that the series captures what fans love most about the character. It isn’t the money, but the tenacity of fighting for a better tomorrow.

Comic book sales data experts often refer to pre and post-covid numbers. When did you get into comics? Was it during the pandemic?

It’s New Comic Book Day! May your reads be great and your coffee sublime.

If you see this, post the most recent photo of yourself from your camera roll. No cheating!

Excited to finally share that I am a 2025 Library Journal Mover & Shaker. Major moment, and congrats to all this year’s winners! (Link in comments)

Okay people—it’s finally Friday. What’s everyone reading?

I hate hate haaate an uninformed strong & wrong opinion whewww!

For 15 years comic books have had an unsung champion whose work creates readers and empowers indie creators. Moni Barrette is an energetic force to be reckoned with and a never-ending idea machine on ways to better community—which makes sense—after all, she is a Librarian. @monibarre.bsky.social

Chuck and Addie are a boy and a dog whose bond has kept them going after meteors ripped into the earth decimating much of the population. This month’s Small Press Spotlight is Orphans of the Impact Winter #5, an emotional close to the first arc of the stellar series. #comicbooks #mustread

A new batch of trade paperbacks and hardcover comic books dropped this month. Check out which titles are worth your time in the April 2025 edition of Trading Pages. #comicbooks #graphicnovels #mustread

Look no further for your next horror fix, Buried Long, Long Ago is an anxiety inducing and page turning series that cleverly blends fairytale terrors against the backdrop of rural America in the 1900s. Review Score: 9.5/10 @madcavestudios.com @antcleveland.bsky.social

I Was a Fashion School Serial Killer published by scratches all of the right itches for readers seeking a new killer-with-a-cause series and Issue #1 offers an exciting and dark journey for those willing to live a little dangerously. Review Score: 8.5/10 @imagecomics.com @dougwagner13.bsky.social

Some fans of comic books are familiar with producing their own stories. However, for every creator who gets their story produced, there are many stories that go unheard. Fortunately, the team from OFF BLXXK Magazine has got creators covered with their informational event: Ink & Panels.

Tolerating AI to write comic books or generate images is to accept humanity being as good as dead with the date of death being ChatGPT’s birthday. Many creators have a distaste for generative AI images because it’s based on theft from real artists. If you’re not angry about this—you should be.

Comicpalooza is a little less than two months away and already the guest announcements have been exciting. For any cosplayer, comic book creator, or guest attending @comicpalooza.bsky.social if you’re interested in being interviewed let me know!

I say this as a TLOU fan. Yikes, the script of the Last of Us season 2 has been clunky so far and I am really not agreeing with the plot changes.

Getting attacked by a June Bug in freaking APRIL feels weirdly personal.

Man, this is a pretty fucking gross move from Amazon, huh? Good on @bookshop.org for not mincing words, though: